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When I say we do a ton of wrapping at my shop, Rock Paper Scissors, during the holiday season… I mean WE DO A TON OF WRAPPING!  Having a gift wrap service has it’s positives and negatives.  On the plus side, we get to see all the fabulous gifts our customers are giving their friends [...]

What is it about the holidays that makes me want to bring out the bling?  Typically, I’m not a flashy person, but somehow when the holiday tunes start to play, I’m suddenly ready to glitter and glam everything up.  In fact, I even bought a bit of a bedazzled dress for Rock Paper Scissors holiday [...]

During the holidays, much like Will Farrel in Elf, I love to pass “through the seven layers of the candy cane forest.”  Is there any candy as synonymous with the holiday season as candy canes?  There is just something about those red and white stripes that make me want to sing holiday carols and drink [...]

This year hasn’t been the best for many of us.  The recession has hit hard and many are having to give and take in areas they would have never dreamed of before.  Maybe this year, you didn’t get a Mercedes and went for the Honda.  Maybe instead of a new pair of boots you wore [...]

I don’t know why… but there is something about the Holiday Season that gets me in the mood to organize.  I don’t really understand this being that I’m the busiest at this time of year and I have no time for anything… yet somehow, I manage at the most inopportune time to decide to reorganize [...]

As I write this blog, it is the wee hours of the morning and I’m just finishing working for the day.  The holidays are always a crazy time in my shop and I’m busy printing, designing holiday cards and helping clients find the perfect gift.  There is nothing like the hustle and bustle of the [...]

Twenty-five dollars seems to be the magic number for gift giving every holiday season.  We all have friends, teachers, co-workers and secret santas that we need to find a gift for but we don’t want to spend a fortune.  You of course want the gift to look like something… not like a little bit of [...]

In the words of Cousin Eddie, “It’s the gift that keeps on giving”.  I think we all have the perfect gift in mind for the holidays… a car, diamond ring, puppy… the list can go on and on.  But, what truly is the perfect gift… doesn’t cost much, if anything…. it’s simply a handwritten recipe.  [...]