Archive for December, 2007
The Shipping News
As I was packaging up holiday gifts to send to my nephews who live out of state, I had a brainstorm on how to make any old boring brown cardboard box more festive. {Additional feature: the gift wrap will cover old shipping labels — they’ll never know the box originally came from jcrew.com.} I cut [...]
Bon Voyage
If you’re like me, traveling with the kids over the holidays throws me into panic mode. Not only am I overwhelmed with packing the gear, gifts and games, but how do muzzle the tykes for the plane ride {I don’t actually mean a real muzzle, but hmmm…interesting thought}? Our Thanksgiving travels taught us that something [...]
A truly adorable gift idea…
This stylish silver tin wrapped in ribbon and filled with cocoa and marshmellows just arrived from our oh-so-fabulous friends at tastebud tart and green olive design who KNOW how much the RedStamp.com ladies LOVE chocolate…
This little sticker was attached…”marshmallows and cocoa to keep you toasty. makes ten yummy cups, great for a chestnut roasty! [...]
Display your Holiday Collection
I will admit one of my most favorite parts of the holiday season {besides watching the kids in awe + excitement over their Christmas gifts} is going to the mailbox every day to see what cards have arrived. To me it’s like opening a little gift. In past years I have struggled with how to [...]
Enjoy the Memories
As I was decorating the house for the holidays this year, I had a revelation of what to do with my holiday photos from years past. {You know those photos that are so darling but never make it off your hard drive?} Why not put away all the framed photos I look at for the [...]
‘Tis the Season to GIVE
In our house with two young kids, we’re drowning in stuff - everywhere. So we spent the past weekend clearing our house of clutter. Not only do we need to make it easier for our kids to actually find the toys they have, but more importantly, we want to teach them the importance of sharing our good [...]
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
December 6th is the day we celebrate St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children. And the man behind Christmas. To honor St. Nicholas, children all over the country celebrate this wonderful holiday by waking up to find their stocking or shoe filled candy and small presents {for those who are nice} OR coal {for those who [...]
On outsourcing holiday cards
Dear Gentle Readers,
Lately, RedStamp.com has been garnering quite a bit of press about the widely spread + widely read Associated Press article on outsourcing holiday cards. Some people think it’s the greatest concept they’ve ever heard of…Others are bewildered by why anyone would outsource such a personal task.
We often compare our send-for-you service to sending flowers. The card you receive with the arrangement [...]
