How to Begin Practicing Gratitude on the Daily in 2019

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African american woman wearing yellow sweater at kitchen smiling with hands on chest with closed eyes and grateful gesture on face. Health concept.Happy 2019! We hope your new year has started off swimmingly. If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve set yourself up with some stellar new years resolutions. New goals you wish to accomplish in the new year that will change your life for the better. Hopefully you’re still going strong! If one of your new years resolutions is to lead a happier life than perhaps you’ll want to add gratitude to your daily tasks. No stair master required.

“When you write about how grateful you are to others and how much other people have blessed your life, it might become considerably harder for you to ruminate on your negative experiences.” — Greater Good Science Center by UC Berkeley

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10 Memorable Sweet Sixteen Party Ideas Your Teen Will Love

By Regina P   •  

Looking for sweet sixteen party ideas?! Birthdays are always special, regardless of the number of candles. However, the mile marker that is the sixteenth birthday carries extra weight; and for good reason. Which is why society has nicknamed this specific birthday ‘sweet.’ It’s also why we’ve created this sweet sixteen party ideas list – there are plenty of options to make the special birthday extraordinary! Sweet sixteen is more than just another birthday to celebrate with your teen, it’s a coming of age and a very special moment in anyone’s life. Turning sixteen is a big deal and if we were lucky, our friends and family helped to make our big day extra sweet. Every big birthday deserves a big party. Sweet sixteen birthday bashes are definitely ones to remember and that’s why we’ve added brand new sweet 16 birthday party invites to the Postable card collection. And in honor of these new cards and all special birthdays everywhere, we decided to bring you the most memorable sweet sixteen party ideas ever. So if you’re helping to plan your teen’s sweet sixteen party or if you’re planning your own birthday bash — we got you.

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How to Be Productive at Home: Productivity Hacks to Get Shit Done

By Regina P   •  

If 2020 had you glued to the couch with a never-ending loop on Netflix and then 2021 just kept the couch party going, nobody would blame you. If you’re still in that place of anti-productivity where your only goal is to get through the day — we’re totally here for it. However, IF the symbolic fresh beginning of 2022 has you motivated to get shit done (even if the world still feels like it may fall apart any moment) we have some easy productivity hacks that’ll help you with your new goals — whatever they may be. And since many of us are still working from home it can be even tougher to stay on track. All of the productivity tools below can help you in the long run regardless of where you’re trying to get shit done as well as addressing the more pressing issue of how to be productive at home. 

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20 Questions with Ilana Griffo

By Regina P   •  

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Ilana Griffo is a designer and illustrator based in Rochester, New York. Her work grew from a small stationery line, to a boutique design studio, and now she’s a published author! She’s won over easily by pizza, chocolate, and puppy kisses.

See the entire Ilana Griffo collection on Postable here and send a card to someone you love right now.

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Save the Date With No Photo: 20 Designs To Instantly Fall in Love With

By Regina P   •   2 Comments

You’re engaged! Congrats! Planning a wedding can be equal parts exciting and stressful. However, choosing the perfect Save the Date with no photo will be one of the easier tasks on your wedding to-do list. You’re no stranger to making hard decisions if you’ve already decided you’re foregoing the option to include a photo on your Save the Dates. Great choice! You’re one step closer to finding that perfect Save the Date design that aligns with your wedding aesthetic which means you’re one step closer to sharing your special date with your future wedding guests.  

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59 Funny Christmas Cards To Make Your Loved Ones LOL In 2023

By Regina P   •  

Christmas 2023 is right around the corner, and if there was ever a good opportunity to make our loved ones giggle– this is it! Sending everyone on your Christmas card list funny Christmas cards is really the way to go, and if you’re looking for the perfect one then you’ve come to the right place. This list of cards will make you laugh and giggle — sometimes uncontrollably. Perhaps other times these funny Christmas cards may even make you cry, but only tears of joy of course (mostly)! To send one to someone you care for, simply click on the green button below each card to get started. PS: You can send it now OR schedule it to arrive on their doorstep for Christmas! Just about every one of us can use an extra giggle or two after the last couple of years.

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20 Questions with Kellie Brubaker from Two Pooch Paperie

By Regina P   •  

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via Two Pooch Paperie’s Instagram

I have been working as a Graphic Designer on stationery and invitations since 2003 for companies such as Design Design, Inc. and American Greetings. More recently, I held a position with a marketing/design studio, creating print materials for both large and small businesses. While I still enjoy the marketing end of Graphic Design, my true love is designing stationery and invitations. Continue reading

Who To Send Christmas Cards To? 7 People To Add To Your List

By Regina P   •  

Christmas is right around the corner and we’d just like to get a hip hip hooray! We’re excited — can you tell? Our favorite task of the holiday season (sending Christmas cards) is upon us all. And why do people send Christmas cards at all? Well, given the not-so-easy year we’ve all had, everyone in our lives deserves a little extra festive cheer in 2023. Perhaps you’re updating your Christmas card list this year and not sure who to include. Well, we got you covered. The question of the hour is: Who to send Christmas cards to? And while the answer may seem obvious, we’ve gone ahead and outlined some important folks everyone should include on their Christmas list.

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[Pro tip: If you need some help collecting (or updating) your Christmas list’s mailing addresses — use the free Postable address book to do it for you. It only takes a few minutes so you can go enjoy the holidays.]

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20 Hanukkah Card Ideas for 2021

By Regina P   •  

Looking for Hanukkah card ideas? Because the first night of Hanukkah lands on November 28th this year preparations for both Hanukkah and Thanksgiving will likely overlap. And with the holiday season quickly approaching, all of our calendars are quickly filling up. If your to-do list has been expanding exponentially over the course of the last few weeks (and counting), you’re not alone. The holiday season, with its delightful array of latke platters and gift exchanges, has a tendency to make us all feel way busier than anyone would like.

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When to Send Christmas Cards & New Years Greetings in 2024?

By Leslie W   •  

Who’s ready for the holiday season? Here at Postable, we’re kind-of-sort-of obsessed with the holidays and get all sorts of giddy about answering questions like when to send Christmas cards. We’ve got straightforward answers along with plenty of tips and tricks to make you a Christmas card sending pro in no time. So hold onto your horses (or reindeer) and let’s dive right in to answer your questions about when to send holiday cards. 

Pro tip: You can schedule all of your Christmas cards ahead of time with Postable. Beautiful cards mailed for you.

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The most general answer to when to send Christmas and holiday cards:

As a rule of thumb, the post office typically takes 3-7 days to deliver domestic mail. In some cases it may take less than 3 days and others it can take longer than 7. It happens. But for the most part, the 3-7 day rule of thumb applies. That is of course unless it’s the holiday season. When the number of people using the post office increases, it tends to slow the mail delivery times down. And while not everyone mails a Mother’s Day card (shame on you), most people do send holiday cards and holiday gifts in the mail at about the same time every year. 2024 is no exception.

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