Remembering Special Days

[Janet]

Every year I write down all the birthdays and anniversaries on the new calendar in hopes that I will remember to send out cards and let others know I'm thinking of them...which I am. I even put it in my MS Calendar and I'm reminded a week in advance. Still I forget quite a few..... anyone else do the same thing? Any better way to remember? I give them a quick call if I forget to send a card.

I do write them down and stick a note in my handbag, but since I don't go to town that often...I forget to look at the note. Please...don't mention old age...LOL.

[gja1000]

Janet, it doesn't matter how hard I try - I usually forget someone or something that I was supposed to remember. My cell phone has a calendar. I look at it multiple times a day because my day (at work) is never the same. I have meetings at different times of the days each week, so I have to keep a calendar. I can put birthdays/special days on my calendar, but if I don't do something about it the moment I look at it, I will forget. It is sooo frustrating.

I also have trouble remembering to buy a card/gift when I go to the store. Even though I live in town, sometimes I just can't make myself go to the store. I don't know what the solution is, but if anyone has one, I'm willing to try it. Maybe if I taped a calendar to my computer monitor, set a box of multiple occasion cards on top of the monitor, I could remember

[Janet]

I was just told that myself.....a box of cards already bought. I usually like to find one to fit the person I'm sending it too, but I guess it would make it much easier to remember if I had them already here. I guess I'll either buy a box or just buy a card for each person and have it here ready. I've got to do something. I know how special I feel when I get cards and I want others to feel the same way.

[Marilyn]

Janet, this is an ongoing struggle for me, too. I have all the birthdays, anniverseries, etc. on my appointment calendar, so there is no excuse. I have boxes of cards and cards that I've bought at various times all organized ready to go. All I need to do is get them out and address them. Still it does not get done.

One thing that I have done that has worked is set aside one day a month to address and stamp all the cards for the next month in advance and put sticky notes one each one with a date that it has to be mailed. I keep the stack of cards handy and mail as the dates arrive. This has worked, but takes the discipline to sit down and do it once a month.

Good luck. I'm still trying to do better at this myself.

[Gina]

Janet as you can see you are not alone, I to forget and its getting worse. I have a daily planner and I write down birthdays etc. when I do remember . I even jot down what to do for the day on a piece of paper. lol But then I forget to buy the cards. I try to call the person if that happens. But like you I receive many cards for my birthday and it feels wonderful and I hate when I do not reciprocate. Maybe the solution is to buy a box of all occassion cards to have on hand.. Even though its not personal its the thought...

[gja1000]

I like to buy personal cards too - but the boxed all occasion come in handy when CRS sets in Sometimes when I am buying cards, I buy for hubby/family cuz I know they will like it. I stick them in my dresser and usually I remember.