Electronic Holiday Cards

December 11, 2011

Below is my 2011 card, and reasoning behind emailing vs. mailing my cards this year. I swear there is a good reason behind it, and I think (hope) you’ll like it.

“Everything you can imagine is real.” -Pablo Picasso

Happy holidays and cheers to a year where all of your dreams come true.

xoxo

I am lazy. Last year I was all gung-ho with my holiday cards… I made them in November, had them printed, wrote handwritten notes in each of the 45ish card that I stamped and mailed out. This year, I spent two hours on the above (most of the time was spent picking out the pictures of things/memories from this year), and mailed it to my closest friends and family. The end.

Here is why:

1. Like I said, I’m lazy.
2. I have more email addresses than I do mailing addresses.
3. It is the “green” thing to do.
4. In lieu of the cost of stamps and printing (or buying) holiday cards, I’ve decided to make a donation to The New Children’s Museum in San Diego.

While there are plenty of deserving non-profits and organizations, and a number that I have special ties to in Pittsburgh, I decided to pick a local organization in San Diego (since I live here now). The Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh was always one of my favorite organizations, because it encouraged children to think, play and learn, and it’s such a creative place. Art, music and creative learning has always been extremely important to me, so decided that any small donation was more important than sending paper cards in the mail to everyone that I love. In your honor, I’ve saved trees and done something good. Philanthropy is sexy. Happy holidays!