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until 12/10/09
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, its time to finalize your menu and decide what tasty treat you'll be bringing this year to share with the whole family.
Here are some yummy recipes courtesy of kraftfoods.com that your guests are sure to enjoy!
BEAT cream cheese, 1 Tbsp. milk and sugar in large bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in half the COOL WHIP. Spread into crust.
WHISK remaining milk, pumpkin, pudding mixes and spices 2 min. (Mixture will be thick.) Spread over cream cheese layer.
REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until set. Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.
Whipped Sweet Potato Bake
HEAT oven to 350°F. Beat sweet potatoes, butter, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg with mixer until blended.
SPOON into lightly greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole dish; top with marshmallows.
BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until mixture is heated through and marshmallows are lightly browned.
Happy Feasting!
Angie
We all know that sending Christmas cards can be a daunting task...don't let all your hard work go to waste...make sure that your cards arrive in a timely manner by remembering these important dates:
December 15th: the recommended date for mailing your christmas cards using parcel post (the most ecnomical service).
December 20th: the recommended date for sending items using First-class mail and priority mail
December 22nd: the recommended date for sending items by Express Mail
The good news....there is stilll plenty of time to order your business christmas cards, address them and mail them, but make sure you have these important dates marked on your calendar to ensure your customers receive your beautiful cards on time. Happy Holidays!
-Angie
Because I would hate for you to miss out on our BIGGEST discount of the season.....
here is your friendly reminder that the 50% discount on all business christmas cards ends
this Friday, NOVEMBER 20th!
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Happy Shopping!
Angie
Send a business christmas card that makes a difference this holiday season. Your purchase of an National Wildlife Federation charity christmas card from Brookhollow helps support and protect wildlife for our children's future. Show your appreciation for customers AND help support the preservation of nature!
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A lot. You've worked hard at branding yourself or your company name....why not put it in the spotlight on your business christmas card this year? Front imprint christmas cards, identity greeting christmas cards and logo christmas cards from Brookhollow are all designed to send your sincere holiday wishes but also turn your christmas card into a fabulous marketing tool.
Once displayed by the recipient, your name will be in plain site for all to see. This helps create brand awareness and can in turn, create more sales for you and your company!
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Happy Shopping!
Angie - Brand Manager
Holiday parties are a great time to recognize employees, reconnect and share in the festive spirit. But for many, planning a holiday part for their office can be intimidating and overwhelming. I'm here to provide some helpful tips I've learned over the years to help take the fear out of planning a party and provide some fun ideas for your office.
1) Form a team or committee - Planning a holiday party is way too much work for one person to tackle by themselves. Form a committee and divide up responsibilities such as food/decor/games/prizes etc. Also include someone from your human resource department to answer questions about company policy on such topics as drinking, prizes, budget, etc. Have one person lead the committee and keep everyone (and the budget) on track.
2) Determine the mood for your party - Casual? Formal? or something in-between? Setting the tone early on will help you make decisions down the road for location, food, etc.
3) Plan early - Whoever coined the phrase 'Christmas in July' was right....you should start planning your holiday party early in the summer months, if not before. If you're planning on booking a location, this holds especially true as many venues book a year in advance (or more). Which brings me to my next tip...
4) Location -The possibilities are endless. Depending on the formality of your event, location ideas include convention centers/banquet halls, restaurants, parks (if you live in a warm region), sporting events or bowling alleys.
5) RSVP indeed - To maximize your budget make sure you have employees (and families if included) RSVP for your party. This is vital for making seating arrangements and catering....why waste money on people that you're unsure are coming?
6) Lastly, there are few rules as to how a holiday party must run. Large or small, employees appreciate the time to be recognized and thanked for all they've done the past year. It may seem like a lot of work to plan a holiday party but it will be well worth it and remembered for months long after the party is over.
Besides the actual party itself, there are many other ways to go above and beyond to celebrate the holidays. Here are some ideas:
-Host an ugly sweater contest
-Feast on a potluck
-Have employees decorate a wreath or design an ornament to later be auctioned off for charity
-Give back: hold a clothing drive or food drive - make an office competition out of it with departments going head to head.
-Test your knowledge with holiday trivia
-Play old holiday movies in the lunchroom over the lunch hour
-Serve hot cocoa and cider in the break rooms
-Have a cookie exchange or bake sale
If you're just starting to plan your holiday party for this year, don't fret...you still have a little time but may need to keep your time constraint in consideration when planning. If your company has any ideas or traditions for your holiday parties we'd love to hear them!
Happy planning and happy holidays!
-Angie
