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Title: Christmas cards
Post by: singletonb on November 20, 2019, 09:59:13 pm: Is there anyone out there that still send out Christmas cards. I used to do it every Christmas but with the cost of stamps getting so high, I have done it in quite a while.
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Post by: rob110 on November 21, 2019, 02:53:14 am: Yes still do but only to immediate family.
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Post by: pkrahmer on November 21, 2019, 03:03:36 am: i send out a few every year. mostly to friends and family i don't see very often. :turkey: :peace: :wave:
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Post by: gwilson31 on November 21, 2019, 05:58:18 am: Every year when I receive a Christmas card I tape it to the door. I've noticed every year I receive less. Last year I only had 2. But I admit I always intend to send cards but I'm a huge procrastinator so I usually don't. :santa:
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Post by: countrygirl12 on November 21, 2019, 08:04:08 am: I send a few but like someone else said, just immediate family. Stamps are 55 cents so I don't send many. I hand deliver some.
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Post by: Nancy5 on November 21, 2019, 08:04:38 am: I only send them to family and close friends.
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Post by: bremer51 on November 21, 2019, 08:36:40 am: I used to send out a lot, but the last couple years I've cut way back.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: calendria on November 21, 2019, 08:58:20 am: :cat:

Free eCards are the way to go!! Paper cards cost money and a stamp, for this senior, eCards all year long are my go to!!

Best site:

https://www.123greetings.com/connect/login

create an account and they save all your cards for you, notify you upon the receiver opening the card and when it's undeliverable due to error in email addresses. Best one I've found yet!

Best of all it's Free All cards are free!

Happy Thanksgiving 2019 !!!
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Post by: dreamyxo on November 21, 2019, 09:31:54 am: I don't send them but I have family and friends who do.
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Post by: calendria on November 21, 2019, 11:50:29 am: :cat:

White House Christmas Tree

Here's the scoop:

This year's tree stands 22 feet tall and is 12 feet wide. It will be placed in the blue room to be decorated by the first lady.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is gearing up for Christmas. Melania Trump is set to receive the official White House Christmas tree on Monday afternoon.
The Christmas tree is coming from Mahantongo Valley Farms in Pitman, Pennsylvania. Owner Larry Snyder won an annual contest held by the National Christmas Tree Association, earning the honor of gifting a tree from his farm to the White House.
The White House didn’t provide details about the tree in its announcement Tuesday.

But the tree will arrive at the front door of the White House by horse-drawn carriage and become the focal point of Christmas in the White House Blue Room.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: mapiklfish on November 21, 2019, 11:56:28 am: I don't. I've never really been good at that. My parents did every year. my mom is gone now but, my dad still sends them out.
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Post by: pstovall on November 21, 2019, 12:22:56 pm: I used to really enjoy sending Christmas cards. It was time consuming, but such a lovely way to stay in touch with old friends. Today, with the Internet, staying in touch is no longer a problem, and I don't feel the necessity of sending cards as much as I did in the past. It's too bad. I fear a lot of the old, simple, beautiful traditions will soon be obsolete.
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Post by: Tresbn00 on November 21, 2019, 03:30:29 pm: Everyone seems to love getting something in the mail so I try to send out a letter or card to someone I have not heard from in a while but generally do not center it around any other holiday than someone's birthday. I send a card to my children every month (with a ten dollar bill in it) and wish them a happy obscure holiday of one sort or another. I try to impart some wisdom, share a site that is producing money, provide them an investment tip that I like. I think that I will begin sending my parents a card every two months (with pictures of the family) since they just moved into an assisted living facility. I think that my siblings talk to my parents sparingly and only when they need something. We have always been hit or miss on sending cards at Christmas.
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Post by: gtdoss on November 21, 2019, 03:35:19 pm: Yeah, I used to send a ton of Christmas cards and receive a ton of Christmas cards. it was really nice. But I guess myself and everyone else I know just got where we email each other Christmas greetings. I'm pretty sure that not near as many Christmas cards get sent out each year in general. Kind of sad that it's no longer really a very popular tradition, but pretty much everything goes by the wayside sooner or later. :peace:
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Post by: heypeg on November 21, 2019, 04:08:47 pm: I do send cards to some people.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: singletonb on November 21, 2019, 07:05:56 pm: Maybe I will make an effort to send out a few this year. I always have good intention but then there is procrastination which is followed by forgetfulness which is followed by it is too late.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: kvanwert on November 21, 2019, 07:14:04 pm: I have always helped my family to do a combined one. We only send them to immediate family and close friends, unless we receive one from someone else. We definitely used to send out a lot more than we do now.
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Post by: nmbrown863 on November 22, 2019, 04:25:59 pm: We had some holiday pictures done this year so I may make them into Christmas cards.
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Post by: timvolley on November 22, 2019, 09:58:43 pm: i only have one firend who i went to school with and we still send christmas cards to each other each year
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on November 26, 2019, 03:35:33 am: I send out about 20 ever year to family and friends how are out of state and of those twenty thew are from the family and friends who are over 80.
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on November 26, 2019, 05:08:49 am: Yes, I still send out a few to friends each year. The main reason I send them is because I don't get to see them too often and it is nice to stay in touch.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: vp44 on November 29, 2019, 11:34:14 am: I send ecards for now. So much easier.
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Post by: catchow on November 29, 2019, 08:38:14 pm: I only do a couple now. I used to send alot, but stamps were alot cheaper back then, and noone ever sends back, so I guess Im thinking about them, more than they are me
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Post by: judylucas on November 29, 2019, 08:46:40 pm: I still send a few but try to call my close friends and family
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Post by: clickers on November 29, 2019, 08:55:10 pm: I don't send any cards nowadays. I used to send about ten or so.
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Post by: nickylanena on November 30, 2019, 12:06:34 am: My family still sends out Christmas cards. :present: :santa:
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: calendria on November 30, 2019, 05:23:07 am: Quote from: vp44 on November 29, 2019, 11:34:14 am
I send ecards for now. So much easier.

