Doesn’t everyone have their holiday cards done by a designer? Well, why the heck not?
There is nothing that beats the convenience of digital photo cards printed out at your local drugstore, but for something a little more distinctive, you have to check out the new digital holiday cards from Hello Lucky. The Moyle sisters of Hello Lucky are known for...
Showcase a kid’s artwork beyond your refrigerator door
I love how my little artists fearlessly choose their colors to create a purple tree under a green cloud, or how a bunch of stick figures can end up looking just like our family; they blow me away every time. RedStamp has one of my favorite ideas for how to pass on...
The Lazy Baker makes a gingerbread man that is easy to catch
Normally, if you were to call me lazy at this time of the year, you’d find a candy cane in a most uncomfortable place, but the kind people at The Lazy Baker are my new best friends for creating gourmet baking mixes, like their Gingerbread Cookie Kit, which saved...
Why send an e card? Because it’s easier. Um…we mean, eco-er.
The answer to my not enough time during the holidays to breathe let alone send cards prayers has arrived in my inbox just in time for Christmas: Paperless Post. Two words that will forever ring more beautifully than the Christmas bells themselves. I mean it. ...
Please pass the gelt
Gold coin chocolates are certainly a Hanukkah necessity, although I love how this tradition can be made even better with Divine Chocolate’s gold-wrapped fair-trade coins. Made from cocoa coming from a farmer-owned cooperative of growers in Ghana, Divine...
When you care enough to send the letterpress
While you might manage your holiday-based communications via e-cards and virtual greetings, you probably, like me, have a secret print fetish. Thick, creamy paper stock, imprinted with subtle, artsy inks — in a world of texting, a simple “I miss you”...
Just say Yo
I think holiday ornaments always make a cool little gift, especially when you (or the kids) have made them yourself. And the YoYo ornament kit at Mahar Dry Goods, is hooking you up this year with the happiest, most colorful decorations around.YoYo is actually the...
Nice holiday cards for those who don’t mind being a little bit naughty
Every year I think, Yes, this is the year I am going to get my act together and do holiday cards. But maybe the problem hasn’t been my utter lack of motivation, maybe the problem is that I just didn’t know about Bumble Ink’s cheeky (or downright...
When a holiday card is much more than just a holiday card
For the past eight holidays, I’ve sent out standard flat photo cards featuring the kids, and I usually hear a few comments about how much the kids have grown. If I should send out Minted’s new Minibook Holiday Cards, I expect my phone would soon start...
20 of Pixar’s greatest animated shorts in one night – No wonder they call it a special
Well kids, gather round and let me tell you about an animated short film about a desk lamp, that came out in 1986. Sound boring? No way. It was the first glimpse of what the future of CGI would look like, created by a (then) little-known company called Pixar. You may...
Gift tags that come back as wildflowers
Indeed the whole eco-friendly gift tag embedded with wildflower seed thing isn’t brand new, but I like it anyway. I like that it makes the giver feel as good as the getter. And in time for the holidays, I especially like the Plantable Ornament Gift Tags shaped...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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