Do you write handwritten Christmas cards and mail them? If so, I admire you. I have a long standing reputation for writing cards and not getting them to the mailbox. They are addressed and stamped, but somehow I just don't get them to the mailbox! One time I found baby shower thank you notes when my son was almost one-year-old.
Lara Casey, whom Sarah and I met at Influence Conference, is a magazine editor for Southern Weddings Magazine. She employs ladies to ensure every subscriber receives a hand written thank you card.
Although you might enjoy the features of an e-card, there is still something special about sending cards the traditional way. When your family or friend receives your card, they know the thought taken to select the card, purchase a stamp, write the note (in your best handwriting:) and then actually getting it to the mailbox! If you have the same problem as me and don't get your letter in the mail, you can always create personalized online cards to be sent as an e-card or paper card.
Many people secretly enjoy the pleasure of being able to display the cards they have received. Cards have a warming effect, symbols that the receiver is thought of by others. They also provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the year that has just gone too; if you use Christmas cards as a means of keeping your friends informed, writing your news in a card, is a much more intimate experience.
The art of handwriting is dying. Do you know that many public schools aren't even teaching cursive anymore!?! Sending Christmas cards by mail helps keep the art alive. So at Christmas, the static glare of a computer screen really is no match for some loose glitter on a card. When it comes to reaching out to your family and friends, consider a card this season in this instantaneous digital age. ~Julia
This post was sponsored by Tesco.com
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