Do picture cards with no handwritten message from sites like Shutterfly and Snapfish count as what we used to consider Christmas cards? I am one of you! I send out picture cards just like the majority of the people, but I was thinking about how it used to be. You know, the "good old days".
Anyway, this year I am trying something new to make my Christmas cards more personalized (kind of). I wrote my first "Family Update" letter to mail out along with the picture card. Now, I know it's not truly personalized because everyone is getting the same message. But it did take more thought and effort than simply stuffing the pictures into envelopes. What kinds of things do you include in your family update letters?
I think this might be my response to all the negativity in the world. I am trying to grasp at traditions from Christmases of old, when the world wasn't so scary, and there were far fewer bad guys. I might be 27, but I still believe in the magic of Christmas.
As I sit here writing this, Eric is wrapping Christmas gifts and I can't go into our bedroom. I never really spend time in there during the day, but it was like the instant I couldn't go in, I thought of about five different reasons that I needed to get into the room. I'm trying to be a good girl and not bother him too much, but it is difficult. I think it is my turn to wrap gifts next.
As Christmas gets closer, what kind of family traditions (new or old) do you participate in? Let me know and I will share some of mine in my next post!
Until next time,
~C
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