I'm not ready to give up on Christmas cards

Holiday card

Last year, I didn't send Christmas cards. Instead, I made a kind of letter/photo montage. It was OK, but really I missed selecting and sending some pretty cards.

The Christmas card ritual is just deeply ingrained. I always helped my mom with cards - when I was very young I helped with putting stamps on and sealing the envelopes. As I got older, I graduated to addressing the envelopes. The letter/photos idea last year just didn't feel the same as real Christmas cards.

I found some beautiful Christmas cards for this year on the Metropolitan Museum of Art web site. So, it's back to cards this year!