This is the best site! https://www.123greetings.com

Which one do you use to send your eCards?
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: kjstrukel on November 30, 2019, 06:36:08 am: Quote from: calendria on November 21, 2019, 08:58:20 am
:cat:

Free eCards are the way to go!! Paper cards cost money and a stamp, for this senior, eCards all year long are my go to!!

Best site:

https://www.123greetings.com/connect/login

create an account and they save all your cards for you, notify you upon the receiver opening the card and when it's undeliverable due to error in email addresses. Best one I've found yet!

Best of all it's Free All cards are free!

Happy Thanksgiving 2019 !!!

Thanks for that tip! A few years ago I sent probably 100 and now am down to about 25. I think the ecards might be great for some of those acquaintances that I'd like to contact, but really don't want the expense! ;)
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: rghvac69 on November 30, 2019, 06:57:55 am: I send Christmas cards to a few people, but not as many as I used to.
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Post by: killers2 on November 30, 2019, 07:25:26 am: Glad the Christmas season is coming. I'm excited to give some cool presents to my friends and fam.
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Post by: tantricia44 on November 30, 2019, 11:28:37 pm: Yes! I do send Christmas cards to people mostly family members.
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Post by: jenniferhoder on December 01, 2019, 04:41:24 am: I usually send just to close friends and family.
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Post by: JaniceSW on December 01, 2019, 07:14:47 am: There was a time when I had a list of 30-40 people and I used to write a short, simple note on each one. The list has been decreasing over the years. Probably the last 8-9 years I have only mailed or hand delivered maybe 5-6! I also receive so many cards from charities I donate a bit of money to that I often use them if they aren't too shabby! I receive maybe 2-3 each year now when I used to get maybe 15-20!!
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: braggin on December 01, 2019, 07:53:57 am: I still send out Christmas cards every year because I enjoy doing it. The cost of stamps is so high now, though, that I have cut my Christmas list in half to save a little money. I buy my cards from the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and they are usually quite heavy, so I can't put usual postage on them. I have to buy more.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on December 01, 2019, 08:36:36 am: I send a few cards by mail still
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Post by: beatsdrop on December 01, 2019, 11:44:09 am: Only with a few select people.
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Post by: vg7405 on December 04, 2019, 09:05:29 am: No, I rarely send Christmas cards anymore. They are very expensive, and many of them end up collecting dust on someone's living room table (at least on my end of the world), LOL. So I prefer to purchase gift cards.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: sfreeman8 on December 04, 2019, 11:42:59 am: Quote from: singletonb on November 20, 2019, 09:59:13 pm
Is there anyone out there that still send out Christmas cards. I used to do it every Christmas but with the cost of stamps getting so high, I have done it in quite a while.

