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When To Send Birth Announcements: You Tell Us!

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We’ve been asking our Facebook fans and Twitter friends to answer a question that we’ve been kicking around the office for a few days.

How late is too late to send birth announcements?

Now, personally, I always worry when sending out photo birth announcements because babies change so much so fast. If you send out baby announcements with the birth photos, won’t the child look radically different by the time they’re delivered?

Photo Birth Announcements by Tiny Prints

Our Facebook fans think that anything from right after the birth all the way up to whenever you manage to get the birth announcements out is fine. Or as one astute fan puts it:

I got mine out really fast with my first, within a month. And the second about two and half months….so I think it takes longer as you have more :) But really who doesn’t want to get a picture of an adorable child in the mail and then put it on their fridge??? If you are real late, send one out with a few pictures showing how they’ve changed since they were born. – Wendella Spitz Grisham

When do you think it’s too late to send out birth announcements? You tell us!

Birth Announcements by Tiny Prints

Children’s Holiday Gift Thank You Notes

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We asked and you answered with a resounding yes. An overwhelming 91% of you who responded to our Facebook poll on having children write thank you notes for holiday gifts received replied that yes, kids should write thank you notes for those gifts. The other 9% felt that notes would be nice, but in person or on the phone thank yous were equally acceptable.

Thank You Notes from Children Tiny Prints Facebook Poll Results

Out resident etiquette expert agrees, thank yous are essential. Whether you decide to go with a sweet photo thank you card, a more traditional design or a ‘fill in the blanks’ style card, you can’t go wrong in the eyes of the person who took time to pick out the perfect gift.

Thankful Image Thank You card by Tiny Prints

Berry Whirl Thank You card by Tiny Prints

Berry Thankful Child Thank You Note by Tiny Prints

What Greeting Do You Use for Holiday Cards?

1:35:58 by Katie | 1 Comment

We asked on Facebook and you answered! We sorted through nearly 350 responses on our Facebook wall to the question, “‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’? What is on your card this year?,” and here’s what you had to say:

Looks like most of you wish your loved ones “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays” or a combination of greetings.

We checked in with our etiquette expert to see what she thought, and she agreed that you’re ALL correct. Since holiday cards offer the chance to send a special message to your favorite people, you’re encouraged to write on your cards whatever is in your heart.

Thank you so much for commenting nearly 350 times and for liking the post more than 150 times. We’re all feeling blessed to have the best fans in the world this holiday season. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more etiquette polls, tips, trends and tidbits!