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We’re spreading love to our Jewish friends and family with these Hanukkah ecards

Christina Refford — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:49:10 +0000

Though I send out inclusive Happy Holidays cards to a lot of people, I think this is an especially good year to also send a specific Happy Hanukkah greeting to our Jewish friends and family. Jewish Americans tend feel a bit overlooked in this season of Christmas carols, mall Santas, and mistletoe; but as Liz described in […]

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Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.

Liz Gumbinner — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:42:52 +0000

I am not exaggerating when I say that I cried after watching a presentation about Apple’s new, totally free, Make Your Holiday at-home family program. Our kids have been through so much, and whenever I think of all the companies that have stepped up to offer free online courses and entertainment to give both our […]

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3 awesome websites for sending holiday e-cards that look just like paper cards. Except, no postage. Or trees.

Jeana — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:00:51 +0000

We love sending out paper holiday cards and getting them in the mail. We really do! But these days, you can send gorgeous digital cards that look as fabulous as your paper cards, and save yourself a whole lot of time and money. Here, 3 websites and apps that feature beautiful holiday e-cards that anyone would be […]

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Personalized, handwritten cards that give the finger to the digital age. Just download the app.

Liz Gumbinner — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:00:41 +0000

Who ever thought that one day, the fine art of thoughtfully handwritten, artful notes would be considered punk? Well, the husband-wife team behind Punk Post is who. And they are determined to bring handwriting back in the coolest way possible. Even if it’s not yours. I can’t tell you how many times I wish I had my own Emily McDowell when […]

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Emily McDowell’s witty greeting cards go digital. Yay!

Kate Etue — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:00:23 +0000

The summer is birthday season in my family, with what seems like every relative born in these few months. Inevitably, I finish up wrapping a gift only to realize I forgot a card. My go-to has always been Paperless Post to send last-minute digital greetings, but the the other day when I was browsing their site, I realized they […]

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DIY light up Valentines, for when regular old cards just don’t cut it.

Kate Etue — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:00:13 +0000

There are some really cool printable Valentines that we’ve recently found for kids more focused on science and tech than doilies and conversation hearts, but the DIY Valentines that caught my own kids’ eyes this year is the DIY Light Circuit Light Up Valentines project from Left Brain Craft Brain. This craft looks very doable, whether wiring circuits is […]

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9 of the best printable Valentines cards for lovers of Minecraft, tech, and all things geeky.

Christina Refford — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:00:59 +0000

My kids love to give and receive Valentine’s Day cards from their friends and classmates, but they’d prefer to skip the mushy-gushy sentimental cards and stick with printable Minecraft Valentines cards, or others that reflect their love of gaming, tech, and cool science stuff. So for fellow geeks-in-training, I’ve rounded up six cool printable Valentine’s Day cards […]

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Sending online thank you notes: It’s never too late!

Liz Gumbinner — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:01:26 +0000

I’m patting myself on the back for finally sitting down this weekend and sending out the thank you notes for holiday gifts that, yeah, I probably should have sent a bit earlier. But then, it was the holidays! I’m a busy working parent! In other words, I am hoping that my friends, family and colleagues will […]

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Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards

Christina Refford — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:00:22 +0000

This past week, I’ve received holiday cards with perfectly styled children smiling on them, as well as wildly creative cards using sidewalk chalk or album cover art, like the holiday cards we featured in our Creative Holiday Photo Cards post. But, what I haven’t seen come out of my mailbox is a family turned into LEGO minifigures. Until now. […]

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Sending holiday ecards: 7 of the best resources for last minute thoughts that still count

Jeana — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:00:23 +0000

I still have some gifts to buy and cards to send, but it’s nice to know that I can take care of some of those greetings to friends and families with a few clicks on my phone or computer. Here are seven of the best websites and apps that let you send pretty holiday ecards for Hanukkah (there’s still time!), Christmas, […]

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