Ready For The New Year?

Mindy on December 17, 2010

As 2010 winds down to an end, and Christmas wraps up with an explosion of shredded wrapping paper and gift boxes… It is a great time to look back at how far you’ve come in 2010 and give yourself a pat on the back. Growth happens slowly, over time, so acknowledge yourself for the steps you’ve taken in 2010.

This time of year is also a great time to begin to set goals for the coming year, 2011! Taking the time to focus in on your goals or resolutions for next year will offer you the chance to start 2011 off on the right foot and instantly begin to gain momentum in the direction of your resolutions!

If you really want to make your resolutions or goals extra powerful, this year… Take the time to send yourself a card and a card to those who are closest to you, letting them know and reminding yourself about your goals, resolutions and why these are important for you. This card can sit at your desk all year as a reminder of what you are staying focused and where you are going! When your closest friends and family members also hold onto this vision for you, and encourage your success, you will find that doors will open and a path will appear.

The New Year is a time of celebration and of renewal. As we turn the page from 2010 to 2011, and the holiday whirl-wind comes to a close, take the time to celebrate your accomplishments and the accomplishments of those you care about most! Sending out New Years Cards is a great way to encourage, motivate and inspire those you care about to make the best of the coming year, too!

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Let Us Mail Your Christmas Cards For You!

Mindy on December 12, 2010

Christmas is upon us and the count down is on! With only 13 days until Christmas we at GCU have come up with a way to help you save time and money when sending your Christmas Cards this year. No more spending hours upon hours writing the addresses on your Christmas card envelopes, writing your personal messages inside the cards, licking the envelopes and licking the stamps… We are happy to introduce a better way!

So, as you are looking over your ‘to do’ list on Monday morning and start thinking about all of the things you have to get done before Christmas, know that we are your partners for your Christmas cards this year!

Simply select the card you want to send and customize the inside! Whether you add a picture from your digital, a quote, poem or heartfelt message, your recipients will appreciate the unique card that you send.

Once the card is exactly how you like it, you’ll want to click on the “Edit” link to the right of the Mailing Option. This will bring you the Shipping Information page where you are able to select the “Import addresses and we’ll mail them for you” option. Next, scroll down and make sure your return address is correct. Then click on the red “Update Shipping Information” button.

This will bring you the Select Recipients page where you are able to either select people from your address book, or you can click on the “Import a List” link and you will be walked through the simple, 4-step process of importing all of your contacts to our system!

Whether your Christmas mailing list has 10 addresses, 100 addresses or 1000 addresses, our system can help you mail out all of your Christmas cards within a matter of minutes, not hours or days! We’ve even got a simple example address book to help you easily arrange your contacts so you make the process of sending out your Christmas cards easier than ever before!

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Happy Festivus Cards!

Mindy on December 9, 2010

Festivus is a holiday that was popularized in the television show Seinfeld in the late 1990’s. Every year at Christmas time, the Seinfeld show was sure to have a story line that included the Festivus Pole, the Airing of Grievances and Feats of Strength. The Festivus celebration is truly an expression of another way to celebrate the holidays without having to buy into the pop-culture pressures or mass-commercialism.

Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd, but has been known to be celebrated at other times of the year, including February. Originally airing on a December, 1997 episode of Seinfeld, the holiday is now celebrated by many, although celebrated with varying degrees of seriousness. Whether you are sharing a fun, inside joke with friends and family, or if you are ready to tell everyone at your Festivus dinner all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year while Airing Your Grievances, GCU is happy to offer the largest selection of Festivus Cards available today!

More recently, Festivus has been featured as a seasonal Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor, and Festivus poles have been erected in neighborhoods, residences and even city halls! If you are a firm believer in “The holiday for the rest of us…” as Festivus was so poetically described in that early Seinfeld episode, then take some time to air your grievances in a Festivus card and send them to all those who you won’t get to celebrate Festivus with in person, this year!

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Happy Kwaanza

Mindy on December 5, 2010

Kwanzaa is a week long celebration of African heritage and culture that is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. The most common activities include the lighting of the Kinara, the giving of cards, gifts, and joining together with friends and family.

Celebrating your heritage and the heritage of others through Kwanzaa greeting cards is a way to show unity and respect. By sending cards to your friends who celebrate Kwanzaa, you are able to share in the celebration of cultural diversity that Kwanzaa represents.

Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza” that means “first fruits”. Kwanzaa became an official holiday in America in 1966 while the first fruits celebration dates back to ancient Egypt.

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