Holiday cards are such an easy and inexpensive way to let the people in your life know that you love and care about them!

“Winter Sleigh Ride” by M. Gauvin, click here to purchase!

Depending on your time and budget allowances, you can make your own, buy cards and embellish them, or just buy a pack of cards and send them as is!

It is much more thoughtful to write a brief but personal sentiment in the card than to just fire off the same holiday letter to everyone on your mailing list.

A holiday card is not a substitute for keeping in touch with friends and family!  A card is a thoughtful way to share the joy of the season and …read more

A few days ago I blogged about thinking ahead and preparing for the holiday season. I think some preparation goes a long way to making gift giving less stressful and more enjoyable. But, it isn’t all about the future is it? You can’t plan for everything and sometimes you just need to step back and focus on the present in order to be a good gift giver. Just like everything else in life, gift giving requires balance.

Let me explain. Focusing on the here and now will make you more aware and a better sleuth when it comes to noticing things about your friends and family – the people at the top of your gift list!

Like many of you, I have a limited budget so I have three categories of gifts – presents, surprises and thoughtful things.

* Presents are the things I try to plan …read more