by Michaeline on December 5, 2009
Does the thought of sending holiday cards send you into panic mode?
You can enjoy the process of card giving if you have a plan.
Schedule time in your plan to buy cards and stamps and to address and sign cards. If you haven’t put these tasks in your calendar yet, do so now and soon. Also schedule a reasonable amount of time since the majority of us still hand address and sign cards.
One tactic for eliminating stress related to sending holiday cards is to simplify and place a limit on how many you will send. You can base the number on cost, an arbitrary number such as 50 or 100, by keeping track of who responds with cards or by the amount of time you have available to spend on this task.
By having a realistic plan you can stress less on holiday cards. Remember this task should be enjoyable for you as well as for the receiver.
by Michaeline on November 28, 2009
Here are a few more tips for organizing your holiday gift-giving:
- Set up a gift-wrap center right away so you can wrap as you go. Select a color and theme for your wrapping and keep all supplies such as tape, pens and scissors together so you don’t have to hunt for them.
- Prepare a written gift list NOW (if you haven’t already). List people in same order each year and save the list to reference.
- Keep your receipts in one place. This will help with returns or budget calculations.
- Buy in major categories or themes or from the same store or mall or order gifts on line and ship direct. Doing so helps streamline buying and saves time.
Gift-giving can be an enjoyable process if you include time for it in your holiday plans. If you haven’t already started shopping make the commitment to do so now so you can take pleasure in gift-giving and enjoy the remainder of the festivities.