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Supporting Small Businesses: Staying Connected Through the Pandemic

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Supporting Small Businesses: Staying Connected Through the Pandemic

If you've been following my journey as a small business owner, you've seen that I have been connecting with some pretty cool people who are either small business owners themselves or they run organizations that help small businesses out. I would like to spotlight a few of them so you can not only support us, but other small business owners as well. We sure appreciate any help you can give us during these unprecedented times. Go Shop Local - Las Vegas is run by Ben Burkhalter and Maxine Ross, who were directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Las Vegas was...

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Upcycled Greetings

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Upcycled Greetings

The annual sending and receiving of holiday greeting cards starts as a pile of heartfelt messages that are proudly displayed and shared. This year, use these simple ideas to give last year’s cards a second life! All you will need is a variety of holiday greeting cards, scissors, a decorative craft punch, a hole punch, some glue, a long piece of string, and some scraps of ribbon.     Make place cards for this year’s holiday dinner.Hold your holiday card horizontally, so that the fold is at the top. Cut the card into half or even thirds, depending on the...

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How to Give Thanks All Year Long

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How to Give Thanks All Year Long

  Happy Thanksgiving to our friends visiting our website! I listened to a very informative and interesting podcast called "Stay Paid" from our partners at Reminder Media, who are in the process of creating our first issue of our digital magazine and weekly virtual events newsletter to send out to our customers on our email list. I am so excited to share it with you all! They talked about how 64% of Americans surveyed preferred a handwritten note over an email. Being that my love and passion for writing by hand is also my business, I thought I would share...

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How to Create a Container of Thankful Thoughts

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How to Create a Container of Thankful Thoughts

Start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year! Leading up to the holidays, encourage loved ones to to participate in a thankful thoughts jar, which will not only decorate your home but also act as a visual reminder of all there is to be thankful for. When Thanksgiving Day arrives, pass the jar around, and have everyone read the joyful notes aloud to enhance the gratitude.   Materials: Glass jar Various decorations (stickers, ribbons, etc.) Scrapbook paper Scissors Bowl or plate Fine point colored markers Directions: Choose a large glass jar, and, if desired, decorate it for the season using various...

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