Nícia shared with us her upcoming challenges for this early 2016. I asked her to share "the" three things with all of us, and she took the opportunity. Snailmail is... to rediscover myself while connectint to others. It is to find myself on others while I find new stuff in me. It's an incredible joy! I wish to send forward... words of happiness....

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Or what I was doing for the past weeks.  This were busy times in my routine. I had some unexpected orders for handmade items in such short notice, that I almost felt like I would never be able to finish everything on time. Well, in fact that would've happen if I actually had taken some time to myself.Most of you might already seen...

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  I can't find the right words to describe how I hate post services during holidays. That's why I decided to send letters addressed to Portugal only after Christmas. Well, this one is for Rita, and arrived in her mailbox today!  ...

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This was the beautiful surprise I got around Christmas! Dear Claudia (@cloudydaysandletters) sent me this, but because I was gone to Porto for holidays, it only reached me when my boyfriend came to town to meet me for New Year's eve. She is one of the most creative and beautifully colorful persons I know (and I'm a "all blacks" kind of girl). I...

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This was sent a while ago, but I had some troubles with my computer. For some reason we didn't seem to be recognizing my SD memory card - panic situation for any wannabe photographer. Finally, my mum was able to recover my USB cable. Because later is better than never, and because it's the kind intention that matters, here I am showing what...

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For almost 7 years I've been living between cities. Although most of my heart, mind and soul will always be in Porto, living alone and "away" made me grow and be able to recognize myself in a way I never thought before. Being alone in a different town, when you're still practically a child can be - at times - a hard lonely...

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Hello everyone! I'm finally here after holiday time at home. Have you enjoyed your festivities? Here in Portugal, there's a traditional way for things both at Christmas and New Year's eve. I've always seen the people of my country as family type, with all of it's nostalgia and warm love, always finding a good excuse to get everyone together, enjoying the most delicious...

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