The other day I heard someone use the phrase 'done by December 1'. I loved hearing this cute saying because it labeled what I have always been saying. I love the holiday season and all that comes with it- even all of the craziness that can happen!
Throughout my adult life, I have found that if I let myself be distracted by shopping for gifts, sending out holiday cards, wrapping gifts, etc. I kind of miss out on some of that joy and excitement. I don't actually dislike doing any of those things but they are distracting. Completing some of these tasks or at least getting as much done as possible before December gives me room to celebrate, be with friends and family, and gives my mind the space to really savor the most wonderful time of the year!
All that to say, I've already picked out my Christmas card! I am getting them from Dogwood Hill which I've done for several years now. They have many incredible designs from classic to whimsical to festive. There are so many good ones that I find that I can get overwhelmed and spend days thinking about which design I should choose!
This year, I set a time limit. I gave myself 30 minutes to look over the 2022 holiday cards and narrow them down. Once I narrowed it down, I put our photo into the photo area to help me further narrow it down. Then, I went to my husband so he could help me pick a winner!
You can see my favorites in the collage above. I picked one out of those eight. I was going for red and green this year. We did blue last year so I wanted to go more traditional Christmas this year! I reviewed the cards we had sent out in past years to make sure I wasn't doing something identical to a past year!
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I love sending out cards each year because it's such a good tradition. It's something our parents and grandparents have been doing and I'm so happy to carry on such a tradition. I think sometimes the art of physically mailing something is lost in this day in age but the holiday season is the perfect time to do so! I save every card that I get and put them in ziplock bags with the year written on them. My mom has always saved holiday cards from each year and now, it's SO fun to look back at some cards from 20+ years ago!
I have a post from last year that delves into more holiday card tips and outfit ideas so be sure to check that out!
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