Unfortunately one of the side effects of being pregnant and becoming a mum is losing your memory. It happens to most new mums I know. Those who once had a faultless memory now find themselves forgetting even the simplest of things. Once we were able to remember a multitude of tasks in our heads and felt pride in our ability to multi task. Now, we find ourselves jotting down notes on post-it pads and sticking them up in every nook and cranny lest we forget the tasks for today!

This memory loss becomes a nuisance when you are desperately trying to remember who bought which gorgeous gift for your new baby. You want to make the thank you notes personal and write the name of each gift inside but in the post-natal haze of having a new baby in the house this task seems impossible.

To avoid this unnecessary stress the best thing to do is create a little thank you card box for yourself before the birth. Everything is then in the one place so you can be ready for the gift onslaught.

 The thank you box should include:

• A good pen - a sparkly one is great to add a bit of extra glammer
• A list of all your family and friends contact details, including their full address
• A notebook to write down the gift and the name of the person who gave the gift (sometimes if the gift is baby clothes, a handy tip is to write the name of the person who gave the item to you on the clothes label. A friend of mine did this and then she would clothe the baby in the relevant item when they visited family and friends. They all thought it was great to see the baby in the gift they had spent time choosing and it just added an extra personal touch.
• A box of stamps - you don't want to waste time standing in line at the post office for hours on end.

As the presents arrive in the days and weeks following the birth of your baby you will be so glad you are prepared. Writing your thank you cards will be an enjoyable task, not a chore and you will be delighted you spent a little bit of extra effort organising things before your baby's arrival.

Visit http://babycardsnow.co.uk to view our beautiful range of personalised baby thank you cards. Create baby photo cards online and view your proof before you order. Cards are delivered free in 5 days and come boxed with envelopes.

Source: http://www.submityourarticle.com/a.php?a=116175

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