Christmas Cards...

[BhoysGirl]

do you send them?
Do you think about sending them, but don't quite get around to it?
Do you care about receiving any?

[Amity]

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[Beach Mama]

I used to do a photo card of the kids but now I really feel they are a waste of money and paper and can't justify it. I do one of those elf yourself videos each year now and email it to all my friends with a message on the email.

ETA: I don't really care if I don't get any either, they just end up in a pile in the box or for craft for the kids.

[NaeNae]

I have always sent them but not cared if I receive any they end up in the bin or fireplace anyway. Usually I have them posted within the first week or two latest in Dec but this year I don't think I will send any out. Only because we are expecting and bub could come any day really so would hate to not include her name if she does arrive in time to get cards out .

Nae x

[~Hestia~]

I love receiving Christmas cards and have kept every single one, but never send any out

[Bloom]

I always do homemade ones (not expensive though) and I send them to people like my aunts and uncles who don't get presents but I think a homemade card is a step up from a bought one. I do enjoy sending them, but some years it does get a bit too much. Last year with morning sickness I managed to make about 30 but only ended up sending about 3!

[~Ash~]

This will be my first year sending them out - I'm feeling very festive this year

I don't normally receive any (probably coz I never send them) but I absolutely love seeing all my nannas hung around the house - so I can't wait until we do get some and maybe start that tradition in our house


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[Cherished]

I haven't given a Christmas card since I left school. Maybe I will in the future, could be something fun to make with ds when he's older. I love making things so I probably will. I couldnt care less if I received any though. I can see the appeal of Christmas cards yet I also think it's a bit of a waste of paper?

[Rach75]

we do a family pic I print text on the pics when I go to phot shop and send that out but I dont get a lot in reply which makes me sad but I still sned them out

[Aussiegirl777]

I love sending and recieving cards (of all kinds) so much I bought a card shop. LOL. I always try and have mine sent out by the end of the first week in December. This year is very exciting for us because we get to add DS's name to the card and we will also recieve lot's of cards with DS's name on it.

I always think it's nice to recieve something in the mailbox that isn't a bill or junk mail. It's makes people feel good when they open the mailbox and see that someone has thought of them with love.

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Traveller]

My family are all well aware that I think cards are a waste of money, but I do send a few out to my grandparents and aunts/uncles because it is pretty much my only contact with them all year, so I send a card and a letter. I probably send 5 cards a year and receive less than that. I appreciate any contact from people but would much rather an e-mail that has saved paper, or a phone call which is much more personal imho.

[berrme]

I am a bit of a scrooge. I don't like the waste of card and paper etc that goes along with xmas. I also don't like xmas lights... houses with lights all over them make me cringe. Needless to say, I don't send cards. DH asks me to every year, but he knows how I feel and I figure if he really wanted to send them he would do it himself. I send an email around to people that we don't get to see to show that we are thinking of them.

[briggsy's girl]

Did them in school, stopped when i finished school, started again now that we have DD - we have a lot of family and friends that don't live local and who (shock of shocks!) don't have FB, so their christmas photo card is the only time they see her!

[Rowellen]

I usually send them. I usually only send them to people who send them to me although there are a few who don't send them that I still send to. I have a list that I send to in my ribbon box. It's getting shorter every year I don't do anything fancy. I buy the ones that are 50% off after xmas if I see some I like. I have put pics of DS in the last 2 years lots.

I like to receive them. It's fun. I don't really see it as a waste of paper as we recycle & DS loves the pictures.

[Rowellen]

Did them in school, stopped when i finished school, started again now that we have DD - we have a lot of family and friends that don't live local and who (shock of shocks!) don't have FB, so their christmas photo card is the only time they see her!

There are people in the world who don't have FB?! It bugs me no end that my parents deleted their FB account.

[~Kim~]

Yep I have every year. I've whittled my rather long list down now to those I don't have great internet or phone connection with or those I particularly love. This year I'm only sending 10. We are also states away from the people we love.
I'm not particularly fussed about not getting them, but I do love to get cards in the mail. It's a lost art. I often used to send Mum nice little notes.
Just did mine this arvie and will post when I pick DD up.

[Heaven]

I do a photo card of the kids every year. Mainly coz everyone loves them and some family I don't talk to all year and this is all they see of us. But I like sending cards! Very festive

[JLeigh29]

I send cards every year and love receiving them too. I don't consider it a waste of paper as we always either reuse or recycle them. It's far more personal than an email and imo takes more thought and effort than a phone call so I think it's a nice way of showing people you think they're a bit special and are thinking of them. Every year I get less and less and it makes me sad - will there come a time when no-one sends cards? I used to make my own every year but stopped when DS arrived. I keep thinking I should start again, but I haven't yet. I haven't done this year's cards yet so keep thinking there's still time to make them.... we'll see!

BTW, I also can't help but feel a bit peeved when I receive an obviously rushed, 'I'm only sending you a card because you sent me one' card - get a few of these every year from the same couple of people. No personal message to tell us how they're going (just To... From ...), despite it being about the only contact we have. Fine if you don't want to send a card, but don't send one out of guilt! I also get peeved when I DON'T get cards/emails/any acknowledgement from people I consider friends - if you don't think of me at Christmas, with all the warm, fuzziness going on, then when DO you actually think of me? If you don't like the card idea, invite us for drinks, email, bake etc, but it would be nice to be thought of!!!! Oooooh, I didn't know I had that rant inside, oops! Off to hide now....