Hanukkah Traditions
We asked Jen, art director for Hallmark’s Tree of Life card line for Jewish celebrations, to share her perspective about the holiday that begins at sundown tonight. As Hanukkah approaches this week, I...
View ArticleUnwrapping “Unwrapped”
Meredith from the Hallmark production center in Leavenworth, Kan., shares the inside scoop on Hallmark’s recent appearance in the “Happy Birthday” episode of the Food Network show “Unwrapped.” (A good...
View ArticleBrooke Burke Thanks Hallmark
Our second annual Celebri-Tree Holiday Auction is coming to a close this Friday at give.modernmom.com. There is still time to bid on celebrity signed items. Before we say goodbye, we wanted to share a...
View Article100-Foot Tree Helps Those in Need
Decking the halls in Kansas City is a big deal. Chris, Crown Center’s communications manager, explains the tradition of giving behind a very special Christmas tree. Those of us who work at Crown...
View ArticleCard Couture
Don Rogers is visual merchandising manager for Halls, the Kansas City stores that trace their roots to a shop opened by J.C. Hall in 1913. So of course they honored Hallmark’s 100th birthday in a...
View ArticleIn Praise of the Christmas Newsletter
They may be second only to fruitcake as the butt of snarky holiday jokes, but I don’t care. I love Christmas newsletters. And I don’t think I’m alone. My appreciation for mass-copied holiday missives...
View ArticleThe Hustle and Bustle of Downtown
Growing up as part of the millennial generation, the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping always occurred at a mall. Downtowns, which once were the heyday of shopping, had become abandoned parts of...
View ArticleGiving Back
For more than 40 years, Hallmark employees have volunteered their time before Christmas to deck the halls for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Carlos, who leads a decorating team, explains...
View ArticleGetting Festive at Work
It’s that time again… time for the Holiday Work Party. You might do white elephant gifts or perhaps a secret santa gift exchange, but inevitably at this time of year, festivities will be had at your...
View ArticleSanta Stays True
This is our last post of 2010! Hallmark is closing so we can all spend time with our families and so we are doing the same. See you back here in January. I’ve had fun going through decades worth of...
View ArticleThoughtful Thursday
Each Thursday we highlight a “Hallmark Moment” that has been shared with us. You can go here to share your own or to read other moments. Just two months after my husband died last fall, the Hallmark...
View ArticleA Dream Job Come True
Not everyone gets a chance to experience their “dream job.” But Deena Spradlin did. And her dream job was to write greeting cards for Hallmark. One day last fall, she did just that, with TV cameras for...
View ArticleThoughtful Thursday
Each Thursday we highlight a “Hallmark Moment” that has been shared with us. You can go here to share your own or to read other moments. After my son’s surprise 4th birthday party, I gave him his...
View ArticleHallmark Author Meets Real Life Jingle at Literacy Day
Hallmark writer Tom received a request via Facebook, and was able to spend a day in December with some very special kids — and their mascot too. Just before the holidays, I had the opportunity to visit...
View ArticleThoughtful Thursday
Each Thursday we highlight a “Hallmark Moment” that has been shared with us. You can go here to share your own or to read other moments. Our first child My husband and I just found out that we are...
View ArticleAround the World to Celebrate 100 Years
This week, Hallmark turns 101 and our centennial year comes to a fulfilling close. The past year has been a whirlwind of celebrations, literally spanning the globe, as Hallmark employees around the...
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