As I visited the Whales & Friends website today, I was reminded how soon Christmas will make its arrival.  The counter displayed 61 days left till Christmas.  With that thought in mind, I began thinking about what I should do in order to prepare for the holiday season.

Here are a few tips if we follow now will alleviate some of the stress as the holiday season arrives.

1.  Decide upon the names for your Christmas card mailing list.  If you keep past card lists, pull them out to help prompt your memory.

2. Take the time to locate mailing addresses for those on your list.  After you locate the addresses compose your Christmas card mailing list and store the list both in electronic and hardcopy format for future reference.

3.  Purchase your holiday greeting cards.  (If you are an animal lover, then checkout these Whales & Friends wonderful pet theme based Christmas cards.)

4.  After you purchase your holiday greeting cards, find a quite time when you're not rushed to stamp, address and sign the cards.

5.  Put the ready to mail cards in a safe place until the appropriate time comes for mailing.  (Hint…make a notation on your calendar for the date that you plan on mailing the cards.  Also, note where you stored the cards just in case the memory might need a little help.)

Enjoy your day!

Cheers,

Gin

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Great Christmas Cards From Whales & Friends 

Today as I was reviewing some of the books in my bookcase, my eyes singled one book out.  It was a Chicken Soup of the Soul book that had been a Christmas gift several Christmas' past.  If you have ever read a Chicken Soup for the Soul book, I'm sure you will agree with me that they are indeed wonderful!

Chicken Soup of the Soul books makes wonderful gifts, even if the recipient is not an avid reader.  The stories are short and easy to read in a short amount of time.  Once you start a story you will be totally captivated.  Your soul will be touched by these heart warming and wonderful stories.Great Finds For You gift selections from Whales & Friends include a couple of Chicken Soup for the Soul books with favorite themes of animals (cats and horses).  The value on these books is great.  If you're giving a book as a gift, Great Finds For You recommends that you personalize the gift by taking the time to write a heartfelt message for the recipient.  If you lack inspiration on what to write…a simple message wishing them a wonderful holiday (or relevant occasion), along with a date and signature would be great.

This is one book that is sure to be found in their collection in years to come.

Enjoy your day!

Cheers,

Gin

Great Finds For You With You In Mind!

Whales & Friends offer great books for the animal lover!

Great Finds For You extends a cheerful and warm welcome.  Make yourself at home and feel free to browse our site.  Diligently, we have searched for great gifts to help you with your gift giving needs.  We are affiliated with some fabulous companies that provide products we feel you can be confident in giving.  Additionally, you'll find some great gift giving tips to help inspire you. 

The holidays are rapidly approaching and with the passage of each day the stress level in our lives tend to climb upward.  At first the climb is no more than a slight nudge, but as Halloween passes the stress level slowly begins its upward progression.  It is probably impossible not to experience a certain degree of holiday season stress.  However, a little preparation can make all the difference in effectively controlling holiday stress; thereby enabling you to more fully enjoy the holidays. 

In the upcoming days the Great Finds For You blog will contain tips on managing holiday stress.  We would love to share these tips and other great holiday topics along with gift-giving recommendations and great gift finds with you. 

Have a great day! 

Cheers, 

Gin 

Great Finds For You With You In Mind!