Work Smarter, Not Harder

Pat and I love sending and receiving Christmas cards, but this year we got a little behind on Christmas in general, thus the rush to get cards addressed and mailed in time was a little stressful. On top of that, Pat had a hard time finding cards that fit our sentiment and aesthetic while still being reasonably affordable. We decided to be smart about it for next year: buy Christmas cards now, just after Christmas when they're on sale, and mail them at the beginning of December. Our goal was to take care of card shopping over the weekend, so we stopped in at Barnes & Noble yesterday and were surprised to see how crowded it was, although you can't tell from this photo. As it turns out, everything in the store was on sale, not just Christmas cards, and plenty of people were there taking advantage of the bargains. As for me, I was just grateful that I wasn't subjected to any more Christmas music. 😉