1. MAIL!!!
Come on…Who doesn’t love getting mail? Growing up, every day in December, my
siblings and I would race to the mailbox in search of the Christmas cards. We’d
rip them open and read them aloud to each other by the fireplace, ohhh and
ahhing over the pictures! You might be thinking…”wow Katie, you were a cool
kid” Haha. Well not much has changed…I still am all excitement checking my mail
each day in December!
2. Christmas cards are a great way to update
friends and family on your life!
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram got
nothing on the awesome Christmas card!!
For starters, you are allowed to write more than 140 characters about
your life…what a concept, right? Snatch the opportunity to reflect on the
blessings, heartaches and adventures you experienced this past year. Give the gift of
yourselves to others through your letter!
That in my opinion is the best kind of fireside reading:)
A few tips to avoid when writing a
Christmas letter…
A)
Do not write your card from the point of view of
your dog or cat. That is just weird people! Even when I was young I was creeped
out by “spotty” giving us the Smith family update from 1994. Just.dont.do.it.
B)
Don’t be the ridiculous overachiever. I mean,
it’s no fun when you receive a letter that says “our three year old is fluent
in Spanish, received his black belt, and is currently taking calculus” and
you’re looking over at your poor child thinking “my toddler can’t even hold a
pencil”. So don’t make the rest of us look bad! Okay?....okay.
Moving on….
3. Christmas cards can be used to make a sweet
Statement Wall in your home!
The first year Kevin and I were married, I
taped up every Christmas card we received on our kitchen wall. I planned to
take it down in January {with my husband eager to “help” me} but couldn’t
resist leaving those cute smiling faces up “just a little longer”. Well, a
little longer turned into the ENTIRE YEAR, and into my permanent décor. Kevin
and I have at least one to two parties a month, and we realized how much guests
in our home loved to look at the cards!
So the tradition began…and I love it:)
4. Christmas cards give you that perfect ice breaker to meet your neighbors!!
I mean, when else it is completely ok to walk over to a complete strangers house and give them a piece of paper with your picture on it? NEVER…except for now! So take advantage of this window of opportunity and meet your neighbors! They’ll love that you took the time to introduce yourself and you may even find your best friend forever. Really, you never know!
5. Christmas cards are perfect for remembering
to pray for friends!
Both my husband and I grew up in homes where
the Christmas cards were put into a basket or bowel and placed on the kitchen
table. Each night, we would draw out a card or two and pray for the specific
family. It’s a great way to bring the family together and intentionally love
others through praying for them!!
Still haven't ordered your Christmas Cards?
I just ordered mine from Tiny Prints, and am soooo happy with them!
They had many, many beautiful cards, it was so hard to choose a template.
Here are mine below…what do you think?
Lastly, what do YOU do with your Christmas cards? Any fun ideas I missed?
Happy Wednesday!
Stay tuned Friday for some very fun gift options
i'm selling on my blog all the way from SE Asia!! woo hoo!
love Katie
