Archive for December, 2010

What Christmas cards mean to us

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Christmas is a time of spreading joy and happiness among friends and family. It is a time when we try to spend time with our loved ones and offer thanks for our health and welfare. We feast on turkeys and chicken and drink mulled wine and eggnog, invest thousands into Christmas decorations, Christmas trees and [...]

Using the computer to make your own calendar

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Are you worried about your children having tooth decay? Or are you on a diet and feel that a chocolate a day is like a carrot in front of a donkey; a cruel tease. Think about creating a calendar masterpiece on the computer. You can use many different programs because the idea is a simple [...]

Personalized cards for the family

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

When it comes to cards for intimate family, many of us do not tend to buy a box of Christmas cards and be done with it.  Instead we traipse around the shops with the intention to buy personal cards individually.  We do this partially because we want to show our loved ones that they are [...]

Make your Christmas cards stand out

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

There are a few simple rules that can help point you in the direction of being a Christmas card champion this year. No one likes to receive cheap and nasty cards that are late and shoddy so here is what to remember. Firstly buy your cards early especially if you want run of the mill [...]

Keep the Christmas card traditional this year

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

That’s it. You come home from work, flick the play button on the cheesy Christmas DVD and you sit with your mulled wine with the intention to prepare your Christmas cards. With the exception of looking up contacts, and reading this article, ban the laptop. Technology is relied upon by many of us in simple [...]

A Victorian tradition

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Throughout history the celebration of Christmas has been created and molded into the celebration we have today. In fact many aspects of Christmas such as the hanging of mistletoe date back to pagan rituals. During Queen Victoria’s reign however, Christmas became to look a lot like the festival that we celebrate today. Looking in particular [...]