Christmas cards send a Message
This will be my first Christmas without my wonderful mother and I am reminiscing about seasons past. This lightly edited re-post makes me smile.
Every year, for more than 40, my family’s Christmas card visualized a map or globe. Dad was a geography professor and Mom, as the family’s ‘creative director’, came up with this plan, made it happen, and kept it alive. In those days it was often hard to find the perfect card, but she prevailed with an amazing variety. A few years ago, while helping Mom downsize from her home of many years, I found a box with one of each card, carefully archived.
So many of the cards remind me of the Christmases with my family and, of course, my Father – all precious moments. I decided to scan them all and create a poster to frame as part of our Christmas decorations. Here are just a few of my favorites. Keep in mind, these are from the days when people actually used printed maps! I hope they make you smile too.
The Finished Product
I certainly couldn’t use all the Christmas cards, but managed to fit in about half. It’s 16 x 20, designed and printed with Shutterfly, then put in a simple frame. It’s easy to store and pull out at Christmas to display. My mother was so surprised.
Love this. 💔🎄
How special!! It’s amazing that your mother was always able to find these cards!
She was amazing!
It is wonderful you can pull this out each and every Christmas to remember bygone days. She was quite a lady. Merry Christmas to you two. Wilson’s f
These are priceless! The poster was such a great idea to keep them visible.
Bjh
Maybe a tradition you can continue? Such a lovely tradition with many good memories I’m sure. Merry Christmas!
FANTASTIC MEMORIES….WE ARE IN PORTO WITH FAMILY. HEAVY WALKING UP COBBLESTONE STREETS. DONT THINK IM GAINING ANY WEIGHT😃
Be careful & take lots of pics!
I smiled, I teared up, and I loved it.
Merry Christmas!
Thank you💞
Karen, This is a very special way to remember your Mother.
Blessed holidays and New Year to you.
Judith A
Happy Holidays & New Year to you and your family!
That’s just beautiful! What a great idea for a family treasure.
Cool! I hope Julia continues your tradition!
Karen, of all your wonderful blog posts- and I’ve loved every one-this is my favorite. Wishing you and Fred and family the happiest of Holidays and a marvelous, healthy new year ahead. With love, Susan Baxa
Awww- I appreciate your sweet words. Family is everything💞
Have a wonderful , happy, & healthy Holiday Season! XO
Karen – I love this idea. I too keep Christmas cards from friends and family, mostly the cards with photos. Creating the poster is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Sue Medina
Happy Holidays.
Karen, This is lovely. Gina
Thank you!
what a great idea!