Simplify your holiday cards

I am really excited today! I finished my holiday cards yesterday and got them to the post office.

This task, although rather a long process, is one that I will never give up. No matter what. I have been told (you know who you are) that I am a little obsessive with my holiday cards. I don't look at it as obsessive. I look at it as doing things just the way I like it.

I like to send a photo card of my family (so people can see just how big my kids are getting), along with a holiday letter of what we have been up to (this year is a Q & A from each family member). On each letter I like to write a little note of greetings to the reader, so that they know that I truly mean what I am wishing for them this holiday season. In addition to that, I hand address each card.

Doesn't seem like that big of a deal, right... I do this times (this year) 287.  I make the process so simple it really doesn't seem like much work. Here is what I do...

  1. ORDER HOLIDAY CARDS. Typically I start just after Halloween downloading pictures and getting the cards ordered online.
  2. WRITE HOLIDAY LETTER AND PRINT. This is the easiest part, but of course takes time to print off XXX number of letters. I usually get paper the year before when everything goes on sale.
  3. GATHER SUPPLIES. Things like stamps, a good pen, my address stamp, letters, cards etc., into a basket or bin so that no matter where I am at home, I can take it with me and work on my cards. Sofa, playroom, office, kitchen table, I like that I can go "moblie" where ever I need to be and can work on the cards.
  4. WRITING THEM OUT. This is the easiest task to multi-task. Almost always November is filled with old movies, basketball games or quite evenings at home (because my DH is working late). I spend usually a couple of hours every few days working on them.
  5. COMPLETE! This is the best, a gratifying trip to the post office to drop them off!

My goal is always to get them completed sometime in the first week of December. Mostly because I want to be thinking about what cookies I am going to bake or all the great bazaars I can frequent through these last few days before Christmas!

The goal is to simplify.

Find what makes you happy and stick with it.

Keep it easy and you will always enjoy it! I do!

*photo from MyExpressions

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Posted by Megan Spears at 12/4/2009 1:33 PM
Categories: Time Management,holidays,Tips,Planning,Simplify
 

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