66. Write a note: "I send real mail to friends, family or intimate partners. I just pick up a few cards -- even the 99-cent notes or postcards if money is tight -- and take a minute to write a sincere note to someone. For something that doesn't take much time, this is something my friends and family really appreciate. Just think how great you feel when you get something in the mail that isn't a bill!"
67. Keep in touch: "I've started a tradition where I go through stacks of pictures and divide them into packets for different family members. Each person gets a special note updating them on my family."
68. Plant a secret: "My secret is to put a very small toy or, for an adult, a note, inside a balloon, blow it up, tie it off, and tape it someplace for them to discover."
69. Give to givers: "My children and I have a cool gifting tradition. We make homemade cards and cookies, then put them in plain paper bags and hand them out to the Salvation Army bell ringers."
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