HAPPY NEW YEAR

Greetings!

There was an afternoon just before Christmas Eve, where I dashed out on my lunch break to do some last minute shopping downtown.   I was thrilled!  You know why?  There were "CITY SIDEWALKS, BUSY SIDEWALKS, DRESSED IN HOLIDAY STYLE!"  That is why!  Wellington Avenue and Mill Street was busy with shoppers, the window displays were beautiful and festive, the air was crisp and fresh and things just felt right.   It truly was a 'feel good' moment.  I hope YOU had a few of those moments as well!

On the eve of the New Year, I usually do some reminiscing about what has passed.......the last weeks in December are usually so very busy and FULL of activity, and can become sort of a blur.  Christmas comes and goes and then we find ourselves ringing in the NEW YEAR! 

Allow me to acknowledge something before the old year ends.  Thank you to each and every one of you who continue to support small independant retailers, in particular the community of Chilliwack.  Thank you to all the downtown merchants and others, who work tirelessly to provide opportunity to the people in Chilliwack by offering something MORE!  Thank you to all who helped make our year at GRAHAM'S not only successful, but memorable.  We are grateful for all the smiles, all the stories, visits, hugs, and all the treats and goodies you bring to us!  Truly!

As we move forward into 2012 my wish and the wish from all of us at GRAHAM'S  for you, is good health and happiness.  So simple, but true.  Thank you  again, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Bye for now,

Erica

                                                          

CALM AND BRIGHT

Hi Everyone!
With only a few more days until Christmas I am sure most everyone is busy, busy, busy!  Shopping, wrapping gifts, baking, decorating for the season and various other activites.  And, then it's over.....just like that.   My biggest challenge this season has been to stay "calm and bright!"   Calm is easy.  Bright gets to be quite challenging as I start to fade the closer Christmas Day draws near.  But, it's all GOOD!

Our $500.00 shopping spree winner is VIVIAN AIRD, of Chilliwack.  Vivian is one of our long time customers, and she was thrilled to be chosen winner!  We were also happy for her!!  We had a lot of entries and thank you to everyone who entered. 

From all of us at GRAHAM'S,  have yourselves  a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Enjoy, relax.... and savour every moment! 

bye for now...
Erica

BE JOYFUL

Greetings!

As we  approach the season of Christmas,  buying gifts is on the minds of alot of people.  Naturally, one tries to find the "perfect gift" and some of us (me) have been known to run from store to store to find it.

How can we choose when there is so much to choose from?  Or our budget doesn't allow for what we'd like to give?  Or buying  a gift feels like an obligation?  Oh, the STRESS we can cause ourselves!

We, at GRAHAM'S are in our busiest season of the year and we are in the "business" of giftware.  We offer up many ideas for gifts and gift-giving  throughout the year, but we also understand that there is more to gift giving than what comes wrapped in a box.  

Our wish for you during this special time of year,  is to RELAX, ENJOY and be JOYFUL with your experience of gift giving! 

Bye for now,
Erica