tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post3694323742825154732..comments2024-01-27T23:26:35.301-08:00Comments on Live with Flair: How to Write a Great Holiday LetterHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289182682225179442noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-86460482222346866782011-11-27T14:18:15.390-08:002011-11-27T14:18:15.390-08:00"Write a Holiday Newsletter ..." continu..."Write a Holiday Newsletter ..." continues to search for a home beyond the confines of my flashdrive!Italian Mamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-92166172594270925232011-11-27T11:48:48.775-08:002011-11-27T11:48:48.775-08:00Heather, I so hope our letter isn't in the &qu...Heather, I so hope our letter isn't in the "overdone it" category :) Writing the holiday letter for our family is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. I love to reflect on each child, and think about what makes him/her unique. I've also been flattered that some have told me it makes them laugh! As you know, we also include our favorite books over the year, and that has become a treasured archive of their interests at various ages. Reading holiday letters is also a joy to me--I love to hear about the Dog Show! Please publish "Italian Mama's: letter. I sense a masterpiece! Thanks for your great blog. Always inspiring.the Bakersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-27828380917407957682011-11-27T05:35:38.758-08:002011-11-27T05:35:38.758-08:00Oh! I love it Italian Mama! Is this published an...Oh! I love it Italian Mama! Is this published anywhere yet so we can all read it? This is hilarious!!!!!Live with Flairhttp://www.livewithflair.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-22276082409949060132011-11-26T20:17:45.036-08:002011-11-26T20:17:45.036-08:00Be honest. Your friends and family will sense tha...Be honest. Your friends and family will sense that something is amiss if you report that your year was filled with unmitigated glee — your new vacation home is all you ever dreamed of, your children are outstanding in all of their endeavors, and the dog took Best in Show at Westminster. All of these statements may be true, but if they comprise your entire year-in-review, you just haven’t been paying attention. Share with your readers the good, the bad, and the ugly. They’ll thank you for it. Example: Bowzer took Best in Show at Westminster, but not before he had a rather messy gastrointestinal disturbance backstage. Much as he likes to perform, he does tend to get a bit of stage fright, which has threatened his championship more than once.<br />(from "Write a Holiday Newsletter Your Friends Will Love to Read" by Andrea G. Pisani Babich. Used with permission.)Italian Mamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-7856523227536078322011-11-25T21:49:20.617-08:002011-11-25T21:49:20.617-08:00We haven't done a letter the last couple of ye...We haven't done a letter the last couple of years. It's probably time. Can I just pay you to write it for me? Sonya Hovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-25876133002200133902011-11-25T10:18:06.527-08:002011-11-25T10:18:06.527-08:00I love holiday/Christmas letters. I have not writt...I love holiday/Christmas letters. I have not written one for a couple years but pen to paper (keyboard to cursor to monitor) to embellish, expound, extoll and enjoy processing memory, edification, a year of vagaries, and love; most of all, love - this year a new tradition (again). <br />Your encouragement (and book!) are truly appreciated :). Roberta Beachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-62997163203641209812011-11-25T07:48:46.775-08:002011-11-25T07:48:46.775-08:00Thank you for your blogging about holiday letters ...Thank you for your blogging about holiday letters because it has been something I have been struggling with this year. In past years when my kids were youngsters, it was more of a list of their sports activities, etc. Now they're young adults and their updates aren't mine to share. Thanks for the food for thought!cbakerpanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-17300798754092612472011-11-25T06:53:04.098-08:002011-11-25T06:53:04.098-08:00I'm so glad! Go for it! I'm so glad! Go for it! Live with Flairhttp://www.livewithflair.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486740904602696078.post-85293615393170862742011-11-25T06:51:44.543-08:002011-11-25T06:51:44.543-08:00I have never done a holiday letter but was actuall...I have never done a holiday letter but was actually considering doing one this year. You have inspired me!Jcluurtsemanoreply@blogger.com