Merry Christmas

Christmas is finally here and it is such a relief! The busiest, most stressful time of the year is behind me now.

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If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
And much thanks to all the many retail workers who endured the hordes with smiling faces. After today the worst is over!

Trying to Love the Holiday Hussle

I’m in retail and like most shops this is our busiest time of the year. I’m coming up on my ninth Christmas helping customers and it’s hard to not let the stress, endless mental to do list, crowded public places and never ending lines ruin what’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.

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How to Wrap A Gift in Under Two Minutes

Gift giving season has arrived and working in retail I know that a lot of people express that they can’t wrap a gift to save their life. I wrap hundreds if not thousands of gifts every holiday season and it usually takes me about 45 seconds each. Wrapping a gift isn’t hard if you know the technique. So here you go. You’ll be beautifying those Black Friday purchases in no time!

I shot this video in portrait because my current tripod mount is not ideal. Woops!