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What To Write in a Thank You Note

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  1. Always hand write it.
  2. Create outline to organize your thoughts.
  3. Use ink pen (not pencil) and Easton Publishing’s Thankful Hearts card.
  4. Write an opening phrase that communicates the purpose of the thank you card.
  5. Add an additional phrase that further expresses how thankful you are for gift or service.
  6. Finally, build towards future connection and then close.

Potential Phrases to Use

  • With special thanks and much appreciation.
  • Your hard work inspired others to reach higher.
  • Sincere thanks for your extra efforts.
  • You always put so much thought into everything you do…words cannot express my appreciation.
  • With sincere gratitude for all you have done.
  • You’re the best!
  • You made my day!
  • It was a pleasure to work with you.
  •  Thank you for thinking of us.
  •  Many thanks for all you do.

The Art of Sending a Card

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Part I.  Organize Your Greeting Card Station

Somewhere in your home is a special chair, desk or sitting area that you use at least once a day.  To prepare for your regular practice of sending good cheer to others on a regular basis, you first need to organize your Greeting Card Box.

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  1. Different colored pens
  2. Special postage stamps – keep a variety for different occasions
  3. Stickers and envelope seals
  4. Healthy array of special greeting cards
  5. Your special lists, i.e., Christmas card, office directory, etc.
  6. Your top 10 List of favorite quotes, phrases, jokes, stories to share.

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Get in the habit of at least once a week, pulling out your Greeting Card Box and sending at least one person a special note.  Check back for Part II Your Top 10 Lists of Things to Say.  Sending someone a card will raise their spirits and yours too.

From your friends at Easton Publishing.  Make it a great day!!

The Birthday Card They’ll Keep Forever

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So you’ve chosen that special birthday card and now it’s time to write something profound, clever, heartfelt, etc.

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Did you know, the average person takes up to 20 minutes to decide what to pen in that special card?

card21lg1.jpgYou want it to be memorable, convey how you feel about them and above all, make them smile.

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Here are some helpful phrases from the famous.

  1. And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln
  2. Looking fifty is great–if you’re sixty.- Joan Rivers
  3. Age is not important unless you’re a cheese.-Helen Hayes
  4. A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. - Erma Bombeck
  5. May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine. - Frank Sinatra
  6. At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement. -Benjamin Franklin
  7. We turn not older with years, but newer every day. - Emily Dickinson
  8. Men are like wine. Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.- Pope John XXIII
  9. People ask me what I’d most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit. - George Burns
  10. All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much. - George Harrison
  11. Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age. - Victor Hugo
  12. Like many women my age, I am 28 years old. – Mary Schmich
  13. May you live all the days of your life. - Jonathan Swift
  14. An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have because the older she gets the more interested he becomes.- Agatha Christie
  15. The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. - Oprah Winfrey
  16. The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. - Lucille Ball
  17. Live not one’s life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last. – Marcus Aurelius
  18. Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. – Jack Benny
  19. You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’ - Jerry Seinfeld
  20. We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be. - Lauren Hutton

Keep plenty of special birthday cards on hand order them here.  Then remember to add one of the quotes above among your personal sentiments.  They’ll keep it forever…

Have a wonderful day and make it count!

 

Ways To Help A New Mom Feel Great

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  1. Fold the laundry.

    http://www.mamaslaundrytalk.com/how-to-quickly-fold-a-load-of-clothes/

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  2. Make a dish for dinner.
  3. Leave immediately when the baby falls asleep so Mom can nap.
  4. Take the older kids to the park or a movie.
  5. Tell her she’s awesome.
  6. Let her know that she will sleep again.
  7. Take some pictures of her with her baby.
  8. Bring diapers when you visit
  9. Set a reminder and continue to text her encouraging messages over time.
  10. Run the vacuum for her.
  11. Leave her some fresh baked bread in a basket with some bibs and other items for her new baby.  Then finish it off with a special card from Easton Publishing.

The Heart and Soul of a True Artist

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ozarksSome of the most interesting people are artists.  Those gifted people among us who express themselves by virtue of imagination, talent and skill through a particular medium/aesthetic.

shellyShelly Reeves Smith is an award winning watercolor artist from southern Missouri, and currently lives in Branson. Her illustrations of home and garden can be found on calendars, books, greeting cards and gifts.  The artwork on Easton Publishings cards was produced by Shelly and are a wonderful reflection of her beautiful spirit. Shelly has a blog and shares more about her and her art there.  She says, “I have a wonderful husband and son, and we make our home in the Ozarks in Southern Missouri along with our beloved setters. We prefer life in the country, where I can find plenty of inspiration for my work – among God’s beautiful creation or in homey objects that remind me of family or friends.” 

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Her creative vein doesn’t stop with her watercolor paintings though, Shelly is also an accomplished musician.  She says when she isn’t spending time with her family or painting, she can be found playing with her blue grass band, “Lonesome Road.”  
Easton Publishing felt there was no one better that could express what they wanted to provide on their collection of special cards for life’s extraordinary moments…check them out here.  www.eastonpublishing.com.