Comments on: Homage to the Holiday Newsletter. http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/ tweet, tweet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Nicole http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-505 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:33:46 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-505 I like sending one because it gets all the dirt out. Screw the world if they dont like it. I like sending one because it gets all the dirt out. Screw the world if they dont like it.

]]> by: christie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-500 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:00:45 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-500 I completely agree. I hate getting cards from people (people who in the past have spent a lot of quality time with me) that say Merry Christmas, The Smiths. Hey! I held your hair back while you puked all night in college! I held your hand and made you my special tea elixer when you were so sad about the loss of your last hair-bag boyfriend! Hey! I even wore that ugly-ass dress at your completely overblown wedding.....I deserve a little more than "The Smiths." Even if its not hand written. I completely agree. I hate getting cards from people (people who in the past have spent a lot of quality time with me) that say Merry Christmas, The Smiths. Hey! I held your hair back while you puked all night in college! I held your hand and made you my special tea elixer when you were so sad about the loss of your last hair-bag boyfriend! Hey! I even wore that ugly-ass dress at your completely overblown wedding…..I deserve a little more than “The Smiths.” Even if its not hand written.

]]> by: Jessi http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-499 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:38:48 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-499 I sent out a holiday newsletter this year and blasted myself for doing so IN the holiday newsletter. I always made fun of them, but just like atomic mama, as I've gotten older I really enjoy them. Sadly, I didn't get any this year, so I just had to re-read my own instead - which is when I finally noticed all the poor grammar and punctuation. I sent out a holiday newsletter this year and blasted myself for doing so IN the holiday newsletter. I always made fun of them, but just like atomic mama, as I’ve gotten older I really enjoy them. Sadly, I didn’t get any this year, so I just had to re-read my own instead - which is when I finally noticed all the poor grammar and punctuation.

]]> by: joelle http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-498 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:26:29 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-498 Hail to the Holiday Letter! I love them, too. I never really understood why people think that just signing your name to a card is more personal. My husband and I do our own homemade version of a "holiday letter". First of all, it is a NY card and it tends to be more of a photo story with some captions, etc. to explain our year in review. We have a lot of family and friends that live far away and this is the best way for us to keep in touch with everyone. We haven't sent one out in the last two years - but I am back on the wagon this year. Honestly, I believe the people that think you should handwrite to each an every person on your list are KIDDING THEMSELVES. They are not doing this. If they were, we would have received a card from a lot more people. joelle on the slow boat Hail to the Holiday Letter! I love them, too. I never really understood why people think that just signing your name to a card is more personal. My husband and I do our own homemade version of a “holiday letter”. First of all, it is a NY card and it tends to be more of a photo story with some captions, etc. to explain our year in review. We have a lot of family and friends that live far away and this is the best way for us to keep in touch with everyone. We haven’t sent one out in the last two years - but I am back on the wagon this year.

Honestly, I believe the people that think you should handwrite to each an every person on your list are KIDDING THEMSELVES. They are not doing this. If they were, we would have received a card from a lot more people.

joelle
on the slow boat

]]> by: avery's mom http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-497 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:36:27 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-497 I love Christmas newsletters, and I send out a Christmas newsletter. Back in 2001 after Sept 11, I found it hard to write one, and felt that it was not really important what our family had done that year when so many had lost so much. So I didn't send one out, and for months after I got comments from friends saying they were so disappointed when they opened our card and there was no letter. So I have continued on with writing our year in review at Christmas. I am selective to who I include a letter to, as I have those same people in my life that have made me feel guilty about this pleasure....so no letter to them. It may be mass produced, but produced with love none the less. I am always so disappointed when it is just a card....no picture, or a card and no letter. These are people that we don't see or talk to often, and but still would love to know what has gone on in their world. So thank you for saying so eloquently(as usual) it was exactly what I had always thought about these letters, but would never have been able to express it so well. I love Christmas newsletters, and I send out a Christmas newsletter. Back in 2001 after Sept 11, I found it hard to write one, and felt that it was not really important what our family had done that year when so many had lost so much. So I didn’t send one out, and for months after I got comments from friends saying they were so disappointed when they opened our card and there was no letter. So I have continued on with writing our year in review at Christmas. I am selective to who I include a letter to, as I have those same people in my life that have made me feel guilty about this pleasure….so no letter to them. It may be mass produced, but produced with love none the less.
I am always so disappointed when it is just a card….no picture, or a card and no letter. These are people that we don’t see or talk to often, and but still would love to know what has gone on in their world. So thank you for saying so eloquently(as usual) it was exactly what I had always thought about these letters, but would never have been able to express it so well.

