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American families are all in, when it comes to organized youth sports. Recent statistics for that 75% of American families with school-aged children have at least one child participating in organized sports. That’s at least 45 million kids!

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.

Ricki needed a plaque to commemorate a member of her organization. She researched everything she could online to find the best product for the price.

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.

Design it yourself with user-friendly online tools, or our expert designers will design it for you.

To create lasting change for the good, we often focus on what’s not working in our lives so we can change it, rather than recognizing what is working and celebrating that, for a change. Literally.

Chances are your family, friends and loved ones near or far may observe more than one of these special occasions, starting in late fall and continuing through the new year. From religious to secular, pagan and every tradition in between, the infinite number of festivals and celebrations may have you extending your holiday season from one spectacular event to the next! Here are just a few:

PlaqueMaker makes it easy for you to add one-of-a-kind touches and thoughtful details to a variety of special gifts and Christmas keepsakes your family and friends will treasure for years to come.

Whether it’s for loved ones, a church family, organization or employees, our holiday ornaments are a great way to celebrate any occasion or event. Our ornaments are fully customizable, so you can personalize them with favorite images, pictures, logos, clip art and special message.

Thinking about how to decorate your table for Thanksgiving this year? Why not go for rustic chic using leather? And why not take it one step further … with a themed custom design all your own? PlaqueMaker can help.

Whatever you’re doing, capture the memories for all time with custom Picture Plaques & Frames from PlaqueMaker.

“I wanted a plaque for my nurse who was retiring, but I did not think of it until a few days before the party,” -David Smith, Medical Director at Bridge of Hope Resource Center for Women in Richmond, Missouri, tells us via Facebook.

“Autumnal rites are among the oldest celebrated on earth … occurring at the year’s end, after the last harvests, when the barren earth is thought to give passage to the souls lying beneath it.”-Marguerite Yourcenar, writer

Halloween lovers plan on celebrating the holiday by handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, decorating our homes and yard, dressing in costume, carving pumpkins, throwing or attending a party, taking our children trick-or-treating, visiting a haunted house and dressing our pets in costume.

What’s the best way to make any day a celebration? Mark it with a personalized custom engraved plaque you design yourself at PlaqueMaker.com.

The first annual American Business Women’s Day was held almost 40 years ago on September 22, 1982. Officially recognized as a national holiday by congressional proclamation in 1983 and in1986, it was conceived by the American Business Women’s Association, which was founded on this same day in 1949. American Business Women’s Day celebrates the accomplishments of over 68 million American working women and almost eight million women business owners.

A glass plaque shines from your office wall or desktop with crystal brilliance. Visitors can’t help but notice it. Glass catches the eye and sparks the imagination.

Being recognized at work is important, no matter how humble you are. It shows that the company values your individual contribution to the group dynamic. It makes you feel special, and probably a lot more motivated, too.