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Holiday Dish GIFT GUIDE

Favorites 5 Virtually Free Ideas

Did your fav make the cut??

We surveyed staff through an email poll to see This Holiday season you can give gifts without breaking the
which Holiday dishes ranked top! bank! These ideas are easy on the pockets but chock full of love
and imagination!
Drum roll please....

1) Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 25% 8) Meat 10% Some favorite “other”
answers...
2) Green Bean Casserole 24% 9) Collared Greens 7%
• Macaroni and Cheese
3) Stuffing 23% 10) Roasted Carrots 5%
• Brocolli Rice Casserole
4) Just give me all the desserts 22% 11) Corn 5%
• Just give me a bib and a fork
5) Rolls/Bread/Cornbread 14% 12) Cranberry Sauce 4%
• All of it!
6) Sweet Potatoes 13% 13) Creamed Spinach 2%
7) Noodles 12% 14) Mince Pie 0%

1) Favorite Recipes Pack. 4) A Tell-Me Notebook.
Simply buy a pack of notecards and jot down This is truly a gift for both the giver and the
HR Bulliten Board all your favorite family recipes. This is a great receiver. All you need is a simple notebook. Fill the
book with questions – one on every three pages or
opportunity to pass down several generations of
home cooking; grandmas famous cookies, uncles
favorite BBQ sauce, mom’s homemade rolls! so (so you leave plenty of room for answers). This is
a great gift for parents or grandparents as you can
ask questions like; “Tell me about your first house”,
PAYCOM What do you remember most about your mother”,
Check to ensure that your address and phone number are up-to-date. Please 2) Time Capsule Kit. Tell me about your most memorable friend”, or “Tell
update through Paycom or contact HR. This is the perfect gift to experience with your child. me something you are proud of”. Think about the
Just gift an empty box along with a note defining stories you want to know from the person you are
WELLNESS PROGRAM what a time capsule is. Spend New Year’s Day giving the gift to…and be prepared for some terrific
Employees and their spouses covered under Hope’s insurance plan must submit together filling the box with your child’s favorite conversations upon its return to you!
their annual wellness exam (with biometrics) no later than 12/1/2018 or your things - candy wrappers, newspaper clippings,
photos, notes, predictions, and anything else they
insurance premium will go up 10%. want to include! Duct tape the box and write the 5) Read This when… Bundle.
date it can be opened on the outside. You will both For this gift, you simply write a series of short
HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT appreciate this gift years later! letters (or inspirational quotes, pictures, or a
Open enrollment meetings will be held on the following dates: combination), put them in separate envelopes, and
label them with when they should be read; such
3) Personalized Playlist. as - Read this when: you have had a terrible day,
Springfield: November 13 and 15, 2018 | 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Chicago: November 6, 2018 | 3:10 PM Give a gift with a nostalgic nod. Create a playlist you think you are in love, you are homesick, you
are angry, you feel like you are failing. Seal each
Edwardsville: November 14, 2018 | TBD (either burn a CD or download from a music source)
for a friend, sibling, or special someone. Consider a letter and tie it in a bundle. Perfect for a teenager
“woman-power” playlist for a girlfriend who needs or student heading off to college.
a pick-me-up, a retro playlist of songs you grew up
with for a sibling, or an exercise playlist for a friend
who loves to run.