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Thread started 12/09/08 3:46pm

MoniGram

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Christmas cards

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?
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Reply #1 posted 12/09/08 3:54pm

kimrachell

MoniGram said:

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?


i LOVE x-mas cards! i send out over 100 every year! and i love getting them! e-mails just don't do it for me lol i also send our latest family pic. with the card, and this year, everyone will get a little cute gift as well.
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Reply #2 posted 12/09/08 3:56pm

BlueZebra

MoniGram said:

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?


heeeeelll no.
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Reply #3 posted 12/09/08 5:30pm

ZombieKitten

I don't really save the cards myself, I'm not sentimental like that. To save fuel and paper, I won't be getting my kids to give out cards to every classmate this year, nor will I be sending actual cards. Our immediate family will get cards I made, featuring the boys in santa hats holding the dog. Everyone else will get it via email, with a short note, since I don't like those to whom it may concern mass emails.
No myspace cards neither, I might post a Merry Christmas bulletin with the pic though!
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Reply #4 posted 12/09/08 5:34pm

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I love Christmas cards. I tape them all along the doorway in my dining room (the S'mores room). I especially love the holiday newsletter.

I send cards every year. I've never done the newsletter only because I don't have a boyfriends or kids or life. It would look something like this:

Dear friends and family,

The year started out with a bang when I gained another 20 pounds just from Christmas candy alone. I turned 31 and am still single and bitter. Just 4 more years until advanced maternal age kicks in. Go me! dancing jig



I have sent out a picture card with me and my cat on it (the one in my profile). Most people thought it was the cutest thing they've ever seen. A few people, mainly my Grandma, were not amused.

I love getting picture cards from people even if it only has their stupid pets on it.
Shake it til ya make it dancing jig
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Reply #5 posted 12/09/08 7:10pm

MoniGram

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kimrachell said:

MoniGram said:

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?


i LOVE x-mas cards! i send out over 100 every year! and i love getting them! e-mails just don't do it for me lol i also send our latest family pic. with the card, and this year, everyone will get a little cute gift as well.



Wow that's a bunch of cards!!! eek
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Reply #6 posted 12/09/08 7:28pm

MoonCat

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I think I might send out cards for the first time ever this year. I received some nice ones last year, so I owe a few people.
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Reply #7 posted 12/09/08 8:26pm

obsessed

I'm not sending as many cards this year,
but the ones I'm sending will be the real deal.

I don't do the "mass" letter thing...if I do
a letter, it's handwritten to each individual person.

Honestly, I really dislike mass letters where people
talk about themselves in third person boxed
I'd rather have a few hand written lines at the bottom
of the Christmas card lol
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Reply #8 posted 12/09/08 8:28pm

sonic

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Yes..I LOVE sending & recieving cards in the mail. I write a wee note with each card. We never take family pics..hubby & son HATE having thier pic taken. mad
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Reply #9 posted 12/09/08 9:17pm

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JuliePurplehead said:

I love Christmas cards. I tape them all along the doorway in my dining room (the S'mores room). I especially love the holiday newsletter.

I send cards every year. I've never done the newsletter only because I don't have a boyfriends or kids or life. It would look something like this:

Dear friends and family,

The year started out with a bang when I gained another 20 pounds just from Christmas candy alone. I turned 31 and am still single and bitter. Just 4 more years until advanced maternal age kicks in. Go me! dancing jig



I have sent out a picture card with me and my cat on it (the one in my profile). Most people thought it was the cutest thing they've ever seen. A few people, mainly my Grandma, were not amused.

I love getting picture cards from people even if it only has their stupid pets on it.



I swear Julie, you crack me up! Thank you!! biggrin
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Reply #10 posted 12/09/08 9:34pm

ZombieKitten

obsessed said:

I'm not sending as many cards this year,
but the ones I'm sending will be the real deal.

I don't do the "mass" letter thing...if I do
a letter, it's handwritten to each individual person.

Honestly, I really dislike mass letters where people
talk about themselves in third person boxed
I'd rather have a few hand written lines at the bottom
of the Christmas card lol


I always get them from my uncle, and it's all I did this, I did that, then signed Erik & Carina, and I think WHO did all those things? confuse
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Reply #11 posted 12/09/08 9:48pm

obsessed

ZombieKitten said:

obsessed said:

I'm not sending as many cards this year,
but the ones I'm sending will be the real deal.

I don't do the "mass" letter thing...if I do
a letter, it's handwritten to each individual person.

Honestly, I really dislike mass letters where people
talk about themselves in third person boxed
I'd rather have a few hand written lines at the bottom
of the Christmas card lol


I always get them from my uncle, and it's all I did this, I did that, then signed Erik & Carina, and I think WHO did all those things? confuse


My Aunt Irene was famous for writing about 6 to 8 typewritten pages
every Christmas...she'd even relate what she ate for dinner the night
she sat down to type it lol

And it was always something like this "Irene ate baked chicken, rice,
a green salad and pecan pie for dinner this evening before sitting down
to type this letter to her lovely family and friends". I kid you not! lol

It felt like she was talking about someone else! confuse

Bless her soul though, she's got dementia now and won't be writing a letter
this year sad But I have many of her old ones still and may actually
enjoy reading them more now, just for the memories. cool
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Reply #12 posted 12/09/08 11:16pm

