Comments on: Gather Your Holiday Addresses Now, When There’s Still Plenty of Time

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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:07:46 +0000

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By: robyn

robyn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:20:37 +0000

perfect timing! we’re in the midst of getting our wedding address list together, and i’m storing all the addresses both in a more “typical” address book that i keep on my shelf, but also in Google Docs as a spreadsheet. As I get addresses from people we’re writing them down, so this year we’ve got no excuse for not sending out holiday cards.

and once the wedding is done? instant address book! we’ve got it ready to go for printing labels for all holidays and events int he future, and my address book is filled out and ready to go for sending out birthday cards and little love notes.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:56:32 +0000

Well, right now they’re in my Palm program which is backed up on my computer. I print the list once a year.

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top_book (top_book) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:47:09 +0000

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By: top_book (top_book)

top_book (top_book) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:47:09 +0000

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By: DearSportsMom

DearSportsMom — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:41:18 +0000

I’ve stored all my contacts in my Palm program for years. I created a category for Christmas, so I can quickly select the people we want to have on our list each year. Then my husband creates the labels. It’s a good time to clean up my list overall too. I lost my grandfather earlier this year…I really don’t like deleting people from my list. It makes something that is very emotional feel so cold and organizational. But it’s a great reminder of why it’s so important to keep in touch with people who are important to us.

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By: Alecia

Alecia — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:40:30 +0000

I use Excel spreadsheets (for everything…) I have a master address list that I make sure to update whenever I receive changes. I also have a separate Christmas cards spreadsheet. I’ve had it for a few years now and have separate tabs for each year. It allows me to see who I sent cards to in previous years. (I’m a data freak.) Each year I copy the master address list into a new Christmas cards tab. I then edit and choose who I’ll be sending cards to that year. Like others, I can then export the spreadsheet and make labels in Word. Plus, it’s easy to print out if I need something tangible to carry around at times.

In addition to those spreadsheets, I also have ones for Christmas gift lists (tabbed by year), birthdays, holiday traditions, etc. Like I said, I’m a freak for my spreadsheets. My husband makes fun of me, but I find it’s the only way to keep me, and all my ideas, organized.

I just discovered your site a few days ago and love it. Thanks for all the helpful tips. I’m already working on my Home Notebook (using all my spreadsheets, of course.)

By: Renee

Renee — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:35:59 +0000

We have two basic adress systems. The first is the address box. And index card box with alphabet tab cards. Then it’s easy to edit or make changes to someones card without mucking up an address book. In this box is the “master list”. The people on this list (compiled from our wedding list and added to and subtracted from over the years) get Holiday cards and birth announcements and the like. I keep the master on excel and print a new one every year or so. It makes it easy to sit and the dinner table and address boxes of holiday cards. Plus I know who I sent cards to in previous years.
I also have a little black book of vendors, restaurants, contractors. I collect their business card and simply glue it in it’s alphabetized place. Works for us!

By: christina

christina — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:47:40 +0000

thanks for the reminder on this one.
I know the addresses are getting more consolidated these days but it is a good idea for me to actually check the address book and compile a list I can work from.

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By: Carmen

Carmen — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:57:10 +0000

I’m a tad old fashioned and have an Address Book that I maintain. My tip is though, is every year when we are sent a card from someone not on our list, that card gets put in with our Christmas decorations at the end of the season. That way, when we start decorating the next year, we are sure to add that person onto our new list. We also keep the envelope so that we have their mailing address.

Carmen’s last blog post…Making my list, and checking it twice!