Dear Creating Keepsakes or an open Letter

my name is NatHalie Kalbach and I’m pretty sure you have no idea who I am. Well – I won’t bore you with some facts about my overly under appreciated scrapbooking skills (lol). Let me  just tell you the fact that I’m a person who fights for the right spelling of her name since elementary school . I have school reports, certificates, newspaper clips, IDs and other important documents with my name spelled wrong – and let me assure you – it had been a hassle sometimes with authorities. I have seen a lot of different takes on my name…and there is always an H missing. Natalie, Natali, Nataly. I have no clue why my poor H is so being so neglected.

I know, I know- if you even read till here you might wondering why Im telling you this. I will come to the point.

When I opened your August issue I saw this

My first thought was… ah …another international Nat…then I thought…oh…Kalbach – and then it dawned on me…you meant me. I was torn between the mournig for the missing H and the happiness for this second time I got the Nod.

So here is the deal…I would be really ok with an missing H if you would just publish me once-  really! I mean – that is a compromise, don’t you think?

Well…one can hope ;-)

Yours natHHHHHHalie Kalbach

  • Cathy

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    Funny!!!
    Congrats anyway Nathalie!

    Cathy

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  • Cat

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    woohoo, that so rocks! I saw that when I was at Vic’s house and forgot to email you and tell you! Woohoo for you girlfriend!

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  • Janine Wahl

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    Hey, great story and great job! I hope that compromise works out for you, LOL!

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  • Andrea

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    Trotz des vermissten H – Glückwunsch zur Nennung! Und der Brief ist ja mal cool :)

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  • Stacey Michaud

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    That is a riot! Love it! Congrats on the recognition!

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  • Fienchen

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    Glückwunsch zur Nennung !!!!

    Und ich weiß schon, warum ich nur Nat zu dir sage *lol*

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  • Rainy

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    I’m a big FAN of yours really. So I’m glad you pointed this out, I myself am guilty of not noticing the H in your name. HUGs

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  • Daphne

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    Honey you rock!!

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  • Karen Auld

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    Too funny! You have more guts then me!

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  • heather

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    I think you should be published and they pay people to fact check. Remind them, you are just helping someone’s job security! :)

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  • Zarah

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    LOL!!
    You rock! Congrats!
    …and that letter is hilarious!
    HHHH-ugs!
    (From someone else who always gets her name misspelled…!)

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  • Sylvia

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    LOL! you’re so funny Nat! and you gave me an idea what else to put into your little suprise envelope….

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  • Mireille

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    Congrats sweetie!!! totally awesome.. and I think it would be a great compromise… right?
    O.o

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  • Teena

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    *LOL* Wie cool! Trotzdem Glückwunsch zur Auflistung! :D

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  • Dörte

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    oh ich kann dich soooo gut verstehen … mein Name wird oft MIT “H” geschrieben was mich echt zur Verzweiflung bringt ;o))) – anyway – Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Veröffentlichung ;o)))

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  • Liz

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    LOL… I saw that and noticed it too. But heck, congratulations anyway.

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  • christiane

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    hehehe!! well done!! ;) and huge congrats!! have a great weekend!!

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  • Marion

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    Liebes NatHalie :).
    Gratulation, das ist doch dann sogar schon das zweite Mal, wenn ich mich recht erinnere.
    Ein schönes Wochenende wünsche ich Dir.

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  • Marjorie

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    i totally agree, one more published piece would work would be fabulous!!! Congrats on the acknowledgement!!
    well deserved :)

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  • Eeva

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    If anyone deserves to be published it’s you my dear!!! Congrats on beein one of the standouts!! Oooh and FYI I ordered the kit!!!! Can’t wait to get it!!

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  • Lisa

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    Congrats on the “Nod” anyway :) That is really cool. I always love your work!

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