Flowers2

I like sending Christmas cards out..
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Reply #13 posted 12/10/08 3:59am

MoniGram

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I once thought about sending out a mass letter with my cards...but I try to keep everyone updated so much thru out the year, I feel I would only be repeating myself. lol
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Reply #14 posted 12/10/08 4:25am

roodboi

I could give or take Christmas cards shrug....my wife sends out a ton of 'em but I don't see the point in giving cards to people that you see fairly often, maybe just to those that aren't close by...

we have already gotten cards from our neighbors...while I appreciate the sentiment, they could have just waved across the yard and said Merry Christmas...
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Reply #15 posted 12/10/08 5:03am

SoulAlive

I'm filling my Christmas cards out right now lol Gonna mail 'em out tomorrow.
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Reply #16 posted 12/10/08 5:05am

shanti0608

roodboi said:

I could give or take Christmas cards shrug....my wife sends out a ton of 'em but I don't see the point in giving cards to people that you see fairly often, maybe just to those that aren't close by...

we have already gotten cards from our neighbors...while I appreciate the sentiment, they could have just waved across the yard and said Merry Christmas...



I feel the same way. I send out a lot less now that I am living over seas. I love your sig. thumbs up!

I did mail a few special ones out yesterday, hope they get there in time.
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Reply #17 posted 12/10/08 5:16am

Mach

I usually do not send out mass mailings of them and this yr I have voted to not send any ~ I will call a few people with special Yule wishes


peace! Merry Yule y'all
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Reply #18 posted 12/10/08 5:23am

ArielB

I'm Jewish. That's the excuse I'm using for not sending Christmas cards.
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Reply #19 posted 12/10/08 5:44am

Mach

ArielB said:

I'm Jewish. That's the excuse I'm using for not sending Christmas cards.


hug

I still LOVE the book you sent me ...


rose
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Reply #20 posted 12/10/08 5:58am

ArielB

Mach said:

ArielB said:

I'm Jewish. That's the excuse I'm using for not sending Christmas cards.


hug

I still LOVE the book you sent me ...


rose

I wish I had my parents' photos of Israel. They are amazing photographers.
Israel has so many beautiful places to see and experience.
Christmas in Bethlehem is fascinating to see.
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Reply #21 posted 12/10/08 6:06am

Mach

ArielB said:

Mach said:



hug

I still LOVE the book you sent me ...


rose

I wish I had my parents' photos of Israel. They are amazing photographers.
Israel has so many beautiful places to see and experience.
Christmas in Bethlehem is fascinating to see.


I would love to see their photos as well !

I would also love the experience of going to Isreal - maybe one day

hug
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Reply #22 posted 12/10/08 6:18am

july

We don't get Christmas cards that much anymore, but when I did. I liked the ones that mentioned Silver Bells. I love that song. sad
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Reply #23 posted 12/10/08 6:20am

july

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Reply #24 posted 12/10/08 8:09am

MoniGram

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I need to get started on my Christmas cards...now that my midterms are over.
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Reply #25 posted 12/10/08 8:23am

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MoniGram said:

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?

omfg i still need to get my Xmas Cards bought and mailed spank me
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Reply #26 posted 12/10/08 8:25am

MoniGram

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babooshleeky said:

MoniGram said:

I love sending out Christmas cards, and I love getting them in the mail. love I have noticed thru the years people have started sending "email" Christmas cards, and I feel that ruins the whole idea of Christmas cards in general.

My question is this...do you enjoy sending and getting cards? Are you the kind of person who sends the "This is what we have been doing all year" letter with it? Do you get the family all together and take a big pic and send it with your cards? (I am guilty of this) Or do you just say forget it, and send Christmas wishes via the email, Facebook, and Myspace?

omfg i still need to get my Xmas Cards bought and mailed spank me



Yes bad you! I have mine...just need to write them out. smile
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Reply #27 posted 12/10/08 8:27am

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I prefer to mail holiday cards--I usually write a short note to close friends, a few sentences to relatives or those I'm not as close to. Never included any pictures (I am pretty camera shy) or "form" letters.

This year I am not going to send out cards because it is too expensive. I will probably do three sets of emails: one letter to work/professional contacts, one to close friends, and a third to everyone else.

shrug


I always send hand-written thank-you notes for any gifts received.
"Your presence and dry wit are appealing in a mysterious way."
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Reply #28 posted 12/10/08 8:30am

MoniGram

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DevotedPuppy said:

I prefer to mail holiday cards--I usually write a short note to close friends, a few sentences to relatives or those I'm not as close to. Never included any pictures (I am pretty camera shy) or "form" letters.

This year I am not going to send out cards because it is too expensive. I will probably do three sets of emails: one letter to work/professional contacts, one to close friends, and a third to everyone else.

shrug


I always send hand-written thank-you notes for any gifts received.



I love that...that is a past time that has been forgotten by many.
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Reply #29 posted 12/10/08 8:31am

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MoniGram said:

babooshleeky said:


omfg i still need to get my Xmas Cards bought and mailed spank me



Yes bad you! I have mine...just need to write them out. smile

I will be checking the mail wink still have your Halloween and Thanksgiving cards on the mantel kiss2
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