Thank You Cards From the Holidays

My kids are spoiled!  Yes, I mean it!  They are spoiled!  Spoiled in a good way though.  I am so blessed to have such an amazing family that finds my children to be so special!

As I am always working on trying to get my kids to appreciate the "smaller things" in life and to appreciate all that they have been blessed with, I want to instill a tradition in them that my mother instilled in me...thank you notes.  Now some of you may be saying "How are thank you notes a tradition?"  Well, maybe they are more of a courtesy than a tradition.  Anyway, I think that it is important to get the kids used to taking time to let people know that they are grateful.

Now if you are a family member of mine, you know that I have slacked on this from time to time.  Not out of a lack of appreciation for what you have done for my family and I, but more so out of a lack of time.  I know, my mother would be mortified, but it is the truth.  My children are small and they are unable to write the notes for themselves.  So, this year, I have come up with a plan!

If you are like me, you camera is glued to your hip.  I love pictures!  So, I am making it a point to take a picture of my kids in their new outfits, when they are playing with new toys, or baking and eating popovers with the mix and recipe given to us as a gift(thank you Aunt Sharon!).  I am then going to turn those pictures into thank you cards by creating post cards out them (yes...this will save on postage too!)  Now you could also send the photos in an e-mail to people, but I really think that thank you notes are one of those things that need to go into snail mail!

Now I know that not everyone will agree with me on this point and that is fine!  However don't you think that you will bring such joy to Aunt Susie or Grandma Jill when she sees a photo of your child in the outfit that they bought?  You never know the power of a photo!