May I be the first to say Happy Holidays Everyone!
(Stop throwing things! We are marketers, right?!?!?!?!?)

>The trend seems to be that people are buying
> (for others and for themselves) more
> LOW-TECH gifts which ground them in the
> "real world"....

***How interesting! I find my favorite gifts to give are actually things I have created with my own hands....homemade edible treats like my applesauce or pumpkin cookies or my personal favorites....peanut butter cookies with a Hershey's kiss in the middle...

Last year I made plates with my poem Now Begin decopaged onto them. They turned out absolutely beautiful. Each plate took maybe 15 minutes, and while I do not think I am particularly artistic, they looked stunning AND had a powerful message as well.

Gifts from my heart and soul are the ones I most love to give and receive....

> Sales of music boxes grew by a whopping
> 74%....

****Music is a heart and soul thing...at least for me! As are candles...nothing like a yummy scented candle, and a room lit entirely from candles!

I wrote in another thread that I am building a website for my father for Christmas. That is the ultimate high tech/high touch item. I am giving it all my heart, reaching to his heart and I am using a high tech medium.

Uh oh! My creative mind is taking off! I better write some stuff in my idea journal......signing off for now....

Cracking myself up,

JULIE


Creating Passionately....