When you have kids, card giving can get a bit more complicated. When it was just you and your sweetie, card buying at Christmas probably went something like this. You’d buy a card for your sweetie, one for his parents, one for your parents. Maybe one for your siblings. But, once you have kids, it has the potential to get out of control. You have to consider: a card from you to your sweetie, a card to the kids, a card from the kids to your significant other, a card from you and your sweetie to your parents, a card from you and your sweetie to your in-laws, a card from the kids to their grandparents – and then there are all the aunts and uncles and cousins to consider. Confused? I know – it’s a lot!
Then, think about this: do you get your siblings a card from you? And then also get them an aunt or uncle card from the kids? We’re talking some serious Hallmark Gold Crown points.
If you still have to buy cards for Christmas, think about the approach you want to take: maybe one card for your sister, signed by the whole family, as opposed to a sister card and an aunt card. And, by all means, take a list! You don’t want to forget someone!
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