We love heart-warming stories around Christmastime. It truly is the season for giving. We loved this story that took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan this past Tuesday.

A woman was at Kmart buying for the Toys for Tots charity, when she decided to pay-off three layaway accounts belonging to three random strangers. This snowballed into other Kmart shoppers doing the same thing, and three days later $3,500 had been donated towards layaway accounts.

There are plenty of ways to show your Christmas giving spirit this season. Sending Christmas ecards to your loved ones far away  shows them you care. We here at DoozyCards, offer 6 months of free Premier Membership to active service men and women currently in the Armed Services. That’s why when we came across this nonprofit group called Trees for Troops it really sang to our hearts.

This group partners with Christmas tree growers and FedEx to deliver 17,000 trees to military families. FedEx uses East, West, and Central routes to deliver these trees to such deserving families. Lighting up a Christmas tree fills your home with warmth and cheer. You can find out how to donate to Trees for Troops here.

Even if you are not able to do random acts of kindness this year, send Christmas ecards to your family and friends as a token of kindness.

Whether you shop at brick and mortar or online, engaging in gift-giving this season is wearisome for even the most intrepid shopper. Parking at malls, traffic, and waiting in line pushes us towards the worldwide web where we can shop from bed in our PJs.

This year I ordered online from Macy’s, Wal-Mart, and Amazon.com, and let me tell you, seeing those boxes pile-up in my entryway was much better than lugging them around town in the backseat of my car. Harried Christmas shopping amongst the chaos of Los Angeles is not the best look for a woman.

I also found this great site, Etsy.com, that has great gifts for friends and housewarming. One of my favorite sellers on this site is BandA Prints that does custom prints of your home state, football team, and gifts for babies. It was so easy to order from this seller, and have it delivered directly to my house.

Our Holiday Greeting Cards are a “Happy Holidays!” to your loved ones through the push of a button. For me, living here in Southern California, there are days in December where the sun is out, and it’s actually quite balmy. But I know for sure my relatives on the East Coast are building a snowman. They have enough snow in New York, Vermont, and Connecticut to sled, throw snowballs, and roll large balls into the the belly and head of a snowman. That’s why I sent one of my family members this Snowman Seasons Greetings. This card is a beautifully animated video of a little boy building a snowman. I love his bright orange mittens, and his creative use of a tin pail as a hat. I love sending Holiday Greeting Cards to commemorate this special time of year.