How cute are these color-in kids thank you notes from Tiny Prints. We are huge believers in teaching children from a very young age the importance of communicating gratitude. In fact, we think the sending of thank you notes, at any age is an etiquette must. (Brides and grooms are you listening? We are still awaiting way too many thank you notes. Although your guests may have a year to send a present, you do not have a year to send out your thank you's. Think a few weeks – a month at the most!) Continue Reading →
Loving this Shutterfly's custom mugs. We think this mug would make a wonderful teacher holiday gift, especially at 40% off. The chalkboard chic pattern with your child's teacher's initial has a cool teacher vibe yet is not another apple gift.
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Are you looking for a fun and easy ways for your family to incorporate Ann Curry's challenge for each of us to commit to #26acts of kindness to honor each child and heroic teacher lost in Newtown? We love these Boom Boom Cards because they make make teaching kindness simple. Yes, we do believe kindness is a teachable skill with the first lesson being each individual must take full responsibility for their own kindness and expect nothing in return (100/0 Principle).
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Here's how these amazing agents of altruism describe their cards:
Boom Boom! Cards Family Edition brings your family together to perform 26 acts of kindness. Once you’ve done a card, put a Boom Boom! sticker on the Command Central Activity Board to indicate that you’ve done it, post the story of what happened on the website, then pass the card on for someone else to do. Each card’s unique ID enables your family to follow the family deck cards you do on the website’s map and see where they end up! Included discussion cards inspire conversation about the whole experience with your children. Teach the values of compassion, kindness and community and have fun doing it!
Kit Includes: – 26 Boom Boom! Cards designed with children and families in mind – Boom Boom! sticky note pad – Command Central Activity Board to chart your progress – Boom Boom! Mission Accomplished Stickers – Talk About It! Discussion Cards – Handy carrying sack to keep the cards in – Blank Boom Boom! Cards for kids to create their own
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Make it a beautiful day! Make every day a kindness day!
Looking for innovative ways for your company or institution to incorporate Ann Curry's challenge for each of us to commit to 26 acts of kindness to honor each child and heroic teacher lost in Newtown? Remember kindness starts at home or in this case, in the office! Start by implementing a Random Acts of Kindness or a 100/0 Principle Day modeled after Smith College’s Mountain Day where every year, the president chooses a beautiful fall day and announces a holiday day off to re-invigorate the soul by ringing the college bells. Even though you most likely won’t choose to give employees a day off, incorporate the concept of encouraging your employess to live life more compassionately by taking authentic responsibility for relationships into the day’s normal routine. The operative words should be kindness and respect and patience with zero tolerance for anything less. This is a good day to review your company's harassment policies and conduct company-wide harassment training.
Every once in a while, each of us goes through a stage or phase where as much as we hate to, we need to rely on the kindness of friends, family, and even strangers to help us out. Sometimes we are home bound and a friend will run to the grocery store for us. Other times, we need someone to take us to the doctor's office, pick our children up from school, or just be there with a heartfelt hug. It seems insensitive, verging on insulting to offer a “too big” gift as a thank you, but a little token of thanks is thoughtful, sweet, and absolutely appropriate. Our suggestion is that if, and when, you are finding yourself relying on the kindness of others, consider stocking up on small gifts that you can keep in a basket and give when the moment moves you. Surprisingly, it has been hard to find the perfect token gifts of appreciation but here are a few of our favorites. Keep checking back because as we come across “little somethings” we will add them here.
Hint: Items that come bundled but are packed attractively, individually, can easily be broken up into smaller gifts. Instead of giving a pack of 24 soaps, give just one or tie 3 together with personalized ribbon!
Send Greeting Cards to Friends and Family to Show Them How Much You Care!
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Finally, an easy way to personalize and send stylish greeting cards (the real ones, not the e-cards) in minutes. There is now no excuse not send a quick thank you, birthday or anniversary wishes, or your condolences or congratulations because you do not have the proper card on hand, can't or don't want to make a trip to the store, or simply have no idea what to say. Tiny Prints easy to use greeting card store not only has a great selection of cards by category, they also help you to choose the right words for the occasion and will even mail your card for you. You can either send a card as is or personalize it by adding the recipient's name, your own sentiments, and even your own photos. Plus never forget another birthday, anniversary, mother's day, father's day, graduation, holiday, or other greeting card occasion with Tiny Prints calendar reminder feature!
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Take the Dare, Show you Care
For years, I have admired the thoughtfulness of my good friend Carolyn and my great Aunt Libby – two amazing people who, year in and year out, always send the perfect card for every single occasion. I could never figure out how they managed to keep it all organized, and I am a pretty organized person. So starting today I personally have signed up for Tiny Prints new greeting card store free trial. Now I just need to get myself organized enough to enter all my family and friends' birthdays and anniversaries into Tiny Prints calendar reminder feature!
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I challenge all of you to do the same. In fact, if you do Take the Dare, Show you Care Challenge and sign up for Tiny Prints new greeting card store free trial, leave a comment. We would love to hear your story but a simple “I did it” is great, too.
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Marcia's Story
I like to think of myself as a thoughtful person but if I am honest with myself, much of my thoughtfulness is just that … thinking about being thoughtful. Just in the last few months, both my friends Vicki and Karen lost their family dogs. They were heart broken and I knew it. For weeks I thought about sending a card but never seemed to get around to buying one. Eventually too much time passed. Yet another instance of thoughtfulness without thoughtful action.
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Woulda Coulda Shoulda
All I woulda needed to do was sign on toTiny Prints sympathy card selection and with a simple click of a button coulda ordered and mailed both Vicki and Karen one of these perfect cards designed to offer comfort and to help celebrate the life of their much-loved companion. My new resolution — no more shoulda‘s!
Here's the Tiny Prints Greetings video that inspired me to finally Take the Dare, Show you Care Challenge.
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Can't find a card on Tiny Prints you like for a particular birthday or other special occasion? In addition to Tiny Prints we love these invitation companies now also carrying greeting cards: hellolucky.com, RedStamp.com.
Don't forget to leave a comment letting us know you too took the Take the Dare, Show you Care Challenge. We would love to hear your story but a simple “I did it” is great, too. Also, check out Karen Springen's article”Thoughtful Actions” for more ways you might volunteer — and help make the world better!
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We are obsessed with these real flowers that last a year!
