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If you know me personally, or have been reading this for a while, you know that I love cards/ snail mail.  My mom started that long long ago and here we are years later... and I still love them. I love sending cards and for sure love getting cards!   When I turned 21, my mom made it a point to reach out to all sorts of people through the years and had everyone send me cards... I got so many and sat there reading each one, enjoying the fact that they took the time to send me a card and for that brief moment I got to spend thinking of each of them... sort of how I feel at Christmas time!    When I found out about CARDTHARTIC,  I knew I would love their cards!  They have them for all occasions!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT infl...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I work hard at making sure my loved ones get just the right gift for Christmas.  Yes, I know it is NOT about the gift, but I love seeing their face when they open up the gift I got them.  It is most exciting to see the joy on my sons face, as it is all still so magical to him. (and now we get to see the magic all over again with our daughter.)  Well, this year, I have a bit of a dilemma.  I was sent an AWESOME  DARTH VADER gel ink pen from Cross. As soon as I was told about it, I knew it was going to be a gift - to me, from me!  It arrived and I was impressed.  (I am a new Star Wars fan, I will admit that, but I know of all the characters from my husband and son!)    I sat ...

If you know me, or have read a few of my past posts... You will know that my mom initiated the love of snail mail to me. I remember in college, I would get mail from her at least once a week... I was so worried that I would be that college kid that never got mail, but my mom made sure that was never the case... Once I moved and got my own place, she kept up with that as well. Maybe not once a week, but I did get real mail and not always bills... I was emailed to see if I wanted to participate in the Hallmark Get Carded Challenge. Of course, I said yes! I love mail, so I know others do too! The Get Carded Challenge is simple. You mail a different card to a different person for 7 days in a row. Pretty simple. Of course, the first person I wanted to send a card to was my friend, Melissa. I had been meaning to go and buy a card for her, but I admit... Trying to go and pick the right card gets trying with Broxton ... I like to look at every single card that the store has... What...