Of course, nothing replaces the handwritten note. But if you want to you want to join us on the net, you can find Whitney English and Hicks Paper Goods on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter here. We'll admit that at times, the Internet can be a little addictive.

On top of the Country Living magazine feature, we've had a fun bunch of recent press lately. Mary Englebreit's Home Companion featured our NEW journals and Traditional Home quoted us on the inspiration for one of our new note card designs. Both press mentions used one of my favorite new designs--the Leah. The Leah was inspired by hundred-year old Italian and Morroccan tiles, but it reminds me of the recent lattice trend we've seen popping up everywhere. While we've issued it in four fun color combinations, I can't decide if my favorite is the fresh, modern-beach color combo of navy and orange, or if I prefer the classic, whimsical feel of the berry and celadon.

I'm super excited about our journals, which will debut at the National Stationery Show in May. As soon as I get more comfortable posting pictures on this blog, I'll upload some. We have tons going on in the product development department right now, so stay tuned for more updates and surprises!

Last weekend, I had the honor of getting to sit in a room of more than 600 amazing, inspiring, awesome women. Nothing gets me inspired like the kind of energy! I'll post more about it later--the editors of Country Living hosted a splendid event. I can't wait to go next year! 

By the way, my totally incredible best friend, Erin Conrad, took the above photo! I'm goint to tell you more about her later, too!