]]> by: Tundrachica http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-496 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:02:18 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-496 I am like you so this year I was disappointed only to get one of those great family newsletters however, we did receive more "sincere" cards than we have in the past. Last year we went all out on a newsletter and sent it to everyone we knew. Even though the hubby was disappointed for not getting any "feedback" we did benefit with more Christmas cards to hang up this year. The best part is to keep the newsletters we get and re-read them each year. Through the consistent newsletter we have received from a dear friend in recent years it's been fun to see the changes that they have endured and how their take on specific issues has changed...especially parenthood. I am like you so this year I was disappointed only to get one of those great family newsletters however, we did receive more “sincere” cards than we have in the past. Last year we went all out on a newsletter and sent it to everyone we knew. Even though the hubby was disappointed for not getting any “feedback” we did benefit with more Christmas cards to hang up this year.
The best part is to keep the newsletters we get and re-read them each year. Through the consistent newsletter we have received from a dear friend in recent years it’s been fun to see the changes that they have endured and how their take on specific issues has changed…especially parenthood.

]]> by: Carolyn http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-495 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:18:19 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-495 Hi- I'm kinda new to the Alt group & have been trying to make my way through a few blogs. Are you OK with me putting a link to yours on mine? I was reading some of your archives- and I really enjoyed your posts! Isn't it funny how blogs let someone we don't know drop into our lives and give them the ability to see what we're all about in 30 minutes or less!?! I'm not sure how I feel about that!! Hi- I’m kinda new to the Alt group & have been trying to make my way through a few blogs. Are you OK with me putting a link to yours on mine? I was reading some of your archives- and I really enjoyed your posts! Isn’t it funny how blogs let someone we don’t know drop into our lives and give them the ability to see what we’re all about in 30 minutes or less!?! I’m not sure how I feel about that!!

]]> by: Johnny http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-494 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:07:15 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-494 I have a friend who's yearly written (short) paragraph in her Christmas card to me gives radical news about changers in her life: 2005 card - well, I'm not sure if you know, but I got divorced and am living with my new boyfriend. 2006 card - well, I got a new job and moved to a new state. Ack! I have a friend who’s yearly written (short) paragraph in her Christmas card to me gives radical news about changers in her life:

2005 card - well, I’m not sure if you know, but I got divorced and am living with my new boyfriend.

2006 card - well, I got a new job and moved to a new state.

Ack!

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-493 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:12:00 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-493 Oh, yes, this sounds familiar. When we would receive the holiday newsletters, my mom would GROAN - oh god. another impersonal "family form letter..." I gew up thinking they were tacky. But now that I'm all grown up, I totally love getting them! Even the ones where one friend in particular ends up sounding like a complete material bitch because she sends postcards of her new house or new car (no people in the shot - just the goods) and only touts her business accomplishments and personal goals. Gag. But in a good way. I like the correlation between holiday letters and blogs, too... Oh, yes, this sounds familiar. When we would receive the holiday newsletters, my mom would GROAN - oh god. another impersonal “family form letter…” I gew up thinking they were tacky. But now that I’m all grown up, I totally love getting them! Even the ones where one friend in particular ends up sounding like a complete material bitch because she sends postcards of her new house or new car (no people in the shot - just the goods) and only touts her business accomplishments and personal goals. Gag. But in a good way.

I like the correlation between holiday letters and blogs, too…

]]> by: wzgirl http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-492 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:23:11 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/01/05/homage-to-the-holiday-newsletter/#comment-492 Well put, SBird. The empty wall - I've never thought of it that way - but I know the feeling. We used to get a whole lot of the lengthy newsletters & this year, I think only two or three. This year we got a LOAD of pictures preprinted with a holiday greeting & no signature or note whatsoever. That is what bummed me out. Yes, the pic was personal, but it still felt drive-by-ish b/c there wasn't even the weensyiest bit of ink. Well put, SBird. The empty wall - I’ve never thought of it that way - but I know the feeling. We used to get a whole lot of the lengthy newsletters & this year, I think only two or three. This year we got a LOAD of pictures preprinted with a holiday greeting & no signature or note whatsoever. That is what bummed me out. Yes, the pic was personal, but it still felt drive-by-ish b/c there wasn’t even the weensyiest bit of ink.

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