It's never too late for holiday cards

Hey everyone! It's Nicole, Annette's web-manager and friend, and I am writing today's post about one of my favorite traditions: holiday cards.Growing up, I remember stalking our mailbox waiting for holiday cards to roll in. My favorite cards were the ones that included a letter about what families had been up to. Big dance recitals, address changes, new family members, marriages, and other major life events were meticulously recorded in a friendly letter that my mom would read aloud. While these friends might live far away, it was always fun to hear what they had been up to since the last time we had seen each other.Now, holiday cards are still one of my favorite traditions. Two have already arrived (those friends are REALLY on top of the game), and I'm anticipating many, many more - even well beyond Christmas.When we got married, December 1, 2013, I knew I wanted to include our wedding photos on our holiday card which meant waiting several weeks to get the proofs from our photographer, create a card, have them shipped and addressed, and get everything back in the mail. I decided then that instead of worrying about getting Christmas cards out in time, our family would do New Year's cards instead! It's worked out perfectly ever since because it's never too late for holiday cards.That year, and nearly every year since, I've used Minted for holiday cards. Minted not only offers hundreds of creative designs but their proofing and shipping cannot be beaten. I created my cards on Monday before Thanksgiving, and they arrived at my house on Friday. Needless to say, that was crazy fast, and they're crazy beautiful.In honor of those newsletter Christmas cards from my childhood, I created a newsletter of sorts for our cards this year. I added a few of our big life moments from 2019 as well as a little note to our friends and family. I also took advantage of Minted's return address printing, as well as their matching postage designs. Everything is here and ready to go!Since holiday cards can be such an investment, and I wanted a way to cherish the memories year after year, I have Christmas ornaments made using our cards. These are some of my favorite ornaments on our tree, and it's so fun to look back on our cards throughout the years.You can have your own ornaments made here, or you can skip the extra step and create a Christmas ornament card via Minted! Either way, I cannot recommend Minted holiday cards enough. They've been my go-to place for holiday cards since 2013!Thank you to Minted for gifting me my cards this year. I love them!xo Nicole