It seems as if every few months, a Christmas card that was mailed long ago (fifty, sixty, or even 100 years in the past) resurfaces in the mail and is delivered. One can’t help but wonder where the cards were hiding all that time, but it sure is interesting to look at the stamps and […]
“Let’s stay in touch!” A large part of why millions of people worldwide send Christmas cards to their family and friends is to stay in touch and to send out holiday greetings and well-wishes. After all, the “trend” of sending Christmas cards is now well into its second century…and still going strong.
For others, another […]
Something’s in the air. These days, you can’t go more than a day or two without hearing a lot about going green (or, environmentally friendly). It sure makes sense to go green with houses, with cars, with your family’s food, and even with cleaning supplies, but have you ever wondered if you can you go […]
It’s okay to admit that you do it! After all, it’s a long-standing and time-honored tradition for countless American families to take their children to see Santa each year, and to treasure the photographs they take there each year. In much the same way, there are pet dogs and cats who visit Santa each Christmas […]
Everyone has different talents. You don’t have to be a scientist finding a cure for cancer or a politician making dramatic country-wide social changes to make a difference in today’s world. But it is possible for one person to make a dramatic and significant difference in other peoples’ lives. Think of how amazing that is, […]
It’s so frustrating! You’ve gone to all the trouble of getting everyone dressed up and looking presentable, posing in front of the camera, kids fidgiting, adults trying to keep smiling, and then you look at the photos and see that someone in your family blinked just as the photo was taken. Ugh!
Now you can […]
Have you ever had a holiday season where you’ve repeatedly thought about friends or family you haven’t spoken to in ages and wondered how they’re doing? Many people think back on their lost friends and relatives with regret, knowing that they can’t go back in time to undo the argument but wishing that perhaps there […]
The Sugar Plum Fairy’s suite, the smell of fresh Christmas trees, the taste of gingerbread cookies: What’s your holiday moment? Everyone has something, some event or food or book (or even a piece of music) that makes it feel like the holidays. Each year, a few weeks before Thanksgiving, my family and I start planning […]
These days, many families are starting up their own home-based businesses. But they find themselves faced with a bit of a dilemma…how to let faraway friends and family know about the new business venture? One great solution we have is to send out Christmas cards from the new business. The holidays are a perfect excuse […]
Do you spend a lot of time on eBay or at antique shows hunting for that last collectible to round out your collection? You just might have a collection! More and more all the time, we see that people have all kinds of collections: china figurines, photos of elephants, movie memorabilia, circus paraphernalia, anything and […]