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They say the happiest people have hobbies they love. Mindful living experts agree. Hobbies keep us interested in life, passionate and full of energy. If you keep your hobby at the top of your “to do” list, it can enrich your life, last a lifetime and “be a tender friend as you age,” says Dr. Kathleen Hall, author of Mindful Living Everyday. In addition, people who have a hobby are willing to spend more money on something that they get pleasure and relaxation from doing in their spare time.

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. Its Chinese symbol looks like this:

A New Year’s gift is just that much more special when it is engraved with a name or personalized with a caption that matches the recipient’s tastes or personality.

Make your New Year’s Eve party unique with personalized shot glasses. It’s a little more than a week away, so you still have time to create a custom party favor to commemorate the specialness of the evening –and wow your guests at the same time.

We believe every day is a reason to celebrate and today, we’re celebrating you –our customers- and wishing you the best of the season!

You still have time to make your gift-giving special and have them delivered for Christmas! Take a look at these custom engraved ideas …

Uninspired by the same old holiday gift selection out there? Create something truly unique and wonderful at PlaqueMaker – treasured keepsakes that can become holiday traditions for you and your loved ones.

They say it’s the thought that counts, right? People give plaques for all sorts of reasons – many times to commemorate an award such as Employee of the Year or an achievement such as Top Salesperson. What if you think of a plaque in a more unusual way –as a personalized gift for Christmas or to celebrate New Year’s Eve?

Plants and trees that remain green all year have always had a special meaning for people in the winter. Long before the advent of Christianity, people all over the world hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows, especially at winter solstice. Many ancient peoples, including the Egyptians, Romans, Vikings and Druids believed winter came every year because the sun god had become sick and weak. They celebrated the solstice by adorning their homes with evergreen boughs, signifying that the sun god would soon recover from illness and summer was sure to return. It’s a classic story of the triumph of life over death and everlasting life.

Legend has it that Santa Claus is a folkloric figure who brings gifts to the homes of good, Christian children on December 24, the night before Christmas Day. The modern day Mr. Claus actually has origins in history – his name is said to derive from Sinterklaas, the Dutch pronunciation of Saint Nicholas – that Greek dude who is also a bishop and gift-giver of presents to needy children, with a little bit of the German god Odin thrown in for good measure –all to perpetrate the romance of a magical sleigh ride across the sky during the pagan midwinter event of Yule.

One of the most popular gift exchanges in the western world, Secret Santa is an unusual Christmas tradition where gift giving is the focus and the gift-giver is anonymous. Well known in office settings, community groups and large families, how Secret Santa typically works is all the participants draw each other’s names randomly. Then, without revealing anything, each gets a present and gives it to their giftee “secretly.” The fun continues with choosing the ideal gift and figuring out a way to deliver it without getting caught. Once everyone has opened their gifts, they usually try and guess who their Secret Santa is, although Secret Santas can remain unknown. A good Secret Santa is not only anonymous, but generous as well.

Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright

Holiday season is officially upon us, and if you’re like us, chances are good that you are already racking your brain trying to come up with the best gifts that you can get for your family and friends.

And we are thrilled that our customers are so pleased with their custom plaques and more, personalized with everything from photos and special messages to names, dates, clipart, logos and other favorite things that help tell their unique stories. And … they spread all this good cheer, too! Here are just a few…

Now’s about the time you’re probably hard at work creating unique and specially made holiday gifts for your family and friends, right? Make sure to design a gift presentation that is equally as awesome.

Today, corporate gift giving is serious business. Savvy companies are including corporate gift buying as an essential part of their overall marketing strategy for success.

Your company has had a great year. Celebrate it! Here’s another installment of our Corporate Gift Buying Checklist, and we’re here to encourage you to show your clients and your employees how much you value and appreciate them with custom gifts this holiday season.

In this installment of our Corporate Gift Buying Checklist, we champion the art of presenting a gift. When is the last time you received a gift delivered by your boss, business partner or client – in person? In this age of Tweets and Posts, just the thought of a personal gift delivery is almost … novel. But totally doable, with a little preparation.