Remembering Birthdays is a Key to Creating Homemade Birthday Gifts!
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Creating homemade Birthday Gifts does require some time. While there are some quick projects, it does help to plan a head. The following are some ideas that can help you with planning for and remembering Birthdays.
Pen and Paper:
I must admit, I have a list posted on my refrigerator that blends in with all the other things I have posted. I need something that stands out a bit more. The following are ideas that can help you out:
- Birthday Reminder List: There are many birthday reminder lists. You can purchase them from the office store or create one on the computer. Microsoft has free templates for creating Birthday and Anniversary Reminders.
- Planner: If you have a planner, post reminders on your daily or weekly page one or two weeks before the actual date of the birthday.
- Birthday Card Books: There are some books out there that have a page for each month with pockets to place greeting cards. On the page is an area to list out all the birthdays for the month.
Technology Assisted:
Technology is wonderful and offers some added help with remembering the special people in our life. The following are a few ideas that will help you out.
- On-Line Calendars: If you have an email account with a company such as Yahoo, Google or MSN, you will have access to an on-line calendar. You can add an appointment on the day of the birthday and have a reminder emailed to you. You can designate how far in advanced you want to be reminded. It’s best to use an email account you use daily.
- Cell Phone: Cell phones and all of the other related mobile devices have calendars on them as well. You can set them up to remind you of the special event as well. This is good if you use your cell phone frequently and often leave it on.
- Email Reminder Services: There are several email reminder services available. Some of these reminders are created especially for Birthdays. One site is Birthday Alarm.com. The site is free and includes e-cards as well.
- Electronic Card Service: There is an electronic card service available that will set up reminders for birthdays when you purchase the program. You can also
- Remember the Milk is a Free electronic service that you can use with Google, I Phones, and other mobile devices. It helps you manage tasks and to-do lists (i.e. make a homemade birthday gift!). Check out this service at www.rememberthemilk.com.
Explore which of the above tools suits your organizational style. It will be much easier if you use a technique that fits into your daily routine.
