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Archives for December 2010

New Year’s Resolution: BALANCE gadgets with handwriting!

December 31, 2010 By Carol

Are you feeling overwhelmed with gadgets…

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: art-form, balance, better thought out, cellphones, Fresh Air, Gadgets, goals for 2011, gratitiude journal, guaranteed results, handwriting help, humaness, journals, Margaret Shepherd, New Year's Resolutions, NPR, overwhelmed with gadgets, Peggy Jo Ackley, pen pal, skimming, slows you down, takes practice, Terry Gross, texting, thank you notes, The Price Of Putting Your Brain On Computers, write by hand

Recycle those holiday cards

December 28, 2010 By Carol

December 28, 2010 What happens to your holiday cards after the holiday? You can cut them up to make gift tags for next year’s presents, OR you can send the part of the card without any writing on it to St. Jude’s Ranch for the children’s holiday card program. There the children crop the picture […]

Filed Under: Greeting Cards Tagged With: children's holiday card program, gift tags, holiday cards, recycle, St. Jude's Ranch

December 25, 2010

December 25, 2010 By Carol

Ho, Ho, Ho! Whatever your religious persuasion, today is a holiday for many people in many countries.  Family and community gatherings are happening,  along with gift-giving, feasting and well-wishing.  It’s the end-of-the-year family party to honor endings and new beginnings.  I especially enjoy holidays because the pace slows,  schools, businesses  and stores are closed.  And […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: do nothing, enjoy yourself, family party, feasting, Helvetia, holiday, slow down, Switzerland

Holiday stamps from Finland

December 24, 2010 By Carol

December 24, 2010 These stamps came in today.  Chilly and colorful.  I like the Aurora borealis in the background.  Anyone else care to share their holiday stamps….?

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: Finland, holiday stamps

Holiday stamps

December 23, 2010 By Carol

December 23, 2010 I’ve seen some marvelous holiday stamps this season.  However, I have a special fondness for Wallace and Gromit.  In case you don’t know, they are British cartoon characters- Wallace and his dog, Gromit.  The dog is the brains in the duo.  He doesn’t have a mouth, so all of his expressions are […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: cartoon characters, holiday stamps, Royal Mail, Wallace & Gromit stamps

The gift of time!

December 22, 2010 By Carol

December 22, 2010 Time is the hardest thing to come by and it is what people value the most! Writing down your commitment on a card is like a promissory note.  It gives the receiver something to look forward to! Reference:  Page-A-Day©Calendar, Workman Publishing

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: clean out the gutters, commitment of time, elderly, gift list, gift of time, lavish dinner, new parents, Page-A-Day calendar, pretty card, promissory note, Workman Publishing

Letters to Santa

December 19, 2010 By Carol

December 19, 2010 Santa Claus exists inside each of us. As a symbol of the season, he represents humanity’s basic generous nature.  OPERATION SANTA CLAUS and  BeAnElf.org receive handwritten letters from children in need.  This year, the children s letters are like prayers for necessities. They are asking for warm clothing and basics like shoes and blankets. […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: BeAnElf.org, blankets, children s letters, Dear Santa, generous, homeless shelters, National Public Radio, NPR, Operation Santa, prayers, Santa Claus, soup kitchens, true spirit

Seasons Greetings

December 13, 2010 By Carol

December 13, 2010 I have been busy delivering the mail.  This is the busiest time of the year at the Post Office with catalogs, seasonal letters, greeting cards, and packages.  Needless-to-say, I am behind in the race to get it all done by December 25th.  But I am not stressed about this.  Let me tell […]

Filed Under: Greeting Cards Tagged With: "after Christmas", Annual Family Letter, be creative, Bethany CT, Christmas, connection, December 25th, Frank McAuliffe, Ground Hog Day, Hanukkah, heartfelt, holiday postcards, hustle bustle, Kwanzaa, Margaret Shepherd, midwinter, New Year's Day, opportunity, Post Office's busiest time, postcards, seasons greetings, So-in-so, stressed, Three Kings' Day, Winter Solstice

Saying: “Thanks” in a handwritten note

December 7, 2010 By Carol

December 7, 2010 ___________How to write a note of: This past week, a woman explained to me that she has so many thank you notes to write and they are all late ….she feels so guilty. So let’s drop the guilt and make this easy: Respond. Sooner is better than later and sometime is better […]

Filed Under: Content Tagged With: civilized communication, dinner, exaggeration, family, generous, gifts, gratitude, guilt, insincerity, Margaret Shepherd, personal, prompt, specific, succinct, thank-you's, The Art of the Handwritten Note, William James

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