TO DO
Order Christmas stamps to use in 2020
Make tentative gift idea list for Christmas 2020
Go through cookbooks/December magazines and identify new recipes to try for Christmas 2020's kitchen gifts
Finish putting away the after-Christmas bargains
Make gift tags from 2018's Christmas cards
Update my Christmas card address list
That looks simple enough.
However, that "update Christmas card address list"? I've got to admit that other than the address list for my card swap friends on the craft forum, I've never really had a Christmas card address list. Shocking, I know. I have my work cut out for me on that one. Even more shocking, after all these years without such a list, I finally think it's a good idea!
I have a Christmas Card List book that I purchased from Current. It has columns for 5 years of Christmases. I noticed this year that I was on year 5 (this is actually the 2nd book I've gone through so I guess that means I've been using them for 10 years) and figured I'd have to come up with a new list. Then as I was cleaning out some stationery supplies I found that I had purchased another book somewhere along the way. Whew! so glad I don't have to come up with a new list for 5 more years, haha!
ReplyDeleteI have a small Mary Engelbreit Christmas notebook that I bought for $1 some years ago. I'm pretty sure that contains a Christmas card address list that is set up for 5 years. I'll probably just use that one. Thanks for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteI have a Christmas card list but thinking of cutting back some. Most people never reply and the cost of shipping to the US is getting expensive (especially since I add Something to the cards)
ReplyDeleteLucie from luludou@blogspot.com
Good thoughts, Lucie. I send only a few cards to Canada and overseas and buy the stamps well ahead, so that isn't a worry at the last minute.
ReplyDeleteFor the US cards, I do find that most people I send cards to send one in return -- or often I get their card first. But you are right, postage gets expensive.