how do you feel about the tradition of christmas cards? a lost art? you’ve never sent one? you always send one?
i’m having an inner battle with the expense and time involved. i adore christmas cards – i have a preparing/addressing/stamping party of one when i’m preparing ours.
but, this year, we have maybe received 40-50… and, i sent almost 300.
should i stop? is it not-green to be doing so?
{my envelopes & washi tape from here andhere, personalized stamper from here.}
regardless, i still enjoy the tradition. and, if you are not on our mailing list – here is our 2011 card & mini letter:
Rhodes family chronicles XV
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here’s the cliff notes version of 2011 if you didn’t read the book… err… the blog (www.seejaneblog.co)
chapter 1- Rhodes family living in Utah… loving life
chapter 2- Father of Rhodes family has an idea
chapter 3- Rhodes family votes on father’s idea
chapter 4- Rhodes family packs up and moves to Boston
chapter 5- Rhodes family is fond of Boston
Visited the Cape in the summer,
Salem for Halloween, Plymouth for Thanksgiving,
many, many Sox games and so much more!
chapter 6- Rhodes family still misses Utah…
sneak peak at next book- many friends & family (YOU) come to Boston
to help Rhodes family forget they are homesick.
Cheahs!
i am magnetically drawn to the charm of capturing my kids personalities in the perfect shots. every year, something new – planning mismatched clothes and wrinkled noses, heads tipped in laughter, and the comfort that comes from not realizing there’s a camera in your face.
we’ve been doing this for a long time, and someday we will look back and laugh, retelling stories of the year i drew funny eyes on their hands with sharpies! …made them wear glasses, here. the year we danced & jumped in front of a camera, here.
my conclusion on the cards, it’s all good. it’s tradition.
{top two images by me. this years family pictures by: Junebug photography. card design by me.}
my! how your KJ has grown since 2011. Merry Christmas! I love the idea of cards, though, can’t say I always follow through!
I LOVE YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD!
Question: Kiana’s hair is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! How does she style it to get curls like that?! I’m dying!
Your cards are adorable! I was actually thinking that we received more cards this year than in years past… But, I do think a lot of people are just sending them digitally more often. I hope the tradition doesn’t die because I love getting cards at Christmas time!
I love cards!
And, your card was just darling!
I’m sure you will have a lot of cards waiting for you when you get back from your trip. (including ours)
I love them! A great way to spread holiday cheer! Of course if you have the time and the means to do it.
I LURVE Christmas Cards and look forward to sending and receiving every year! Although we always end up sending more than we get back too.
Such a beautiful christmas card! I love it! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I loved your Christmas card this year, and equally adored years past! Keep sending them, I think most people are just cutting back and trying to survive. I’m determined to send them again next year… even to the Rhodes… wherever you are :).
I am with you, I love to send and recieve Christmas cards, but I don’t send anywhere near 300. The USPS should send YOU one each year with a thank you for keeping them in buisiness! Yours are beautiful and fun!