I should have sent a card!
I’m embarrassed by how many times I said that just this year.
I have a mental impairment when it comes to cards. I like them, sometimes I buy them in bulk, but I rarely sign my name to one and put it in the mail.
Recently, I found four sympathy cards tucked into a pile of papers.
4 – FOUR – 4
That is a crying shame my friends. I can’t even remember when I bought them or who they should have been sent out to. I feel terrible!
I hope you will forgive me (whomever you are).
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It gets worse.
Every year we forget my in-law’s anniversary.
Every. Single. Year.
Some years we call to wish them a happy anniversary three months late. It’s hard to decide if we’re being early or late to the party.
My husband, usually the mastermind of dates, has a mental block when it comes to his parents. Me? I forget birthdays, anniversaries, and important dates all the time.
I don’t mean to. In fact, I have enough good intentions to go around, but when left to themselves, good intentions are worthless.
Cardstore.com is changing my life.
I spent an hour last night sending people cards – mother’s day, birthday, congratulations.
Send me your address and I’ll send you a card.
I’m absolutely making up for lost time.
If you get a random birthday card from me, six months early, do me a favor and hang it on your refrigerator.
Why I Love Cardstore.com
- Their crazy awesome selection.
- Their super affordable prices.
- Mailing service.
- Personalization.
- The option to schedule cards in advance.
Cardstore.com has a crazy awesome selection. So much better than the grocery store, my local pharmacy, or dare I admit, the Dollar Store.
I honestly expected their prices to be upwards of seven dollars.
Every time I pick up a card, it’s roughly five dollars. I don’t know when a piece of stock paper and a cheesy saying became such a hot commodity, but prices are high.
Cardstore.com is affordable.
Most of the prices I looked at were roughly three and a half dollars, including shipping. I was more than a little surprised and oh, so happy.
Thank you Cardstore.com for offering me a quality product at a reasonable price.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and this is one holiday no-one wants to forget.
You know what they say…if mom isn’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!
I may just send myself one of these Mother’s Day cards. I’m partial to the woman with the suitcases.
Not that I want to run away or anything, but a little holiday might be nice.
Cardstore.com also has a little meme going onto honor our moms.
I don’t know about you, but I can remember all sorts of horrific little things my mother said. Now is your chance to get even. Go visit Cardstore’s Mother’s Day meme and write one of your mom’s favorite sayings on a vintage photo. Then you can pin it or share it and feel avenged.
My mom’s favorite sayings:
Don’t make me stop this car!
You want me to give you something to cry about.
You’ll live.
I could go on and on, but my mother has Facebook and she’ll find a way to get even.
Love you mom!
I’m thankful my mom is a good sport. She loves when I write about her and all the life lessons she taught me.
Go send your mom a card and let her know how much you love her.
And while you’re at it, impress your relatives by scheduling a birthday card. Or better yet, an anniversary card!
You’re definitely not alone. You’re scenario is very familiar to me. And it’s one thing my sister was great at. She had a file box she’d fill with birthday and anniversary cards, filled out, stamped and filed by month. Each month she’d take those cards and mail them. I tried to follow her example, but kept losing the box.
Girl! This is going to revolutionize my life!!! I miss my in-laws anniversary every. single. year. too. Sigh… I am so checking this out. And, thank you thank you for sharing!
This made me laugh…it’s so me! I bought Mother’s Day cards one year (years ago now) early (like, three weeks early) and found them after the following Mother’s Day, in a pile of papers in our kitchen. UGH! I was so mad at myself. So…clearly I needed to read this post today. 😛
Hey girl! This cracked me up! How do you get to write for people and companies? That is so cool!
Ah! It must run in the family because I just found several cards, addressed and stamped but still in my card box! I plan on using this cardstore.com from now on!
Mom, you’re going to love this site. Seriously! It’s so easy to use
This is amazing! My New Year’s Resolution—THREE YEARS in a ROW—was to start sending people cards! I’ve bought the cards, tons of pretty pens, and even an address book (which I faithfully filled in with EVERYONE’s addresses!). But I have yet to send a card. Literally, not even one.
But this post means I’m super-inspired again! 😛
That’s so funny! I’m glad I’m not the only person who forgets to send cards. I love that at Cardstore.com I can schedule my cards ahead of time at no extra cost. How cool is that? Now, I just have to remember to log in and pick some cards! 🙂
~FringeGirl
Yeah, my in-laws anniversary was the 20th and the card is still sitting on the kitchen counter. I know at this point that it has only been two days but this was the big one, their 50th. I blame my husband after all they are his parents.
Oh, Sydney. Not the 50th!?!
Maybe you should send two cards. 😉
~FringeGirl
Since we live overseas, we used cardstore.com to send Christmas cards to family and friends in the US. It was very helpful and affordable!
What a great idea Karen. You’re right. That would be so perfect for people living overseas!
Thanks for sharing that idea.
~FringeGirl
I will have to remember this! We live overseas too and it is always a mad rush every year to do cards.