Alas, our Christmas cards are in route to start hitting mailboxes as soon as tomorrow!!!
Boy, am I glad to be finished with that task!
You know, Jason had it EASY! All he had to do, besides taking pictures, was sign his name in every card. (Yes, I made him sign his own name. No, Christmas card etiquette doesn't call for it, but what he doesn't know won't hurt him!) After Jason signed the cards, I wrote a little message in each. I tried to make all of them different. That didn't work! At card number ten, I ran out of things to write. Hello rotation system! :)
I have yet to come up with a seamless plan/routine/scheme to the Christmas card process. I thought having an address book would do the trick. WRONG! I noticed Jason and I aren't the only folks that move yearly. Chasing down folks' new addresses is a job in itself.
The idea of cutting down my list sounded great! WRONG! Jason and I made a list together that equaled the same number of folks on it before.
Emailing is still personal, right? WRONG! If a tangible, hand-written card makes me feel special, I'm sure it makes majority of our recipients feel the same way.
So, I had a little talk with myself--explained that I only do this once a year. ONCE a year, Jess, come on!
Two days, two pens, 75 cards, 75 pictures, and 45 stamps later, I am finished!
In an effort not to ruin any surprises for anyone, I dare not share any photos with you yet. Check back in 5-7 days for Christmas photos to hit the blog!
Good luck to those still working on cards! And, congrats to those who bit the bullet and have them sent out!
Only 363 more days until we do it again!
For those of you who caught it, I did, in fact, name my post after a Blues Clues song!
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