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[Twins Mom]

As I handle this year's Christmas cards, I want to make an observation about the personalized photo cards.  While I love getting cards and even more enjoy seeing family pictures, I get frustrated with the photo cards I get.....the cards are decent sized but they normally are made up of numerous small pictures, to the point where I can barely enjoy them.  To be clear, i have very decent vision!  I guess sender can't decide which picture or thinks more is better.  any other observances?

[SandySparkles]

I can certainly understand how unwelcome it can be, but I enjoy receiving cards with photos in any form from my friends or family.😊 My family is shrinking now due to age and/or illness, so each photo precious is sentimental to me!❤️

I was adding photos to an album this week, and several were photo cards! I smiled warmly as one was a photo card that contained several photos of my dear mother at a family event that I had long forgotten, and the floodgates opened up!😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[Sooner]

@Twins Mom Use a magnifying glass.  No joke.  Used one all my career to examine photos and slides back in the day.

[mrshckynut]

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@Twins Mom wrote:

As I handle this year's Christmas cards, I want to make an observation about the personalized photo cards.  While I love getting cards and even more enjoy seeing family pictures, I get frustrated with the photo cards I get.....the cards are decent sized but they normally are made up of numerous small pictures, to the point where I can barely enjoy them.  To be clear, i have very decent vision!  I guess sender can't decide which picture or thinks more is better.  any other observances?

@Twins Mom   we quit sending christmas cards years ago

mrshckynut 

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[VanSleepy]

I ƙnow what you mean.  I guess they think they need a montage of photos to show what everyone has been up to during the year.

Kid #1 in his baseball uniform. 

Kid #2 in her tutu. 

Baby in her Halloween costume.

Parents on a cruise. 

I'd rather have a nice family photo. 

[Twins Mom]

Another reflection is that having a list of potential gift ideas throughout the year really helps.  Then keeping it updated as to purchase, recipient, cost, wrapped, etc kept me on target.

As I pulled out boxes of long-gone stores, I remembered fondly the days when boxes were offered.  I reuse my boxes and am teaching kids how to wrap a nice box even though gift bags are so prevalent.

[Daisy Sunflower]

One of our neighbors mails us a Christmas newsletter every year.

[Sooner]

It's sad that Christmas wishes engender so many ill feelings. Part of the reason we quit sending anything. 

[Desertdi]

I've gotten "wishful thinking" studio glamour shots from some of my aging female relatives....

[CelticCrafter]

Complaints about photo cards being sent, complaints about stores not offering boxes and bags being used now.  Maybe it's time to stop "celebrating" the holiday if things are not up to your standards anymore.