New Year, New YOU: Tip #8 – Address Book

Tip #8 – Update Your Address Book

Have some of your friends moved recently or over the past year? Have YOU moved recently? Are there people that you have in your address book that you haven’t talked to or heard from in years? By keeping them in your address book, you are assuming they are still living in the same house. It is important to start off the year making sure you have even your address book in order because otherwise you will find yourself delaying a card sent because you do not have the right address. You may have already done this during the Christmas season as you sent out your cards, but did you take the time to write the new address or family INTO your address book? Now is the time!

Kristin’s Action Plan: I save the envelopes of those who we receive Christmas cards from, so that I can double check to make sure I have the same address in my address book. By doing this, I am ready for the new year and ready to send out cards to the RIGHT address, when I need to (sickness, baby, wedding, etc.).

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Kiwijo says:

January 9, 2014 at 6:40 pm

I have managed to get rid of my old adress book, birthday book and Xmas planner into one fabulous book, which had been stashed away for years and never used. Thanks for the reminder, Im feeling so much more organised. :o)

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Kristin says:

January 9, 2014 at 7:42 pm

That is AWESOME! Isn't that such a good feeling? I am glad you are feeling more organized – I am too! I am doing these challenges right along with you! Thanks for commenting!

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