To think it's sad that so many of us don't find the time to send Christmas Cards?

[belgo]

I love receiving cards, I love putting them up on string as decoration, and I send out about 30 each year in an effort to keep in touch with friends from other countries who I barely get a chance to see from one year to the next. It takes me about two hours to write the cards, and I don't consider it a sacrifice, to show good friends I am thinking of them.

Every year over the past 8 years I have received fewer and fewer cards; and it makes me little sad. Emails, although welcome, are just not the same.

AIBU to think it sad that so many people don't bother with cards any more, citing lack of time and money as the reason?

All of our homemade ones were covered in glitter- well how else can you get a 4, 3 and 1yo to decorate cards

Anyway the state of the kitchen floor when they open the card will be nothing to the state of my kitchen floor during the card making process

YANBU - I love Christmas cards, and get realy excited every day during advent when the post arrives!

Mind, I get excited about nearly everything to do with Christmas.....

I am guilty of having reduced my Christmas card list by about 80% this year - but my "excuse" is that I am now in Australia so the post is much more expensive. So - 80% of recipients will be getting an emailed card that they are welcome to print out should they choose, or not if they prefer.
So far I have had 4 Christmas cards from the UK - I doubt I'll get many more.

My CC pile (received) dramatically reduced the year after my divorce (a few people sent them to me & DCs that year as a sympathy vote). Then when I got together with a new partner, it became virtually non-existent (oh good, don't need to worry about her now, don't know him... strikethrough).

I felt a bit sad about it last year, but I was actually surprised to receive a card this morning, almost like it we've somehow all tacitly agreed that sending cards has no place in a facebook society (not that I'm on facebook mind you...).

Ah Facebook I was wondering how long before someone made the connection between facebook and the death of Christmas cards.

I wonder if there is an inverse relationship between amount of time spent on facebook and the number of Christmas cards sent?

Is it another reason for me to hate facebook?

i've sent around 40 cards but have cut down this year(normally send to cousins but have sent only to aunts and uncles. this is because it's bloody expensive to send to many cards back to the uk. i have recieved 2 cards from uk

I can't stand facebook, I must be the only person I know (apart from DP) who is not on it.

I spend enough of my life on here

Well, I love Christmas cards! I'm not so keen on the "to XYZ, love "abc" type though. I always write something a little personal, even if it is just one line. I have finished all mine now - we do about 70, and send out photos of the children etc. I also like a good "round robin" but don't write one myself

I don't think they're a waste - I always pack them away with the Christmas decorations and then we use the previous year's for present tags/crafts etc etc when the decorations come out. It's always nice to re-read the previous year's cards too - it's amazing what can change for people in a year - new babies/jobs/homes etc etc. I just love hearing stories of other peoples' lives [nosy emoticon]!!

I love Christmas cards, making them (start making them with dds - glitter obligatory, end up sat in front of the TV finishing them off in the evening), getting them, hanging them up, cutting them up afterwards to make pictures out of. I get lots of cards from friends with bits of news in, and it is lovely, and dd's hand them out to children at preschool and singing etc. It's just part of Christmas and I enjoy it, but like anything, if it's not your thing, then don't do it!

Glad that it's not just me who still loves Christmas cards!

My friend is currently having her Christmas card list exposed on Facebook. One friend posted on her wall saying "Thanks for the beautiful handmade Christmas card - you are such a star" and then several others have commented on that also saying thanks. So now all the others on there that she DIDN'T send one too will know that she didn't pick them.

Hhhhmmmmm. Could end up interesting. She's a bit nervous the non-receiving people might be offended.

i love getting cards and also letters - although never send the letters out myself

I came on here to say pretty much what PrincessToadstool just said!

Plus I can never be arsed to sit there and write them out.

I live in a private residence block of flats type thing and always get cards saying "To No6 Merry Xmas From No18" Whats the point??

dont send cards.make a charity donation.send flowers to mum.small pressies children of friends(as children like opening and receiving pressies)

but no cards.

YABU!

I would much rather my friend (of past) sent me an impromptu email or note throughout the year.

I do send cards but I have a little system.

I send out the 'special' cards to family members that I won't see during Christmas week or very special friends. I do not send a card to my son, the dog, my husband, the ILs. All of whom I will see at Christmas.

Then I send as I recieve. I love doing this as I tend to actually write something meaningful if I am only writing a few a night. I popped in a whole letter into an ex colleagues last night. I then bin the cards I get. This does not mean that I don't appreciate them, I do, I just have no need to keep them after I have read them. Last posting day I will send any others that I want to.

I do not send cards to people I see almost everyday! How silly! I SAY happy Christmas instead.

Well, actually belgo I spend loads of time on Facebook, but still love Christmas cards! No inverse relationship for me!

I have noticed the dwindling xmas cards each year. YANBU. I love sending cards and receiveing them. I have sent over 50 this year and most of these were handmade. My DS also helped me to make some and he really enjoyed it.

I do so love these people who hate fb but don't use it.

FB is actually very useful for many things. I have a totally hidden profile on there, only people I know, mainly family can see me, you could not search for me or see anything I do anywhere on fb. I have family in Australia and Canada and a BIL who has been travelling S America for 18 months. I get to share pictures of dd with family, read BIL's blog and see his videoes/pics and send quick messages, all on one site. And you know what, I still write, email and phone people. It's a very convenient tool. It's not just a virtual den of iniquity full of halfwits and the unfaithful. Although, I grant you, they're probably there.

I dont feel at all guilty about not sending a single christmas card this year
mabe I should feel guilty but I dont