I hate them!
A WhatsApp message to wish me happy holidays.
I hate them!
Especially the ones with memes!
Just send to all the people in a phone.
I just hate that.
Because I hate them, I send post cards to all the people who made a difference this year. This year I don’t send cards abroad, those people get a personal email or hive message. I have send presents in the past, I even send hivers presents, like a christmas surprise box. Not this year. This year its Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine. I donated to a dutch inititive by a Ukrainian dutch football player to buy generators for the cold days there already and the even colder days to come.
Its still on our radar here in my household and we all pray that the end of the war is close. I learned about this initiative on a dutch tv show BEAU but this is a article from his wife ( levchenko and koblenko are married ) online so I will leave the link so you can read about this.
For more information its everywhere on dutch television but this is an article in source : OPZIJ
https://www.opzij.nl/2022/12/05/victoria-koblenko-en-evgeniy-levchenko-halen-binnen-een-week-ruim-150-000-euro-op-voor-oekraine
Back to the postcards. I send them all with a personal memory to the receiver of us as a family, me as a friend, me as a sister, me as a family member, as a collegue, as a i law, as a mum to the teacher , to the neighbours, to the concierge of the work place, to the doc and dentist, to that special friend who was ill, to the mum of my oldest friend, to the dorm of the second oldest , to the ladies of church and the sewing school, to the lady up the road who is all alone, to the trainer of the soccer team, to the daughters of a friend who I used to babysit and now have their own kids, to co workers in other departments and to school of the boys.
They different scenes for different ages is also something I do when I choose the ones I want to send a special person.
Its a small gesture, but a great pleasure.
You can buy postcards in every grocery store these days, and they are in all shapes and forms.
I have all kinds of cards and even cards for the kids my boys want to give in the class to their friends.
The colorful stamps are also a lovely sight. Fun that all are different.
In the month of December Holland has Kerstzegels, the Christmas stamps with a special price. I bought many different ones, and also had some older ones left from the Kinderpostzegel week this year. They are kids stamps.
Its took me two hours and they are all done and under way to the special people. They all have a special message and who knows there will be more cards in return aswell. The ones I already got for our family hang in the door. Its a nice touch of these christmas days.
So do you send Christmas cards in your country ?
How fun all the preparations are, also the contest by Ecency gives you inspiration for these days
https://ecency.com/hive-125125/@ecency-star/esie-christmas-contest-17-days
Is the contest and here are the Rules and Contest categories:
Christmas menu 🍾
Tell us about the Christmas food. It can be something that you usually have for Christmas or want to have. You can share the recipe or just tell us about the food.
Christmas mood🎉
Tell us what makes you feel the Christmas? Do you decorate your home for Christmas? Watch Christmas movies? Wear Christmas pajama?
Christmas stories ✏️
Tell us any story related to Christmas. It can be something from your life or you can make it up.
Christmas gift 🎁
Tell us what kind of gift you would like to get or what you want to give to your family and friends.
Christmas tree🎄
That is the Art category. Draw, create, take a photo, video... of a Christmas tree and share it with us. But don't forget to accompany your artwork with a text description of at least 100 words.
Winter Holiday❄️
There are people who don't have or don't celebrate Christmas. But Esie is curious if there are any other winter holidays that you have or like. And it will be great if can tell us about it☺️
Choose the category and Make your entry (artwork or story)
Put the link to that post in your entry
The post should be at least 100 words length
Use the hashtags #esieadventures, #ecencychristmas
Leave in the comments under the Contest Announcement post the link with your entry
One entry per category
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Postcards are lovely and sweet it is not old fashioned. And what's the sweetest is the one who send it, with a message full of hearts. Its cute too hehe. Although I haven't receive anything but I think receiving js will be lovely.
Well there were years that the cards would be flooding the mail box and that so changed. I love the card getting and the cards sending but it’s changed. Also it’s Christmas Day and maybe some will arrive this week because the post company is so busy.
May 2023 be all and more what 2022 forgot to be. Merry Christmas
Nice. I usually buy postcards for this occasion from Unicef. 😎
I did that also I think before covid, now its the stamps with an extra I believe they did. Helping out is the best through these essential gifts through a card
Definitely lovely, and much less of a digital security risk!
That personal touch is something to be remembered. It's been lost on many people in recent years due to the advent of simpler ways of communication, and the effort is always appreciated. You're making a wonderful impact by putting your hands into this. 😊
Some off the things my mum thought us. It’s the simple things ! The simple texts with the new years wishes is so much more than the WhatsApp message. But it’s also expensive for some so I do t mind some doing the quick sending by text but I will be sending cards all my life because I get a good feeling out of it aswell.
May 2023 be all and more what 2022 forgot to be. Merry Christmas
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They are lovely and unique.
I don't know if we do that here in Nigeria but i won't hesitate to make research on that
May 2023 be all and more what 2022 forgot to be. Merry Christmas
Wow! You're so thoughtful. You had spent effort in making these. It simply shows how special those persons in your life are. The challenge seems interesting. I wish to join it. Stay safe and God bless.
Yess effort to the loved ones and the people who can use some words of love.
It’s small but nesseccary
You are worth emulating .. Merry Christmas 🎄 .. God bless.
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Fijne dagen met al de mensen waar je van houd en een gezond en rustig mentaal 2023, na zo’n jaar als dit jaar hebben we dat allemaal nodig denk ik!
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LOL. I hate them too. My mum has already sent me about 3 of those animated ones on WhatsApp. Terrible 😂
While there's an environmental impact with the old school ones, they're more thoughtful and personal. 🙏
True is a paper trail but I like the personal touch on it. And all the memes from mister snowman and the Christmas messy dinner memes are loading I think. 1 in I think many to go on my phone next three days
Christmas Cards we call them in the UK and I love them. In fact I just gave one to our milkman. But then a personal hand written letter in the mail beats an email too in my eyes!
Merry Christmas Britt🎅
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Kerstkaarten in Dutch yes they top of a year in a personal way and yes it costs money but its so lovely to send and get them. It’s getting less and less and that’s sad in a way.
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Wow😮 the postcards are really beautiful , honestly I do feel very happy whenever I receive them from my loved ones 😊
I love having them in my mail