Saturday, December 15, 2012

Christmas Cards and Family Letters

Christmas card and letter from my mom
(This week's P52 theme is Christmas cards.)
I love to get Christmas cards, even though I don't send them.  We tape them up on our door to enjoy for months.  I especially love them when they have letters or personal notes in them!

While I don't send Christmas cards because of the postage costs, I do send out regular family e-mail letters to a few hundred family members and friends every month or two or three.  Besides telling what our family is doing, I like to add in a little inspiration and practical stuff, whether it's a recipe, an idea of a fun place to go, an essay or poem I've written, or a photograph.  I always include links for recent blog posts, too, for those who want to see more.  These letters are also a good record for our family.  I like to read them even years later to see what we were doing back then and how we've changed.  I do try not to embarrass my kids too much!

People say they really like my family letters, and I enjoy writing them.

Do you write family letters?  What do you include?

Do you like to get family letters?  What do you like to see in them most?

Grace,
Virginia Knowles
www.VirginiaKnowles.blogspot.com

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2 comments:

  1. lovely photo! I like getting Christmas letters and reading them - tried to do one years ago when my girls were little but I got lazy after a bit.... have a wonderful holiday!!

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  2. visiting some of last week's Project 52 before the next week starts! :)

    I love that card... my girls sang a Christmas version of Jesus Loves Me at their concert this year!

    Christmas is a time for joy,
    Not because of gifts and toys,
    But because God sent His Son,
    To redeem us everyone!

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