What Christmas card is right for you?

The easiest greeting to send is the signed Christmas card. You can buy a generic box of Christmas cards anywhere.  Whip those puppies out and just start signing your name.  It may not be personal, but at least you cared enough to send a card, right?

Consider including pictures, either enclosed in your letter or inserted as jpeg’s in your computer document. 

The Photo Card

Family Photographs

While many people rely on professional photographers for their family Christmas pictures, time and expense can be an issue that deters others.  After all, if you’ve waited until November to try to schedule an appointment with a professional, good luck finding one with an open appointment!  However, this does not mean that you can’t send out a beautiful holiday photo card.  Just have a friend take the picture for you.  In this digital age, we can all point and click, look at the image on the digital camera and determine if the shot is up to snuff.

Thanksgiving is also a great opportunity to have a family picture made, as kids are home from college and the family is all together.

Time Savers

Make sending out your Christmas cards a family affair.  Take a few evenings in November to turn off the tv and gather around the dining room table and sign your holiday cards together as a family.  Remember, your attitude sets the tone.  Pop some popcorn or bake some brownies for a snack and make it fun, rather than a chore.

Use the computer to print your holiday greetings. Even if you purchase a box of Christmas cards, you can set up a Word or Publisher document on your computer to print out your message.

Let someone else do it.  Many stationery and printing shops offer printing services for a nominal fee.  Pick out your Christmas cards and decide what you want to say.  Let their printer format and print your holiday message.  Then you can simply pick them up and send them out.

Whatever style you choose, and however you decide to create them, enjoy the process of putting them together.  After all, they are sweet holiday wishes sent to those you love the most!