Christmas bullitens?
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Callie girl
New Member
I just send pics in mine
SugarBabies
New Member
We send pics in our cards.
meangirl
Nice lady!
Everyone in my family already knows everybody else's business, no need for a bulletin.We might do a picture this year. :shrug:
Same here. I do like getting them from friends and distant relatives though.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
We send pictures. Most of the Christmas letters I get are bad, some are really bad.
I get one every year that is printed double sided in 7 or 8 point type max. It tells of how their little darlings are involved in soccer, baseball, karate, play 5 instruments each, including professional performances. Plus the mother runs three businesses from her home, while homeschooling and Dad is coaching soccer and baseball, and teaching music lessons, while leading the church choir. It goes into great detail about what the children's favorite toys and games are, like I care...send their wish lists to grandma, but I'm not buying them anything. Little Susie said her first word...she pointed to her blanket and said "bank." We are just so proud
And Little Johnny learned how to pull down his pants before he peed on the floor. He's destined to be a Rhodes scholar. Their oldest child is 8, but they are all on the verge of entering college tomorrow. Of course, they will need to take classes between performances with the New York Philharmonic and performing on Broadway. 
Of course, when you see the little hellions once or twice a year, you just want to smack them because they have the manners of pigs and are whiny as hell. :shrug:
Another letter I get each year, includes the accomplishments of the dog, with equal billing as that of the children. It is set in newsletter format, as if any of it was particularly newsworthy.
On the other hand, I get a real nice letter from an older couple that just hits the highlights of their year without all the gory details. Marriages, births, major vacations, major events.
My mother gets one every year, that is usually very entertaining. Major events of the year in the form of poetry. A few minor details are thrown in for the sake of rhyming or rhythm. I go out of my way to read that one and it doesn't even come to me.
I get one every year that is printed double sided in 7 or 8 point type max. It tells of how their little darlings are involved in soccer, baseball, karate, play 5 instruments each, including professional performances. Plus the mother runs three businesses from her home, while homeschooling and Dad is coaching soccer and baseball, and teaching music lessons, while leading the church choir. It goes into great detail about what the children's favorite toys and games are, like I care...send their wish lists to grandma, but I'm not buying them anything. Little Susie said her first word...she pointed to her blanket and said "bank." We are just so proud
And Little Johnny learned how to pull down his pants before he peed on the floor. He's destined to be a Rhodes scholar. Their oldest child is 8, but they are all on the verge of entering college tomorrow. Of course, they will need to take classes between performances with the New York Philharmonic and performing on Broadway. Of course, when you see the little hellions once or twice a year, you just want to smack them because they have the manners of pigs and are whiny as hell. :shrug: Another letter I get each year, includes the accomplishments of the dog, with equal billing as that of the children. It is set in newsletter format, as if any of it was particularly newsworthy.
On the other hand, I get a real nice letter from an older couple that just hits the highlights of their year without all the gory details. Marriages, births, major vacations, major events.
My mother gets one every year, that is usually very entertaining. Major events of the year in the form of poetry. A few minor details are thrown in for the sake of rhyming or rhythm. I go out of my way to read that one and it doesn't even come to me.
Pffft. I think you should boast your butt off. People sit around complaining about every little thing - I love some good news. So I would say leave your recent surgeries and tiffs with the neighbors out of it, and focus on how wonderful your kids are, any accomplishments you've had over the year and how cute your dog is.
My girlfriend does one every year and it's so positive and joyful that it would make some of you all puke, but I love it and look forward to it every Christmas.
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
There's a difference in being positive and joyful, and acting like your kids are the world's best at everything they ever do.
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Why is that bad?
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
I find it annoying. I'd love to hear about new jobs, new births, new pets, updates on the kids.........I just get annoyed when they go overboard. :shrug:
Most of the ones we get are fine...there are only a few over-the-top ones. Those usually come from people that aren't close friends.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
I've already started addressing my Christmas cards and will include pictures in some of them. Though, I probably won't mail them until it's actually December.
watercolor
yeah yeah
We send a family picture! The letter is something that if you feel like doing it, do it. If you dont have time, just write a quick note. Although, I do have to say- please at least take the time to sign your cards- and not have them pre-printed. But I guess, I shouldn't say that, some people just do that.
The letter is something that if you feel like doing it, do it. If you dont have time, just write a quick note. Although, I do have to say- please at least take the time to sign your cards- and not have them pre-printed. But I guess, I shouldn't say that, some people just do that.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
Nice warm fuzzy stuff is fine, but your toddler being potty trained or your preschooler being able to spot any Bob the Builder toy at a hundred paces is not news, not interesting, and not remotely remarkable in anyway.
MMDad
Lem Putt
My dad's evil bia wife used to send out a family letter full of saccharin. It was always two pages of their missionary work, church activities, and how great her kids were. My brothers and I might get a sentence at most. Since we weren't Mormon, we didn't merit more than a mention that we were still alive.
To read the letter, you'd think their lives were perfect, but to those who actually knew the truth the letter looked more like a massive lie.
Since I have seen how two faced and hypocritical the letters can be, I can't help but be skeptical of any that I receive. I realize that there are people who are just letting people know how everyone is doing, and not being deceitful, but the whole thing has been ruined for me.
To read the letter, you'd think their lives were perfect, but to those who actually knew the truth the letter looked more like a massive lie.
Since I have seen how two faced and hypocritical the letters can be, I can't help but be skeptical of any that I receive. I realize that there are people who are just letting people know how everyone is doing, and not being deceitful, but the whole thing has been ruined for me.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
We send pictures. Most of the Christmas letters I get are bad, some are really bad.
I get one every year that is printed double sided in 7 or 8 point type max. It tells of how their little darlings are involved in soccer, baseball, karate, play 5 instruments each, including professional performances. Plus the mother runs three businesses from her home, while homeschooling and Dad is coaching soccer and baseball, and teaching music lessons, while leading the church choir. It goes into great detail about what the children's favorite toys and games are, like I care...send their wish lists to grandma, but I'm not buying them anything. Little Susie said her first word...she pointed to her blanket and said "bank." We are just so proud
Another letter I get each year, includes the accomplishments of the dog, with equal billing as that of the children. It is set in newsletter format, as if any of it was particularly newsworthy.
You know it's a Federal offense to open and read my mail...even the stuff I'd line a birdcage with.