Happy Holiday Card Recycling
Janet talks with other moms around town about what they do with old holiday cards.
Somewhere along the line, the holiday card evolved into one captioned picture or collage designed to capture the essence of an entire year. I find myself stressing about my holiday card in early fall. I search for the perfect picture. I try to catch my kids playing in the leaves, jumping on the trampoline or in those rare moments, being nice to each other. I spend hours on the computer formatting my card and thinking of a cute caption or saying. Crazy? Yes! My borderline obsession with my own family card has filled a drawer in my china cabinet with hundreds of other families' cards. I can't bring myself to dump their works of art into the recycling bin. Many women I spoke to feel the same way. Most of us pack the cards away with our …
