It's That Time Again

A few things have happened lately to let me know that Christmas is in the air (even though the air in my neck of the woods happens to feel more like Summer!). A Christmas CD by Dave Barnes -one of my favorite musicians- arrived in the mail, I had my first Peppermint Mocha (decaf... boo) in my first red 'bucks cup of the season, and holiday decorations are popping up left and right.

These things have served as a reminder that I need to start thinking about Christmas cards soon. An unwelcome reminder, I feel the need to confess. Most years I look forward to sending cards but this year, the thought of all that work and time makes me want to crawl into a fetal position and cry... although if I actually did lie down, I'd probably fall fast asleep before I could get the first tear out.

Thankfully, Shutterfly makes card sending a lot easier, even providing the option of stamping, addressing and mailing them all out so I don't have to!

Although I seriously toyed with the idea of scrapping the card-sending this year, they make it too easy for me not to. And really, I think I'd be a bit disappointed and feel like something was missing if I skipped it. So off I went to Shutterfly to scope out the possibilities!

I love the look of black and white with just a touch of color, so this one is a contender. Of course, we'd have to find six pictures for this one and I'm doubting our ability to produce one good image before it's time to send them out, so it might not work.

The soft icy blue of this one would stand out among all of the red and green that's sure to fill other cards that family and friends will have displayed but I prefer the flat option over folded, so this probably won't make the final cut.

This one, I like because it's simple and sweet and it would only require one picture. If it came in a glossy finish, it would be a definite winner.

The good thing is, with all of the options provided, we're sure to find one that's just perfect! Now if I can just muster up the energy to get myself and JD into some cute clothes and find someone to take a nice picture of us!

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Another good thing (and you probably already know this, because word seems to be spreading fast) is that bloggers can get 50 free (don't we just love that word?) holiday cards from Shutterfly! Go here if you're interested. And really, how could you not be??