For those of you who struggle to work out what gift to give to who at Christmas, here are a few suggestions:
For your husband or partner, what about a mousemat notepad ($37); obviously the design would depend on whether he would be using it for his home or work desk. Think of the fun you could have for the home option (I think I have a beer injury! My wife says I don’t listen to her … or something like that! Born to golf, forced to work.) Or if it’s payback time and you feel like giving him the equivalent of that new iron you received last christmas then you could organise a To Do List ($18.50) - that way you can write up the list of ‘chores’ that need to be done by him each weekend!! Add some humour and have a #1 item printed on each page ($1) – eg: Put out the rubbish!
Born to golf Mousemat Notepad
For children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren – book labels ($16.50) are a fabulous gift – the littlies love that they have their name printed on the labels, and take great pride in sticking them in their story books.
Selection of book labels - Adventures of Superman, Castle and Hoo?
For older children, a spiral bound notebook (Standard $24.50, A4 $33) to write down their thoughts (and hide somewhere you can’t read them!) – even ’speak their language’ and choose one of the emoticons from the ‘Txt Spk’ collection, or Calling Cards ($40) are a great idea for teenage girls so they can hand out their mobile and email numbers to new friends.
Carrie - Chatterboxes (v1) Calling Card
Selection of 'Txt Spk' stationery
A stationery set ($40) would be the perfect gift for Mum – a notepad to sit on her desk, a to do list to pop on the fridge and a mini notepad to keep in her handbag for the inevitable reminder one always needs to jot down when you’re out and about (knowing that if you don’t write it down – right now – ‘goldfish memory’ will hit and 30 seconds later the thought will have disappeared!) Stationery sets are available in our top 10 designs.
Grandmas always love notecards (Standard 12 for $37, 25 for $60, Deluxe 12 for $75, 25 for $125) and correspondence cards (Standard: $42, Deluxe $58) - if you want to give something extra special, then go with the deluxe version – very bespoke. And how about a set of address labels ($16.50) to stick on the back of all their letters and cards (so much easier than writing your address details on each envelope). Or even a pack of Recipe Cards ($25) and that way you may finally tempt her to write down all the ingredients for that favourite recipe that only she can cook so well.
When it comes to Grandad – a Big Note ($27.50), a box of Note Sheets ($22 for 100 sheets, $28 for 150 sheets) or A4 letterhead ($50) with their name in an elegant typeface - personalise it that little bit more with a line like ”From the desk of Joseph G Browning“ (well – only if their name is Joseph G Browning – you know what I mean) 
Add some matching envelopes while you’re at it and the jobs done.
Your Gal Pals will love you the whole year through with a Calendar – choose from the A4 wall hanging calendar ($38) or the mini CD desk calendar ($25) - available in Carrie, Gorgeous Ladies, Shoes & Handbags, Dogs, Cats and Doodle Girl versions for 2012.
The Gorgeous Ladies A4 Hanging Calendar
Alternatively if one of your friends has expressed the desire to shed a couple of kilos as part of her New Years Resolution, them the Food & Exercise Diary could be just the item to help her achieve those goals.
The kids’ teachers will be rapt to receive a personalised notepad ($17.50) or mini notepad ($9) and there’s around 20 teacher-specific illustrations available on the website.
3 x Mini Notepads from the Teachers Collection - "read", "A+" and "You can't scare me, I'm a teacher!"
And what better as a ’stocking stuffer’ (or as ’spare’ gifts for those last minute prezzies) than a selection of cute mini notepads ($9)- I always have one in my handbag (helps with my ‘goldfish memory’) and have them placed all around the house (along with the to do list which is an essential on the bedside table for those items which always pop into my head at 3am in the morning – as soon as I write them down, I can go back to snoozie land).
Now all you need to do is work out which design is best for each person. Don’t forget to use the ‘Image Search’ option if you’re trying to source a specific image – just type in what you’re looking for (eg: chocolate, dogs, shoes) – click the search button and hey presto (and remember your search word needs to be a minimum of 4 letters, so type in “dogs” not “dog”). Alternatively if you’re seeking a product which isn’t available across all illustrations/designs (eg: Shopping Lists, Calling Cards Calendars, Recipe Cards), again, use the Search option, but tick the appropriate box in the list of formats on the right hand side of the website page.
So hopefully I’ve provided a little inspiration to make your life easier, so time to grab a cuppa and a tim tam and go online and get organised. (And always remember, I’m only a phone call away if you need any help.)
