Update Your Business Stationery

There is still a place in business for the well-designed letterhead stationery. But, if you have been using the same stationery for a while, it might be time for an update. More and more small businesses design their letterhead on their computers so they can print it out as needed. This can be handy when it comes time to make changes as well. If you are still getting your letterhead, envelopes and other business stationery printed, it is also important to look it over periodically to make updates and changes. The first thing I would like to say is that … Continue reading

Frugal Gift Ideas: Free Personalized Stationery

Pretty stationery is a wonderful gift for someone special for Christmas. It is the kind of gift that you can give almost anyone, from close friends and family to service providers that you want to thank for helping you throughout the year. Personalized stationery makes a great gift for teachers, especially. You can the pair stationery with desk accessories, such as pens, pencils, postage stamps, stickers and paper clips to fill out the gift and make it grand, or just give the stationery as it is. Making your own stationery is the best way to go when it comes to … Continue reading

Writing Letters: Is it a Lost Art Form?

Few people take the time to write letters or even notes any more. Since we have so much great and handy technology, it’s just simpler to communicate in real time via cell phones, email, and the like, as described in “Do the Holidays Make you Homesick?” This article mentioned how nice it is to also receive letters in return. Two of my girls have pen pals, friends from school who moved away. One has been writing faithfully for 3-4 years, which impresses me. I haven’t kept up as well with my own friends, at least not by letter. My other … Continue reading

Photo Stationery Cards

Here’s a great gift idea from my friend Patti. I know it’s a great gift idea, because she gave me this gift and it was great! Patti mounted different photographs that she took from her family’s last vacation in the Tetons on blank cards and tied them up in a pretty ribbon. She used two different sizes of cards and also included envelopes, so it was like a whole stationery set. She purchased the natural-style blank cards at the craft store. The photos were of beautiful flowers and scenery, and each was labeled on the back of the card. They … Continue reading