Christmas cards have been accessible to the public since a civil servant in England named Sir Henry Cole came up with the concept in the 1840s, although homemade cards were created earlier by British boys practicing their writing skills.

Running a small business is an arduous endeavor. Some people struggle to manage a profitable shop for various reasons. Not only is it difficult dealing with suppliers, but business owners must continuously update pricing to keep the interests of customers.

Some businesses are entirely seasonal, as might be the case with smaller shops that specialize in all-things Christmas-related or ones that only sell Halloween costumes. Other small businesses have some type of seasonal component.

Everyone loves to receive a beautifully wrapped gift, and it's fun to give surprises like that, too. But if your gift wrapping supplies aren't all neat and tidy, the process becomes a little more frustrating and a little less fun.

In a day and age when it's more common to send emails and texts, some of the standard "rules" that normally apply to thank you notes sent on nice stationery may have been forgotten. And, yes, it is possible to send someone a "thank you" electronically, but there's something extra special about sending a heartfelt note expressing the same sentiments.

It's not difficult to find lots of pretty paper and fun accessories like ribbons and bows when preparing to wrap a gift. But then it comes time to make some decisions, it's perfectly understandable to feel overwhelmed.

It can be difficult to find the perfect thing to give someone as a gift. The trouble with things is that not everyone likes the same things. Things get lost, things get damaged, things get put aside and forgotten.

Now is the time to start preparing for the holiday season, so you can sail right through the most wonderful time of the year. Keep these tips and ideas in mind as you plan ahead for your cards and gift wrap.

Gift wrapping hasn't exactly gone the way of dinosaurs just yet. There are still stores that offer the service in one form or another, but the days when most stores routinely offered courtesy gift wrapping seem to be over. Millennials, in particular, are typically more accustomed to using gift bags, and a lot of consumers have different gift-giving habits than what was popular in the past. There are just some of the reasons why gift wrapping as a courtesy service is less common.

For generations, parents, teachers, and other adults have delighted in reading storybooks to children. Even in today's digital age, there are many significant and potentially long-lasting benefits to capturing the imagination of a child. Whether it's a classic fairytale or a tale meant to impart an important moral lesson, storybooks are still as essential to childhood as ever.