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Post by distractedmom on Dec 7, 2016 4:17:49 GMT
I'm seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about people not doing cards this year. Receiving Christmas Cards is one of the highlights of my year. Do you send mass quantities? Why or why not?
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mskafka
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Post by mskafka on Dec 7, 2016 7:13:17 GMT
I send them, to everybody I know. This year there are 25 on the way. But like you said, people are not sending them anymore and on December 25 they put some pretty picture on Facebook and wait for comments or likes. Sometimes I wonder, why do I still send them? But I know some of my friends love to get them, even if they don't answer. It's the thought what counts By the way, this year I'm sending them to people I barely know. I know some neighbours in this street are going through bad times and maybe my cards will cheer them up a bit.
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meowshirl
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Post by meowshirl on Dec 7, 2016 8:35:39 GMT
I don't send mass haha. Only regular friends get *real handwritten* Christmas cards from me. I don't expect them to send me a Christmas card. I know they've got their own commitments in life.
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Post by stormymorning on Dec 7, 2016 16:39:05 GMT
I used to send to everyone I know, but it had become a chore and I don't think that's a Chrismassy spirit. So I narrow it down to people of whom I know they enjoy getting mail a lot, like regular penpals and parents (even though we always visit them too around that time, lol). Many neighborhoods here also have the tradition of popping a Christmas card in each other's mailbox, so my closest neighbors get one too.
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Post by ritak on Dec 7, 2016 17:23:25 GMT
Yes, I mail quite a few cards every year and include a short handwritten letter with many of them. I make a pot of coffee, light a few candles and listen to some nice quiet Christmas music. I enjoy the whole process. For me, it's important to let people know that I'm thinking of them and am grateful that they have been a part of my life. We have lost so many of our old traditions. I hope to keep sending Christmas/Holiday cards for as long as I am able.
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Post by sails on Dec 7, 2016 18:40:33 GMT
I'm seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about people not doing cards this year. Receiving Christmas Cards is one of the highlights of my year. Do you send mass quantities? Why or why not? Not mass quantities, because making a production line gives me a Grinch headache. But we do send cards to longtime friends, and those who will appreciate them.
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Post by alcyone on Dec 7, 2016 23:26:30 GMT
I've typed and retyped my reply so many times that I give up and can only say it's complicated. But if I know it would make your year to get a card, I'll get on top of it.
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Post by radellaf on Dec 8, 2016 5:53:35 GMT
I remember buying winter themed cards at Barnes & Noble or from some charity (SPCA?) but I can't remember who I would have sent them to. I guess close friends, since I wasn't penpal-ing at the time. Now that I am, they're just cards or letters that happen to be sent in December, not really "Christmas Cards." I have so many any-occasion cards on hand that I can't see buying holiday ones this year. Maybe an apropos photo in a card or letter.
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Post by distractedmom on Dec 8, 2016 13:47:29 GMT
I've typed and retyped my reply so many times that I give up and can only say it's complicated. But if I know it would make your year to get a card, I'll get on top of it. I wasn't trying to solicit cards, honest! But, I'd be happy to add your card to my card chandelier! I really love the tradition of it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 16:47:26 GMT
I do send Christmas cards to penpals, a few friends I don't see often and some people I would like to keep in touch with - even if they mostly don't send any cards. All the cards we receive are placed on a cabinet in the living room, which is a nice decoration. So far only one has arrived...
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Post by Monkey on Dec 8, 2016 21:26:59 GMT
A few years ago I sent cards to most folks I had addresses for - close online friends, a few old friends back in the US, family ...and then I got like 2 cards, even though nearly all the online folks claimed they wanted to exchange cards. I don't send to receive, I send because I love doing it, but, that doesn't stop the sting of no one reciprocating, particularly when many had claimed to want to do so. Like 15 years ago I used to be part of an online community where I had a whole large number of friends, and for several years did card (and even gift, in some cases) exchange, and that was always so much fun. Sending them out, and then hanging up all the ones I got on ribbons strung on my wall. I miss those days!
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Post by skye on Dec 10, 2016 15:45:36 GMT
i used to hand make cards and send to everyone (> 100 people). Between the postage and cost of supplies, that got very expensive and i didnt even receive an email saying thank you. These days I just send store bought cards to a few friends and the rest go to pen pals I have heard from within the last 12 months. The number is down to about 50 but at least i know they appreciate receiving cards.
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Post by distractedmom on Dec 10, 2016 18:12:55 GMT
A few years ago I sent cards to most folks I had addresses for - close online friends, a few old friends back in the US, family ...and then I got like 2 cards, even though nearly all the online folks claimed they wanted to exchange cards. I don't send to receive, I send because I love doing it, but, that doesn't stop the sting of no one reciprocating, particularly when many had claimed to want to do so. Like 15 years ago I used to be part of an online community where I had a whole large number of friends, and for several years did card (and even gift, in some cases) exchange, and that was always so much fun. Sending them out, and then hanging up all the ones I got on ribbons strung on my wall. I miss those days! I know what you mean about the sting of not receiving them in return. I also do not send to receive, but I love looking at cards and photos and reading the letters.
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Post by distractedmom on Dec 10, 2016 18:17:24 GMT
i used to hand make cards and send to everyone (> 100 people). Between the postage and cost of supplies, that got very expensive and i didnt even receive an email saying thank you. These days I just send store bought cards to a few friends and the rest go to pen pals I have heard from within the last 12 months. The number is down to about 50 but at least i know they appreciate receiving cards. I used to hand make mine too (the amount of money that I paid to Stampin' Up! ) I loved it because it felt like a little gift I was creating. There's just not time anymore for that. And that question of whether or not people appreciate receiving them...I struggle with that. My husband has a large family and years ago, everyone used to bring their cards and exchange them at the gathering. Now I am the only one who brings cards and I feel like they are all rolling their eyes at me because I still take a card. I'd like to stop, but my husband doesn't want to.
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Post by DJW1066 on Dec 11, 2016 4:45:35 GMT
We send cards to people with whom we have little or irregular contact mainly because of distance, but who are still important to us. Includes nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
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