Every year, we get adorable Christmas cards from a few crafty friends showing pictures of some combination of pets and kids and holiday items. And I put them up on the mantel, surrounded by lights, and they make the house look pretty dang festive. I stop by them often and smile in their direction. Since I don't do a ton of decorating any more, and very little Christmas shopping (more on this later), I really look forward to these little tokens of the holidays.
But I myself never do holiday cards, which I could blame on my mother never doing holiday cards, but the truth is, I blame it on the environment and the fear I have of watching it crumble and then kicking myself for not doing anything about it.
This is dramatic, I know.
But this is the hell I've created for myself in my head. This is why I stay up at night worrying. Only recently have I been weighing the ratio of worrying I do to the amount of good I am doing by being such a curmudgeon. So I'm starting to look for bigger ways I can try and make a difference (getting involved in local politics, volunteering, buying USA Made) and trying not to sweat the small stuff. Because I sweat balls over the small stuff.
So, I'm thinking about doing holiday cards this year. Also because: we have a baby! And I want to show him off because he's so fraking cute.
But I myself never do holiday cards, which I could blame on my mother never doing holiday cards, but the truth is, I blame it on the environment and the fear I have of watching it crumble and then kicking myself for not doing anything about it.
This is dramatic, I know.
But this is the hell I've created for myself in my head. This is why I stay up at night worrying. Only recently have I been weighing the ratio of worrying I do to the amount of good I am doing by being such a curmudgeon. So I'm starting to look for bigger ways I can try and make a difference (getting involved in local politics, volunteering, buying USA Made) and trying not to sweat the small stuff. Because I sweat balls over the small stuff.
So, I'm thinking about doing holiday cards this year. Also because: we have a baby! And I want to show him off because he's so fraking cute.
I love the idea of these 3-1 Holiday cards from Artifact Uprising. They're a little pricey, but, you can read their story, and see that they're a pretty sustainable company, so i think that it's worth it. Yes, I will be creating more waste than if I didn't do cards at all, but I'm going to see how it feels this year. I have dreams of making a holiday video card, but I need to work on my video editing skills.
Now to choose an adorable picture of Beckett....or grab Froley and dress then up like elves.....
Now to choose an adorable picture of Beckett....or grab Froley and dress then up like elves.....