Sending your mom a real card for Mother’s Day: What a novel idea!
With all the digital ways you can say “Happy Mother’s Day” to the special mom in your life this Sunday, sending an actual paper card is an extra special treat. And that’s why this card made me laugh. Yes, I love texting and Facetiming as much...
We actually found some tasteful, well-designed St. Patrick’s Day ecards. Luck?
Should there be someone out there who needs a St. Patrick’s Day wish from you, I’d say a call is generally better than a text. But a cute ecard is somewhere in the middle, striking the perfect balance between thoughtful and I’m kind of busy because...
The most clever Valentine’s Day eCard websites and apps, for spreading some last-minute digital love.
We’re just a couple days away from Valentine’s Day, and I’ve seen enough ads for things like “romantic” hoodie-footie pajamas or 50 Shades of Grey teddy bears (seriously) to get me a feeling a little snarky about romance. As for me,...
Paperless Post makes sending cool Valentine ecards easier. The magic of the Internet!
If you’ve got a valentine or special person who deserves a card but isn’t spending the day with you this year, Paperless Post is always one of our go-to destination for the best ecards online. They’ve got thank you notes, invitations, and holiday...
3 funny Valentine’s Day cards for tech lovers. Welcome to the 21st century.
I’m much more of a silly card kind of girl than sentimental, which is why I’m digging these funny Valentine’s Day cards that are made just for tech lovers, social media users, or well, anybody who owns a smartphone. Isn’t that everyone these...
Love me Tinder
It’s true that Tinder has a reputation for being a hook-up app, but hey, people have met on it and fallen in love, or at least, heavy like. And if that’s you, well this Valentine’s Day card is for you Internet lovebirds. This hilarious card is one of...
Sending online thank you notes: It’s never too late!
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...
Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards
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...
Sending holiday ecards: 7 of the best resources for last minute thoughts that still count
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...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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