Thinking ahead is a great way to create a low stress holiday season. I am ordering some of our photo holiday cards, which I will personalize with a picture of me in the garden or with some of the apples I have harvested.
Another way to plan ahead is to preserve seasonal produce and give away […]
Found a Photo Christmas Card that reminded me of Elvis’ song “Blue Christmas”. I guess it is because it reminds me of being a part from my loved ones during a time of year that is really meaningful to me. I can think of only one or two times that I didn’t make it back […]
Starting to think about getting my list for Christmas Cards for Business acquaintences together…Yes, I realize that we are still a few months away until the Holidays…(89 days, 11 hours and 33 minutes, but who’s counting?). But every time Fall comes around, I start to think of cold weather, hot cocoa, fireplaces and family. And […]
Personalizing Christmas greeting cards is a trend I just love to see. Not that there is anything wrong with receiving cards that have lovely reproductions of wintertime scenes or christmas lights on the front of them, but there’s just something really wonderful about seeing our friends and families and their smiling faces on the front […]
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 […]
If you are someone who loves to save old letters and Christmas cards, you already understand what a potential future treasure trove your old Christmas cards will be to you one day. Just think: if you can get such a kick out of looking at old photos and holiday greetings, your someday grandchildren […]
By now, you’ve likely heard the expression “pay it forward.” If not, in a nutshell, it takes the idea of “paying someone back” (that is, someone who has done you a favor) and gives it a litle twist. Why not instead return the favor by helping someone completely new? A random act of kindness if […]
Would it be a true American family holiday card if the family pet wasn’t featured in it, front and center? Okay, sure, we know…not every single American family has a family pet, let alone one that is photo-worthy come Christmastime. But judging by the number of Christmas cards that flood through our lives that do […]
Some folks just love to send out Christmas cards, while other folks REALLY love to send out Christmas cards. The next time you groan at the thought of all the work that goes into sending out your Christmas cards, thank your lucky stars you don’t have a Christmas card list of 3,000 people. Not only […]
The numbers are staggering. Each and every year during the holiday season, mailmen all over the country and world are kept very busy delivering holiday greetings to everyone on your block (and the next block, and the next block…). Typically, most households receive Christmas cards from friends and family, but often other cards will appear […]