July 23rd, 2011 by maristelli
Do you jingle?
Of course, everybody jingles! Especially these cute little jingle Santas jingling their jingle bells.
Santa, Christmas and jingle bells – what immediately comes to mind? How about the jingling of the Salvation Army bells during the holiday red kettle drive. Charity is often times a holiday thing but charity doesn’t happen only at the holidays.
Summer fan drives, adding the extra dollar to your electric bill to help those less fortunate, natural – and sometimes not so natural – disaster relief, homeless pets… the list goes on. What’s your favorite cause? How does it feel to donate your time or money to that cause? Knowing how even small contributions by each person can collectively make such a huge impact. Even when our own situations might be lacking or stressful, giving is receiving.
Feeling bad? Do something for someone else and feel better. It seems counter-intuitive but it’s almost always true. Finding or making just the right gift for just the right person on just that perfect occasion is such a thrill. The joy we receive from true giving is way bigger than whatever the gift may have been.
If someone could figure out a way to bottle that we’d all be rich. And not just in the monetary sense.
So if jingle Santas lead to thoughts of holiday charity, and holiday charity leads to thoughts of year round giving, and we’re inspired to give, in whatever way feels right, no matter what we do or don’t have, then we each can feel like the richest person in the world.
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Have a great day!
July 15th, 2011 by maristelli

Are you naughty or nice?
Oh, no! What’s Santa doing checking his list already? Be careful out there all you naughties. You’ve got some time but you better hurry. Santa checks his list again later in the year for the whole year. Better get busy raking in those good points.
For all the nice people out there, thank you. Nice is better. Way better.
It’s so easy to be polite. To be courteous to our fellow shoppers, travelers, drivers, etc.
Put good out there and good comes back to you. Hold the door for the person coming into the store behind you. When you’re sitting at a stoplight, leave a space for the guy pulling out of the parking lot to merge into traffic. Never, ever run red lights.
That’s just a part of my list. Each person can come up with his or her own set of things that work - or not. But for those of us who keep being nice and doing good, Santa knows exactly where to find us.
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Have a great day!
January 22nd, 2011 by maristelli
Do you have some really great graphic design ideas but a lack of natural talent in the drawing and painting department? Creative graphic design is now within reach for more people than ever before. Computer graphic design software allows those of us with limited skills to create graphic design portfolios just like the naturally talented individuals.
Wear this cute digitally painted Santa with his snowman and bunny on graphic shirts and more. Check it all out at our CafePress store www.cafepress.com/maristelli.
Have a great day!