I take it you've never brazenly challenged karma by engaging in a possibly unladylike, yet truth-filled
So in an attempt to start off the weekend on a more karmically balanced, festive foot, I'm turning my retail attentions today to sending some good out into the world through holiday cards. However, I find myself stuck* in one of those life-stage quandaries . . . As a singleton, I merrily sent out cards some years, others not, and no one seemed to care one way or the other. In stark contrast, as a DINK type now, I sense I am expected to send cards annually, but not those delightful photo cards or the informational inserts** that you parent-types often send. Although the Anonymous Husband and I are of course really, really good-looking and all (not to mention humble), I figure our friends and family are familiar enough with what we look like.
*Yes, I realize being stuck over something monumentally important like holiday cards is not an important problem in the grand scheme of things, or as compared to whether I ought to order that on-sale J. Crew daycoat already. Maybe I could just mail out a festive photo of the day coat instead?
**Speaking of informational inserts, certain Anonymous Relatives of mine send out a two-pager. Double sided. Authored by one of the family cats. Which two years ago featured details of medical treatments being conducted in Anonymous Relative's, er, nether regions. Um, so forgive me, but I do not forsee any personal pamphlets being included in my own holiday cards, although I support the brief (BRIEF), non-nether region mentioning sort from others.
Readers, what say you - am I right that as a married with no kids sort, I go with the personalized, non-photo cards? What are you sending this year? Most importantly, can one actually buy karmic offsets, like those carbon thingies, and will any of the above suffice in my case? Gah . . .
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You are not obligated to send holiday cards - even if you're married. Do what you want! Of course, I'm a stationery freak so I use any excuse to send out cards - and even though I'm a parent, I do not send out a newsletter. We get a couple that are witty and brief. We get far more that are braggy and long. For comedic purposes, I prefer the latter.
I say do what you want as long as you don't include "the letter." I am actually shuddering as I write this ... I am interested to read what everyone else thinks about this issue.
I hope you have a nice weekend!
Well now, there's just no need to bother your pretty head over this! (Had to do it, had to, just had to, we are *so* sorry, the evil Princess must have snuck out!)
And we are purveyors of said items, especially the Boatman Geller and Whitney English and Princess brand photo cards, so you know what we are sending! However, the only pressure that should be attached to this is self-imposed, if that.
And the two-pager with the detailed procedural sharing sounds absolutely wretched. Ewww!
Grins & Giggles for a splendid weekend!
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Even though I am SO NOT the person to consult on this as I do not send out holiday cards, I have to say I LOATHE photo cards. Last year, a friend sent one of her and her husband kissing. I almost died.
Ok, so I LOVE photo cards. But cute ones, with coordinated, not matching outfits. And make sure you have powdered your face. Most likely this is not a professional photo, so unless you are a master of photoshop, wear proper makeup.
Plus, all of the old relatives LOVE them and call your parents to say how sweet/pretty/handsome/thoughtful you are.
This coming from a person who sent this card a single.
http://thesouthernsocial.com/2007/10/30/christmas-cards-from-years-past/
The thought of a newsletter makes me gag. TMI.
I don't know where I stand on this issue...I think holiday cards are up to you and you spread your holiday cheer any old way you want to =) happy friday!
I think that you are correct. :) And those people who sent out the two pager..
SERIOUSLY! :)
We never have--but, I always say we will! Even if it's just a cute card (sans photo). Although, my sister gets the photo cards, but, it's one of the long ones (like, a 4x6 photo, with the saying etc onteh bottom), which used to really annoy me, until I figured out that I can cut off the saying and then I have a perfect picture of my sister and her sweet family to frame (since she never sends cards.ever). But.... in any case, no pictures of kissing! This isn't an engagement announcement people (and even then, I'm 50/50 on it)... Wow, am I still writing? (apologies). Do whateva you want darling, it's your card! (or not) :)
Have a fabulous weekend! I hope you get to watch The Office--even if your TiVo hates you. See, this is why I can't have TiVo. I don't trust it.
As a newlywed, I've decided to just send out a photo card. I have yet to send out my thank you cards so I was debating on this since I wanted to use a wedding photo for the thank you, but I've decided on one simple photo of just the two of us that would be perfect with an embossed gold edge...And then we'll just personalize the inside.
i sent out holiday cards for the first time last year. hubby and i had no kids. i did a short personalized card with a short (1/4 page) insert because we have family that live out of state that we don't talk to frequently. i didn't feel obligated to do it but we got a positive response. so now that we have a baby my insert might be 1/2 page, but i'll continue to do it.
(my "personalizations" all pretty much said the same thing, too...)
We send out a funny photo card every year.
Living so far away from friends and family, we like to remind them we are alive with photographic evidence.
I say send one. 'Tis the season to spread your smug married mirth!
Oh, I'm so about the photo card. Now that we've got our pride and joy, of course I must dress him, and the dogs, in matching holiday attire. I will be embarking on the long journey from barren home devoid of holiday decorations to a winter wonderland over the next few weeks. This makes the perfect backdrop for those oh-so-cute pictures of the "kids" (afterall, Kissinger & Sophie are family...). I do miss the richly adorned Crane's holiday cards that I previously sent out, but that's the price you pay when you're showing off your beautiful babe (as in my son, although the hubby is a hottie, too...).
Send whatever cards you may with impunity. When the children do frolick around your hearth, however, do send out photos to brag about the superiority of your gene pool. It's the least that someone so witty and pretty can do!
When I come home for break, my FAVORITE thing to do is go through the Xmas/hards cards. I love to make fun of the "written by the pets" ones. I mean that's just weird!
I think go with whatever you want. I prefer reading the simple card ones-a pretty card with a short little message
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