At
Laurel Mountain Basket Co we pay close attention to traditional
Holidays. After all, supplying gifts is pretty much the business we
re in.
I've
always loved holidays and enjoy finding gifts for people. It's
October already and I was just thinking that I am way behind on my
Holiday shopping. Really, I don't usually stress around the Holidays
because when I see something I think would make a great gift for
someone, I pick it up and keep it in my “gift chest”. This year the gift chest is only half full.
Unfortunately,
I'm finding that more and more people don't enjoy holidays. I was
saddened a couple of Christmases ago when a tradesman I do business with
refused to accept a token gift I brought him. He said he didn't like the idea
of HAVING to give a gift and that people have forgotten the Reason
for the Season.
I
didn't offer the gift because I had to. I offered it because I love
giving gifts to people I value and I like that there are special days
like Christmas and Birthdays set aside for celebrating and giving
gifts. I do see his point though.
Take Valentine's Day for example. I wonder how many husbands really
give their wives luxury cars and expensive jewelry on Valentine's
Day. There was a time when I thought I was the only wife in
history that didn't get a Lexus or BMW or February 14th.
Once
upon a time, back in the Stone Age when we sent our newsletters out
via USPS, we had a column dedicated to weird Holidays. I have decided
to resurrect that practice using our Facebook page. For example, did
you know that February 5th is Bubble Gum day or that
May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Now
there's a holiday I can get behind! Think about what fun it would be
if you brought a big place of home baked chocolate chip cookies in to
work on May 15th to celebrate! Spreading joy around the
office sounds like a good idea to me!
So
if you think life would be a little more fun if you had something to
celebrate every day. “Like” our Facebook page and we will do our
best to keep you in the know.
In
case you are wondering, October 15th is National Grouch
Day.
Happy
holidays,
Marie
P.S.
Check out our new website at www.laurelmtbasket.com
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