tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post5128639764986128715..comments2023-10-23T09:00:30.566-05:00Comments on Kara P. Flathouse: The Chirstmas Card LetterKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-75330139310307557762009-08-02T10:25:17.108-05:002009-08-02T10:25:17.108-05:00I have a couple of letters about our family goings...I have a couple of letters about our family goings on but I wrote it to the tune of 'The Brady Bunch" or other tunes such as to make it more fun. The last two years, I wrote inspirational pieces about what is important about Christmas. Last year, I wrote personaiized letters thanking those people who are gifts in my life. This year I am still playing around with a couple of ideas. For the last few years, I have also handmade my cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-72606456956251873412009-07-23T15:57:33.932-05:002009-07-23T15:57:33.932-05:00I remember that letter! You are so creative!I remember that letter! You are so creative!Smockity Frockshttp://www.smockityfrocks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-62912509326868336832009-07-22T22:47:03.589-05:002009-07-22T22:47:03.589-05:00Holiday letter? I think I did one two years ago, t...Holiday letter? I think I did one two years ago, the first and only in my life. I do enjoy reading others' but you are right, too much bragging is too much.<br /><br />On other writing projects - yes. I have 5 or 6 going on at all times, and these includes things I have to write for my work (as a minister).Warren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-68853175739096516742009-07-22T10:50:46.739-05:002009-07-22T10:50:46.739-05:00I think I should try the anti-bragging letter. Wha...I think I should try the anti-bragging letter. What do you think?<br /><br />Dear family,<br /><br />I got three rejections for my sub-par books this spring. The entire family caught the flu bug in March. Our youngest was a pest the entire month of October, and our oldest is going through a snippy phase. Job stinks, cat barfs every day, and Merry Christmas to you!<br /><br />Love,<br />The Kemerers<br /><br />P.S. Kara, you're getting a blog award from me on Thursday, but please don't feel you need to pass it on and all that!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-71215348637759665642009-07-21T14:11:56.843-05:002009-07-21T14:11:56.843-05:00I usually hate the Christmas letter. Probably bec...I usually hate the Christmas letter. Probably because the only ones we get are the bragging ones! Opening a Christmas card and finding a poem or something like you are talking about would be a treat. I'd really enjoy that!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150573226815106135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-5076678286613865622009-07-21T07:31:48.324-05:002009-07-21T07:31:48.324-05:00Eileen, I hear you! Writing for church, that is w...Eileen, I hear you! Writing for church, that is would be a great way to share your talents.<br /><br />Jessica, I think a lot of times that is all it is, a run down. It's just those few you get that seem maybe a little on the obnoxious side:)<br /><br />Jody, I love your Christmas card ideas. What fun, I might have to borrow the pet one:) I've been saving my cards and love your idea of putting them in an album. Now I have a project to work on!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-602070856572281262009-07-21T06:17:55.066-05:002009-07-21T06:17:55.066-05:00I definitely use my Christmas letter to express my...I definitely use my Christmas letter to express my creativity. I've tried to come up with a theme for each year's family letter. So the year we moved, I gave everyone a tour of our new house, room by room, sharing something about our family as I toured the house. Or last year, we were the pet family and I had each pet give a low down one of the kids.<br /><br />I've tried not to brag in the letters, but since most of mine go out to family, I try to share what the kids have been doing. Maybe to some it sounds like I'm listing all the accomplishments, but to most who receive the letter, it's precious material about my family that they cherish and love to hear.<br /><br />I've saved each letter and family Christmas picture. And now I have a special album with each one tucked inside. As you said, it's a living history of each year of our lives, that we can always go back to and read. So in some ways, the letter has become more for US and our joy and celebration of the year we just experienced.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-77533833982288624492009-07-21T05:44:49.843-05:002009-07-21T05:44:49.843-05:00LOL! No, I've never put my writing skills to u...LOL! No, I've never put my writing skills to use. In fact, I like that typed up letter, never even thought of it as bragging, just a quick run-down so I could see what was going on in my relatives' lives. :-) <br />You have a great idea here. I do write a little note in mine, but never anything creative. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-42820637390817491822009-07-21T04:57:04.110-05:002009-07-21T04:57:04.110-05:00Oh, those bragging holiday letters are the reason ...Oh, those bragging holiday letters are the reason I shy away from doing them. There are a few I receive each year that stay folded up in the envelope for weeks while I gain the courage to read them because I know they're all fluff. It's not that I wish these people bad, I just wish they'd write real!<br /><br />I suppose my writing skills do get passed to church work, volunteer work, everything. When I write anything, I try my best to make it interesting.Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.com