Comments on: I’m making a list and checking it twice.

By: Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom)

Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:14 +0000

P.S. I said letter done in the next few weeks means… I’m steal Chris Bird’s idea and I’ll make a Christmas Newsletter at work THIS week and mail it ALL out next Friday, when I am off work and can relax with not kids in the house (They will ALL be at their dads. WOOT!)

By: Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom)

Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:14 +0000

I am a major dork as well when it comes to these! I have been on and off with these.. but this year.. I went all out!

I won a 50$ GC to Tinyprints.com a few months ago, and I’ve been holding off on it. 50 cards, all with a holiday crossword puzzle on it and our pictures on the inside were orders and received, October 15. yea…. a month ago. I will have my “letter” finished in the next few weeks and then…. I can send them out the day after Thanksgiving.

I am more excited about his years because they are so nifty. Wanna swap cards?? Heh….

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:19 +0000

Mama Bird – I love your idea with the magazine style letter – I think I’m going to try it this year. Thanks for the idea!

By: Mama Bird

Mama Bird — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:17:49 +0000

I started doing a magazine-style newsletter once our daughter was born and love putting it together! We mail it along with a formal picture of her in a card to family and close friends. We try to keep our mailing list small, which helps me to get them out by Dec. 25th. I’m afraid I’m a wait-til-the-last-minute type and sometimes my cards might not arrive until New Year’s.

Sending e-cards will never replace receiving beautiful holiday cards. Christmas will save Hallmark!

By: Holly Strebel

Holly Strebel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:48:45 +0000

Wow and I thought I was ahead of the game because I actually THOUGHT about the cards I need to send out this year. Guess, that doesn’t really count for much. Dang.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:03:31 +0000

Wow JoAnn, you put me to shame. I always think I’m ahead of the curve because I start working on my cards over Thanksgiving weekend. But it usually takes me all month to get them all out. I am usually also conflicted over what to send each year. I always send a photo card of the fam, but some years that’s all I send and some years I send a letter. I’ve also tried a Top Five list of the top five things that happened to us over the year and have tried writing personal notes on each card (I don’t recommend that!) I’m not sure what works best. I’m just not sure that everyone wants to read a page about my family and what we did over the year. I haven’t made up my mind for this year yet…
What you have shown me is that I need to get on it. Now!

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:38:18 +0000

Oh, Lisa, you make me laugh! We used to take our family photo the weekend of Thanksgiving, and before I had a birthday of a certain little girl to plan, I’d still have everything done and out the door on December 1st. This year, I have a little more time, because we’re using a grouping of photos that were taken within the last few months or so.

I agree, jgoode! That’s such a great way of looking at the tradition!

By: jgoode

jgoode — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:15 +0000

Sending holiday cards is a big deal to me. It’s the one time a year I remember to stop and say hello to everyone. Some years I write a letter and sometimes it’s just the card… but I always make the cards. To me it’s like being able to send a little gift to a special group of friends and family. I haven’t even started this year.. I usually don’t think about it until Thanksgiving week – not to mention, I love getting real tangible cards.. they’re so rare these days.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:16:53 +0000

ps – I had to do a double take on the topic. It is only Nov 12 for goodness sake!!
We procrastinating types don’t like to get started too early. Besides, when I do things way ahead of time, like shopping, I usually forget I’ve done them. Then I redo everything and find the original items months later.
Laughing all the way!!! ha, ha, ha

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:14:32 +0000

I love sending the Christmas card photos of our boys. I used to spend hours looking for just the right cards and writing personal notes on all of them. Obviously, before I became a mom!

For many it’s the one time a year they see the boys and hear from us. I include old friends from high school and college and great aunts and uncle we don’t see often.

I never get a letter done and usually am scrambling to take a picture near Thanksgiving (often after) and get the cards out by the week of Christmas.

You lot would probably be hospitalized with the anxiety from what I can tell.