I am a card maker.
I craft cards for all sorts of life events and TRY to send a card through the REGULAR mail whenever possible.
I may be "old-fashioned," but I think that hand-writing notes and sending cards are a lost art.
In this day of hyper-infused technology, we are losing the human touch.
However, we can get it back through the simple art of writing a note on a card and sending it in the mail.
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Perhaps you DO mail out cards for special holidays like Valentine's Day, Christmas, or Thanksgiving.
If you already do that you are ahead of the game!
Maybe you even send cards for birthdays!
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But what about those everyday events that happen to you and others.
Do you send cards for that?
Like thanking a neighbor for the homemade jam.
Or congratulating a young person who appeared in the paper for something extraordinary.
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Or remembering the lady that sits in front of you at church who just lost her husband a few months ago.
Or simply telling a colleague that they are doing a great job, even if they think no one notices.
See, I believe that what we send out into the world comes back to us.
Happiness and sharing joy is a gift, and gifts are meant to be given.
So first, go out and grab some cards.
Of course, the Dollar Tree has a fantastic selection, many at 2 for $1.00.
If you are not buying specifically for someone, take some time to read and look over as many as you can and buy the ones that really catch your eye.
Think of "future" cards you will need for specific events and then grab some for generic events - thank yous, funny cards, etc...
If you really want some bang for your buck, check out the end units in the card aisle.
There are a plethora of card packs to choose from.
Many are blank, which allows you to use them in so many different ways.
For example, the donut cards above can be used for birthdays ( I "Donut" want to miss your birthday) or even a Thank You ( You are so "Sweet" to think of me.)
They also have a great selection of Thank You cards in their own right.
From elegant options to cute selections, having a few Thank You notes on hand is a great way to have half the battle won when sending snail mail.
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Now, actually writing inside the card should be the easiest thing, but I find that many people are paralyzed by two things.
1 - They hate their handwriting so they don't want to write anything.
and
2 - They don't' know "how" to write what they want to say.
Both of these are easily remedied.
IF you don't like your handwriting, you can type your message and print on copy paper then fold or cut it to fit inside your card.
A bit of glue and it's ready to go - just personally sign your name.
Printing your message is another great option if you don't like your cursive.
Now, WHAT do you write?
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This is simple.
Write from the heart:
Why are you sending this card?
What do you wish to say - thank you, congratulations, so sorry, etc...
Finish with a personal message.
Sign your name.
Here's an example:
Mary,
I cannot say enough how grateful I am to you for sharing
your gift of cookie baking. I'm not much of a baker myself,
so to actually get homemade cookies is a treat. I had to hide
them from Kenny so that I could savor them with my afternoon
tea longer than one day. Your thoughtfulness is such a blessing.
Fondly,
Mikki
See??? Easy!!!
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Now, go out, grab some cards and stamps and send some joy through the mail.
It's a great way to "remake" the rules!
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