How do you get ready for the Holidays ?
Can you believe Christmas is this weekend? The weather has been mild; we have only had one snow.
Hopefully you have prepared yourself and your family for the holiday season.
How do you get into the Christmas spirit? Does your family have any traditions that they do every year?
Here are some last minute things you can still do together as a family to prepare for the holidays and get yourself in the Christmas spirit:
- Send a monogrammed personalized Christmas card or holiday note
- Dress up in red and green
- Turn on the Christmas music at home, in your car or in your office
- Watch a Christmas movie
- Sit down and have a family dinner together with your loved ones, list off the things you are thankful for
- You still have time to bake some homemade Christmas cookies, pass them out to your neighbors
- Take a walk outside or a drive at night and look at all the Christmas lights
- Worry less about gifts and more about spending time with the ones in your family
- Make a homemade Christmas ornament or decoration for your home
- Do something nice for a friend, relative, neighbor or complete stranger
These are some great last minute ways to get into the holiday spirit (if you are not already)
If you are pressed for time, the best way to send a holiday greeting is by writing a personalized message. This is a great time to use your personalized monogrammed cards and notes you have created thought the year. Send one of your favorite traditional note cards.
Your neighbors and loved ones will love to hear from you, not only will it make you smile to send a handwritten note, but they will smile too.
Custom monogrammed stationery also makes great gifts for mom, dad, office employees and the entire family. Create your persoanlized stationery gifts for every event and holiday today.
You may even get a note card in return.
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Diane Carr, Atlanta, GA
Last year I received a set of monogrammed note cards for my birthday. I love them, I use them all the time.
21 December 2011, 8:23 amVeraLyon345
Diane,
I just ordered my mom a set of custom stationery for her Christmas gift this year. I hope she likes it. I have ordered the personalized notepads and they were very sharp.
Happy Holidays!
21 December 2011, 8:35 amTabitha Rios – El Monte, CA
I would have to agree with the comment above. Giving the gift of personalized stationery is always something people can utilize daily. Stationery has so many different uses that it’s something a person can appreciate. A few years ago before I ordered my first set of stationery I remember needing to always run to the store to pick up a thank you card. Having my own personalized notes has saved me tons of time over the years by having them at home ready to write.
21 December 2011, 9:20 amDiane Carr, Atlanta, GA
Vera, thanks for the happy holiday wishes. I am all done with my Christmas gift shopping, I have my holiday music on and am ready to start cooking for this weekend.
21 December 2011, 9:31 amWishing you a Merry Christmas as well.
CandaceK12
Vera — Your mom will like the stationery, it’s a great gift idea, and I always get thank you’s when I plan a gift in advance like you did.
21 December 2011, 12:18 pmRose Marie Albano -- Boston, MA
Yea, I bought some personalized stationery for gifts and the prices and quality are great. They will LOVE!
21 December 2011, 12:29 pmIamMamaD
I ran across this blog when I was looking for the Free Shipping Information. Very cute, love the information on personalized stationery.
21 December 2011, 12:33 pmL.W.Laskin, Portland,OR
The big Free Shipping offer was in November. Now you have to spend $60 to get Free Shipping.
21 December 2011, 1:41 pmHenry B Springs
” It’s Christmas Time. There’s no need to be afraid.” At Christmas time we let in light and we banish shade” are lyrics from a tune that was brought to life by a leading group of British and Irish musicians and recording artists way back in 1984. The name of the band was Band Aid and the song was “Do They Know It’s Christmas Time Again.” It’s warm, poignant lyrics often tug at people’s heart strings and make perfect quotes to use in Our Best Personalized Cards And Notes during the holiday season. They conjure images of the scenes that the song was originally created to feed the homeless, hungry Ethiopian famine victims in 1984. The idea and the song was brought to life by by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. The song is often played at Christmas time and brings past Christmas memories to life, heralding magical Christmas moments. Adam Clayton, Phil Collins, John Taylor, Paul Young, Simon Le Bon, George Michael, Sting, Karen Woodard and Jody Watley are only a few of the voices that lent themselves to the project.It is indeed like a Personalized Card or Note. It has a brand image, a purpose to reach out to intimately touch people and move them to respond.
The song was actually recorded in a day along with the video. It took about four days for Midge Ure to mix and release it along with the video footage that Nigel Dick edited into the video. It was sung, arranged, mixed and stamped for approval much like a meticulously done Monogrammed, Embossed or finely printed Notes, ” shining like ” diamonds in the dark. It was all done at Sam West Studios in Notting Hill London and if all
the artists would’ve signed a Blossom or Traditional Framed Monogram Note when the song was first released in 1984 it surely would be worth something close to recently auctioned Michael Jackson memorabilia. As with most Christmas cards it conjures up memories and generates the brilliant light of Christmas cheer that generations since will connect with. There have been a couple more version since 1984. On November 29, 1984 the song hit number one on the UK chart and remained there for five weeks. By relying on the lyric and the brand in a note the sentiment is just as effective and far reaching today.
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”
Writers: Dale Evans Rogers
21 December 2011, 4:34 pmJonathan Price
Personalized stationery is a great gift, and they also make good gift cards and thank you cards, although of course not as good as actual gift enclosure cards and thank you cards. I definitely agree that having your own personalized notes ready for when you need them is great, so that you don’t have to run to the store and buy thank you cards.
I am giving custom stationery as gifts for a few people this year, and also getting some monogrammed stationery for myself as well.
Can’t wait!
21 December 2011, 5:33 pmTherese 2010
I gave my father a set of personalized writing cards for his birthday in October and he has written me three notes since then. The first one was a thank-you card, of course !
21 December 2011, 5:40 pmJeff Harvey
Hosting and attending Christmas parties is one way for me to get into the holiday spirit. Putting up decorations is also an important step in the process.
I’m giving personalized stationery to several people this year, which I’m really excited about. I’m expecting those to be really popular gifts. If it goes well, I might get some more after the new year as birthday gifts for another couple of people.
21 December 2011, 11:01 pm