Thank You Notes.

I stink at writing thank you notes. Seriously stink. My handwriting changes with the tides, I feel like I put my foot in my mouth and go through three versions of the note (and depending the stationary, this gets expensive) and again, the handwriting.


This past year for BBs birthday I had my thank you note list tucked safely away in my wallet and I was getting ready to write them when. I was looking forward to another good round since after his Baptism I decided to be creative and write the notes on a page from a coloring book. The note written from Maksi's perspective but obviously colored and written by me.

So I was getting ready to repeat the process when my wallet, with the list was donated (by accident) to the Goodwill. I'm sure I could wing it and send a generic thank you when my memory didn't serve me. Instead, I let feeling sorry for myself take over and never sent them. Eeek.

I had a meeting yesterday. Not and interview. Just a meeting. I've been subbing for a local yoga company and I've been really enjoying it. We talked about some of my difficulties, shared stories and she told me about how the company is growing and most likely not focusing on the classes that I've been subbing for so I'm most likely out of that job. And so it goes.

I sensed the need for a thank you note.

Aside from my resistance for sharing my handwriting with the world, I also have an aversion for running errands and more specifically, buying stamps. I quit using the post office to send bills around 2000 when paying online became available. I love to buy/pay for/do anything online.

So, why not marry the two. I know, I know. Sometimes we need the hand written note. But the stationary I have ($1 at Michaels! Boo-ya!) calls for additional postage. Gaaaawwww.

Please recall previous statement about the post office and errands. This card means I couldn't bum a stamp from TBone and even though some do, I don't feel comfortable sending cards on the company dime...so I'd have to figure something else out. 

And enter PremiumPostcard.com. "Exactly!!" I thought! I used these pups for my save the dates, Christmas Cards, 30th birthday Jort Party, baby shower, etc. Any time I needed to send a group card, Preeems got used. You personalize the pictures- front, back and return address and write a little love note on as many placea. I even found a similar company but that has an app for my blackberry- ShootIt! does the same thing- takes a picture from your phone, uses your address book to send the postcard. Awesome, easy and pretty cheap.

Although they didn't ask me to or pay me any money, if asked I'd endorse and write about these companies all the time. 

So that's it- a task that I don't usually like, turned into one that's actually fun- all from the convenience of my very own computer/phone! 

What does technology help you with, dudes? What app, program, website do you use to make the mundane a little more fun?