I do for close friends and family. This year my family shrank by 4 so I'm only sending 10 cards, and they're going to close cousins and my 1 aunt that's left. I really don't feel like sending cards this year though...so I'm debating about only sending 1 to my aunt, 1 to my late uncle's widow as I do every year, and 1 to my 30-year client's wife since he died last year. I hate getting older. :(
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: mrisha on December 04, 2019, 03:52:06 pm: I stopped sending out Christmas cards some years ago. In the past I would send out Christmas, but never received one back to me. It didn't get angry because that's not what they do.
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Post by: mrsmere on December 05, 2019, 05:51:51 am: I still send out a few and have already started to receive them.
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Post by: DEBMZ6 on December 07, 2019, 08:11:39 pm: Due to the cost of postage stamps I only send them out to close family and friends!
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Post by: plennis on December 07, 2019, 08:41:14 pm: I do send some Christmas cards out every year, but only a few. I use to send out a lot, but like every one else it got to be to expensive. I mostly to send to family that I don't see that often.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: countrygirl12 on December 08, 2019, 05:49:57 am: I am only going to mail a couple. Will hand deliver a couple and that is all I am doing. I only do cards now for people I am pretty close to. Cards and mailing is expensive. If they are just going to toss it why bother.
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Post by: aflyingmonkey on December 08, 2019, 05:04:56 pm: I still send out Christmas Cards, to family that aren't local & older family members... also to a couple friends that are now Christmas Card friends --> friends I only communicate with on Christmas. Guess if I did Facebook I could just send out everyone a Christmas greeting on there... but since I don't, Christmas Cards have to do.
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Post by: kleenex40 on December 08, 2019, 05:40:57 pm: I used to send out christmas cards, but i don't any more.I have a huge family,it would cost to much to send out to all of my family :present:
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: dsosnowski06 on December 08, 2019, 06:47:34 pm: Only to a select few and most of them are out of state and I don't see over the holidays. My immediate family quit this a couple of year back except the ones with younger kids to send their yearly picture to us
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: santa7 on December 08, 2019, 07:57:33 pm: Quote from: dreamyxo on November 21, 2019, 09:31:54 am
I don't send them but I have family and friends who do.

Thanks for the url on ecards. I always send c
Christmas cards to immediate friends and family.
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Post by: seesawing on December 08, 2019, 08:41:42 pm: I have seen the much longer Christmas Card list dwindle down as the years go by. The cost of postage and the rise and acceptance of social media seem to have disrupted that "tradition." I now find myself sending only a handful, mostly to out-of-state family or friends. I don't even have the hand delivery cards anymore.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on December 08, 2019, 11:30:05 pm: I have never done this before since I never get the reason why its a thing to be honest.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: calendria on December 09, 2019, 05:30:27 am: :cat:

:santa: :snowflake:

Repeating this site's URL for you, it's on the beginning of this thread too:

https://www.123greetings.com/connect/login

Free eCards, acknowledged receipt email and more! Sign up to send all you're eCards for Christmas or anything! You'll be glad you did!

(I get no referrals from this site)
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Post by: pectacon on December 09, 2019, 09:55:03 am: I've never personally done it but my family does still send out a few. Stamps have gotten expensive so the list has been pared down to the most important people, lol.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: countrygirl12 on December 09, 2019, 10:31:31 am: Quote from: calendria on December 09, 2019, 05:30:27 am
:cat:

:santa: :snowflake:

Repeating this site's URL for you, it's on the beginning of this thread too:

https://www.123greetings.com/connect/login

Free eCards, acknowledged receipt email and more! Sign up to send all you're eCards for Christmas or anything! You'll be glad you did!

(I get no referrals from this site)

Is this free? Most of the ecard places you have to be a paid member. I am a member of one. You can send a handful of free ones but most you need to be a paid member to access to send.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: calendria on December 09, 2019, 11:48:02 am: Quote from: countrygirl12 on December 09, 2019, 10:31:31 am
Quote from: calendria on December 09, 2019, 05:30:27 am
:cat:

:santa: :snowflake:

Repeating this site's URL for you, it's on the beginning of this thread too:

https://www.123greetings.com/connect/login

Free eCards, acknowledged receipt email and more! Sign up to send all you're eCards for Christmas or anything! You'll be glad you did!

(I get no referrals from this site)

Is this free? Most of the ecard places you have to be a paid member. I am a member of one. You can send a handful of free ones but most you need to be a paid member to access to send.

:cat:

:santa: :snowflake:
Completely free! Registration required but it's easy to make an account and save your email addresses for next time. And it's has millions of eCards for all occasions, And you can design and submit them too!

I've used this site for a long time, never got spammed, get one email with an ad enclosed but I think you can opt out of that if you like.
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Post by: teresa3200 on December 09, 2019, 06:16:02 pm: I used to years ago, but I havent in a long time and I rarely get them either.
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Post by: linderlizzie on December 10, 2019, 09:58:45 am: I used to send cards to lots of people and personal letters as well. Letters were rarely responded to, unfortunately. Christmas cards seemed to come from those you sent to. I'm not exactly sure why I stopped unless it was because of the time spent, little to say in the way of a message, the price of the postage or a combination of all the above. :dontknow:

I like getting cards if they have a little personal message in them or even a Christmas newsletter. :present: Otherwise, they're not much to look forward to, IMO.

:fish:
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Post by: makeblessed on December 10, 2019, 02:02:31 pm: I just send to My Mom who lives in another state; other then that I do the online thing; stamps are two expensive.
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Post by: cathy37 on December 10, 2019, 04:27:14 pm: I use to send out Christmas cards to family and friends who lived in another town, but not anymore. I also worked at a Senior Center and would give cards to the Seniors and also at my church.
Title: Re: Christmas cards
Post by: santa7 on December 11, 2019, 12:34:58 am: I still send them to immediate family and close friends.
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Post by: mamatygress on December 15, 2019, 08:51:17 am: I gave that up a long time ago.