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Here's some tips to help you prepare for Christmas: The Christmas period is usually the busiest time of the year and people are wanting to buy from small businesses more than ever.  Buying from small businesses means; personalized gifts, pretty gift wrapping, gift messages and sweet handwritten notes all add to the magic of Christmas.  Some things to help you cope with the stress of the busy Christmas period: 1. If your items are all ready made and ready to ship, make sure you have enough stock. 2. If your items are custom made / made to order, make sure you have enough supplies in order to complete orders. 3. Make sure you have enough packaging supplies like envelopes, boxes, tissue paper, organza bags, bubble wrap, etc. 4. Provide an option for gift wrapping and a gift message. This is more needed at this time of year compared to other times because people are more busy and if you can gift wrap something for customers they will be willing to pay extra fo