Aren’t Christmas newsletters *all* about bragging?
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I've always kind of assumed that they're just so that you can brag to loved ones about your and your children's accomplishments of the previous year! Mrs. got promoted, Mr. closed a Big Deal, Junior got straight As and Sally is playing on varsity as a sophomore!
Or am I wrong?
My darling sister informed me today that she and BIL are thinking about sending out a newsletter this year. “But you don't have kids!” I said. “They're for bragging about your kids!” She replies (quite curtly mind you… she rattles this list of quite quickly, so I know she's gone through it before) “We've done a LOT this year! We got married, got a new dog, went to St. Lucia {their honeymoon}, I got a new job, we went to Hawaii {the traditional “You've been married for 7 months vacation I guess?}… we have lots of stuff to share!”
Ummm….. OK. I give up. *eyeroll*
In other (better) news! I can cross a couple of names off my shopping list! Went in with my mom and sister on BIL's gift, got Jamie's sister's gift, and know what I'm getting for mom… so I'm good! *whew!*
*blush* I write Christmas letters
I think you should write a letter about your fabulous reunion outfit. 🙂
I actually like reading them…I’d rather have that then just a plain ol’ card.
Not all Christmas letters are to brag about 🙂
My SIL actually sent out a letter which contained the following excerpts:
“A the girl that stayed with me for a few years got married…they both joined the Army. She has since reconsidered…she will be getting out with a Dishonorable discharge.”
“I refuse to be called grandma. We compromised on what she is to call me and came up with ‘G-Ma'”
“My son’s grades have slipped in school. He is no longer the Honor Roll Student that he has always been.”
“I got a Heritage Softail Harley. It is beautiful I love it so much!”
“I have been going out with this wonderful peron…I have told him ‘why get married and make one man miserable when I can stay single and make thousands miserable'”
This really wasn’t a joke Xmas letter either–it is how she truly is–an episode from Springer!
It is one letter I am saving and even considering to scrap 🙂
I think when you are young with kids the Christmas letters are positive. Then you get old and the Christmas letters are all about which knee hurts, when you had your gallbladder out and much more bad stuff!
Never was a fan of these. If the person your writing to is special enough take the time to send them a special or individual card. If they arent dont bother sending one at all. Newsletters are a cop out of the lazy. Cheers!