What do you all do with your Christmas cards?

PhotographerOfNature
PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
edited September 19 in Chit-Chat
Just curious if you keep them or throw them out after Christmas? What do you all do with the stack?
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  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    Just curious if you keep them or throw them out after Christmas? What do you all do with the stack?
  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    Oh heavens, I don't keep anything. Day after Christmas they are all OUT THE DOOR. :bigsmile:

    Unfortunately, I live with the man who had trouble getting rid of his single bed when we moved in together because he'd had it since he was 3. :ohwell: :huh:
  • sweetassurance
    sweetassurance Posts: 461
    I put the ones that mean the most to me in a photo album:happy:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I actually keep them. I add some to my banisters, Christmas tree & mantle.
  • kels0724
    kels0724 Posts: 136
    I make them into christmas tags for next year- cut the picture out and use the inside to write the To and From Recycles and saves money!
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    I put the ones that mean the most to me in a photo album:happy:

    So do I! The other ones get trashed!
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    You can recycle them - cut off the front, and send them to St. Jude's Ranch (http://www.stjudesranch.org/help_card.php) .
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    I make them into christmas tags for next year- cut the picture out and use the inside to write the To and From Recycles and saves money!

    Oh! That is a great idea. I keep mine for years and hang the faves up on the inside of my door in the shape of an evergreen tree. (Then is looks like I have LOTS of friends :laugh: - :tongue: )
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    what is st. jude's ranch? and what do they do with them?
  • lulubar
    lulubar Posts: 739 Member
    You can recycle them - cut off the front, and send them to St. Jude's Ranch (http://www.stjudesranch.org/help_card.php) .

    What a fabulous idea!! Thanks for this information.

    I usually recycle them by making tags for next year, or I cut some of the designs out to use in scrapbooks (well, at least that's what I intend to do with them, but frankly I stink at scrapbooking!):blushing:
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    what is st. jude's ranch? and what do they do with them?

    Go to the link - it'll explain it. Basically it is like a children's hospital, and the kids use them to make new cards and sell them to raise money.
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
    Christmas what? Been so long since I've had time to send any, I almost forgot what they were.
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?

    :blushing:
    How cool are you to remember that????:heart:

    it is www.armsoflife.com. There you can see my nephews and what the community has done to make railroad crossings more safer.:flowerforyou: :heart:
  • adamk0324
    adamk0324 Posts: 70
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?

    :blushing:
    How cool are you to remember that????:heart:

    it is www.armsoflife.com. There you can see my nephews and what the community has done to make railroad crossings more safer.:flowerforyou: :heart:
    i just looked at the website awww they were so cute and that is so awsome that all that is goin on.
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?

    :blushing:
    How cool are you to remember that????:heart:

    it is www.armsoflife.com. There you can see my nephews and what the community has done to make railroad crossings more safer.:flowerforyou: :heart:
    i just looked at the website awww they were so cute and that is so awsome that all that is goin on.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to see them.:heart::heart: :heart:

    It means the world to me to know you did that. May God bless you.
    They were such awesome kids.:heart:

    Thank you.:flowerforyou:

    So far, the commmuity has raised enough money to upgrade 4 railroad cossings. We are working on 5.
  • adamk0324
    adamk0324 Posts: 70
    that is just so awsome i think it is just great. no prob at checkin it out i really care about those kinds of thing because i want to try to help anyone i can
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    that is just so awsome i think it is just great. no prob at checkin it out i really care about those kinds of thing because i want to try to help anyone i can

    You have a heart of gold.:heart:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?

    :blushing:
    How cool are you to remember that????:heart:

    it is www.armsoflife.com. There you can see my nephews and what the community has done to make railroad crossings more safer.:flowerforyou: :heart:
    i just looked at the website awww they were so cute and that is so awsome that all that is goin on.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to see them.:heart::heart: :heart:

    It means the world to me to know you did that. May God bless you.
    They were such awesome kids.:heart:

    Thank you.:flowerforyou:

    So far, the community has raised enough money to upgrade 4 railroad cossings. We are working on 5.


    Oh, I knew I shouldn't have looked at the website. I'm sitting here, crying and blubbering. Anytime anything happens to children that could have been prevented, I sob. Every child out there is my child, in my heart, and it hurts to know your nephews are gone.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Just curious if you keep them or throw them out after Christmas? What do you all do with the stack?

    I stack mine up in a rubbermaid tote and pack them away.
    I go through eras in my life... purge and retain.
    Been through a few good purge years. They all went in the garbage.
    Now I'm in a retain era. Put them all away to be looked upon years from now.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:

    :heart: (((((hugs)))))) :heart: I think you shared that website for the kids, no?

    :blushing:
    How cool are you to remember that????:heart:

    it is www.armsoflife.com. There you can see my nephews and what the community has done to make railroad crossings more safer.:flowerforyou: :heart:
    i just looked at the website awww they were so cute and that is so awsome that all that is goin on.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to see them.:heart::heart: :heart:

    It means the world to me to know you did that. May God bless you.
    They were such awesome kids.:heart:

    Thank you.:flowerforyou:

    So far, the community has raised enough money to upgrade 4 railroad cossings. We are working on 5.


    Oh, I knew I shouldn't have looked at the website. I'm sitting here, crying and blubbering. Anytime anything happens to children that could have been prevented, I sob. Every child out there is my child, in my heart, and it hurts to know your nephews are gone.

    Lauren, it is important that we see it, though, right? I want to send money.....and cry .....but mostly try to help if possible. (((laurenhugs)))
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Thank you so much Lauren and Cheryl.:heart:

    No...no money needs to be sent. We raised enough to fix all the railroads. You two are too sweet.:heart::flowerforyou:

    If I could ask, though, please pray for my sister and brother in law. This is a hard month for them. Jake and Travis were their only children. I can't even imagine.:brokenheart:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    If I could ask, though, please pray for my sister and brother in law. This is a hard month for them. Jake and Travis were their only children. I can't even imagine.:brokenheart:

    You got it. :brokenheart:
  • teridene
    teridene Posts: 71 Member
    I pack mine away with my christmas decorations and its fun to bring them out a year later and compare them. Teri
  • adamk0324
    adamk0324 Posts: 70
    i wil pray too.
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Thank you all.:heart:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member

    If I could ask, though, please pray for my sister and brother in law. This is a hard month for them. Jake and Travis were their only children. I can't even imagine.:brokenheart:

    Prayers for the family...:heart:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I keep them all. I'm glad I did because my little nephews, my father in law, and my sister in law all died within the past two years and it's nice to have what they have written and left for us. In a few days, it will have been 2 years since my 12 and 9 year old nephews left us and we have those homeade cards to read and remember them by. You never know.....I'm glad I have them.:heart:
    I lub ya soupy dupe:heart:

    I'm constantly looking at the video you have of them on your myspace page:ohwell:
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I keep the ones with photos on them - put them in the box I have other photos in. I throw away the rest (unless I were to have gotten a 'special' one from my boyfriend or something, I'd save that!)
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