Comments on: 21st Century Holiday Greetings http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 25 May 2012 09:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Keep Life Simple and Stress-free Around the Holidays http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-31555 Keep Life Simple and Stress-free Around the Holidays Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:34:24 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-31555 [...] easy to stick to your price limit since you won’t be tempted by more expensive gifts.We send our Christmas greetings via email.  I used to order photo Christmas cards and then address 50 envelopes to send them to all of our [...] [...] easy to stick to your price limit since you won’t be tempted by more expensive gifts.We send our Christmas greetings via email.  I used to order photo Christmas cards and then address 50 envelopes to send them to all of our [...]

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28215 FrugalBabe Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:27:49 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28215 Rene, I agree with your observation that some older people don't use computers at all. I went through our Christmas card list before I sent out the e-cards, and found eight people who are older and don't use computers or have e-mail addresses. For them, we ordered hard copies of a family picture. Shutterfly added a holiday greeting to the card for no extra charge (all we paid was the cost of the prints), and I sent them out with cards that I had purchased at a thrift store a couple years ago. It was inexpensive and didn't take much time, since there were so few cards. We'll definitely continue with the e-cards (we got a ton of positive reactions from our friends and family), but I'll also continue to send pictures via snail mail to our friends and family who don't use computers. Rene, I agree with your observation that some older people don’t use computers at all. I went through our Christmas card list before I sent out the e-cards, and found eight people who are older and don’t use computers or have e-mail addresses. For them, we ordered hard copies of a family picture. Shutterfly added a holiday greeting to the card for no extra charge (all we paid was the cost of the prints), and I sent them out with cards that I had purchased at a thrift store a couple years ago. It was inexpensive and didn’t take much time, since there were so few cards.
We’ll definitely continue with the e-cards (we got a ton of positive reactions from our friends and family), but I’ll also continue to send pictures via snail mail to our friends and family who don’t use computers.

]]> By: Rene~ http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28213 Rene~ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:11:37 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28213 Hello, In some ways I agree with you about sending cards online, but to me (even though I'm very frugal)That idea seems so impersonal. The thought of opening a file to see a Christmas card seems rather cheesy. I admit I did send out Christmas cards this year as I have every year, but I feel it's one expense that I won't overlook. I think it feels nice to get a Christmas or even a birthday card in the mail, just the idea of a real card verses a card from the net is much more personal and thought provoking. I know lots of elderly people who never touch a computer and want nothing to do with them..my parents included. I agree the cost of postage is ridiculous, so ridiculous that I'm sure at one point in the near future I won't send any kind of card through the mail, except to my kids and parents only. But I do find it rather exciting getting a card or letter in the mail, thats when I get very nostolgic for simpiler times of days gone by Hello,
In some ways I agree with you about sending cards online, but to me (even though I’m very frugal)That idea seems so impersonal. The thought of opening a file to see a Christmas card seems rather cheesy. I admit I did send out Christmas cards this year as I have every year, but I feel it’s one expense that I won’t overlook. I think it feels nice to get a Christmas or even a birthday card in the mail, just the idea of a real card verses a card from the net is much more personal and thought provoking. I know lots of elderly people who never touch a computer and want nothing to do with them..my parents included. I agree the cost of postage is ridiculous, so ridiculous that I’m sure at one point in the near future I won’t send any kind of card through the mail, except to my kids and parents only. But I do find it rather exciting getting a card or letter in the mail, thats when I get very nostolgic for simpiler times of days gone by

]]> By: Kelly http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28057 Kelly Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:40:53 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28057 Thank you so much for the link to the templates and the tip about doing it as an 8 1/2 X 11 size! I can't wait to start this and am so excited about how much this will simplify our holiday greetings this year! I enjoy your blog so much! Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for the link to the templates and the tip about doing it as an 8 1/2 X 11 size! I can’t wait to start this and am so excited about how much this will simplify our holiday greetings this year! I enjoy your blog so much! Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Tera http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28054 Tera Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:59:10 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28054 Thanks for the tips. By the way, your blog is such a motivation! Thanks for the tips. By the way, your blog is such a motivation!

]]> By: Kat http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28053 Kat Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:47:28 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28053 I, on the other hand, am kickin' it old school this year. I've made a huge effort to send a real live snail mail Christmas card to everyone I know. Receiving cards in the mail used to be such a wonderful part of the season and for the past several years I find I receive fewer and fewer. I just think that's sad. Yes, cards can be expensive both financially and in terms of time. And I reserve the right to change my mind next year. But this year I am doing my part to keep this tradition alive! I, on the other hand, am kickin’ it old school this year. I’ve made a huge effort to send a real live snail mail Christmas card to everyone I know. Receiving cards in the mail used to be such a wonderful part of the season and for the past several years I find I receive fewer and fewer. I just think that’s sad. Yes, cards can be expensive both financially and in terms of time. And I reserve the right to change my mind next year. But this year I am doing my part to keep this tradition alive!

]]> By: Aurie http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28051 Aurie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:33:37 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28051 awesome idea. I'm totally getting on board this train. =) awesome idea. I’m totally getting on board this train. =)

]]> By: Tara @ Go Green St. http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28050 Tara @ Go Green St. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:20:20 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28050 Mine are going out via email as well! I found some really cute holiday templates and have been working on it for a few days. Mine are going out via email as well! I found some really cute holiday templates and have been working on it for a few days.

]]> By: Kelly http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28049 Kelly Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:35:02 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28049 Cute idea. I am just skipping the cards all together this year. It isn't the cards, but the postage that really gets expensive. I thought about doing e-cards since hardly anyone isn't online, but I don't think I am going to. Too lazy I suppose! Cute idea. I am just skipping the cards all together this year. It isn’t the cards, but the postage that really gets expensive. I thought about doing e-cards since hardly anyone isn’t online, but I don’t think I am going to. Too lazy I suppose!

]]> By: Frugal Babe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/12/07/21st-century-holiday-greetings/#comment-28048 Frugal Babe Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:45:41 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=1098#comment-28048 Kelly, It seemed like nearly every digital scrapbooking site I visited had some sort of free templates available, so "shop" around and see what you find. This site has a downloadable program that doesn't require you to have PhotoShop: http://www.scrapbookflair.com/index.aspx And this site is awesome if you do have PhotoShop: http://www.shabbyprincess.com/default.asp The Shabby Princess site has a tutorial that will take you through making a scrapbook page using PhotoShop, and lots of free templates that she will let you download for personal use. Have fun! That's what it's all about, after all :) Kelly,
It seemed like nearly every digital scrapbooking site I visited had some sort of free templates available, so “shop” around and see what you find. This site has a downloadable program that doesn’t require you to have PhotoShop:
http://www.scrapbookflair.com/index.aspx

And this site is awesome if you do have PhotoShop:
http://www.shabbyprincess.com/default.asp
The Shabby Princess site has a tutorial that will take you through making a scrapbook page using PhotoShop, and lots of free templates that she will let you download for personal use.

Have fun! That’s what it’s all about, after all :)

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