Design Crafters

Growing up, I was always more than a little jealous of neighborhood children who had a large number of brothers and sisters, because it seemed to me (who only had one sibling) that they must have a great deal of fun along with the houseful of kids. Noise and fun, of course. It was only when I grew up and got my own family full of kids that I realized just how much work, in all manner of different forms, a houseful of kids can be. To begin with, think of how just being prepared for the birthday presents and Christmas cards alone would be a full-time job!

As an excellent illustration of this, we learned recently about an 88-year-old woman in the U.K. who really has her hands full when it comes to sending out her Christmas cards. Simply to send out a card to each one of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Mrs. Graham needs to have a whopping 117 Christmas cards each year! She concedes that it is certainly hard to keep track of where everyone lives, but of course, each of her seven children, 30 grandchildren, and 74 great-grandchildren surely appreciate the effort she makes. We suspect that Mrs. Graham probably has taken to sending out holiday greetings just to her family, to save on time and effort, not to mention the cost of postage.

Of course, no matter the size of your family – immediate, extended, or just honorary – the folks on your Christmas card list enjoy receiving holiday greetings from you each year. As Mrs. Graham knows very well, people love being thought of during the holidays and a Christmas card is a lovely way to let them know they’re in your thoughts.