No ho ho?

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How appropriate, huh? I mean, considering how quickly the holidays are approaching & how ridiculously screwed up the economy is right now.

Honestly, I've seriously considered telling my children that Santa had to do a massive layoff so he's only down to two elves and one reindeer this year. But, I'm sure they would just look at me like I was crazy and still demand something extravagant from the Toys 'R Us catalog.

But...

This isn't about layoffs, toys or even me or my children...this is about YOU! I am sending out holiday cards {um, in December, of course!} and if you are interested in receiving a lil' ho ho ho from me in the mail, then please put yourself onto my snail mail list!

All you need to do is email me at shell {at} stutteringshell {dot} com - be sure to give me your name & address.

And...

TWO lucky snail mail friends will receive a lil' holiday-inspired sumthin'-sumthin' from me!

Did I really just bribe you all to get on my holiday card snail mail list? Yes, I think I did!

Here's the fine print:

• holiday cards will be mailed the second week of December {give me time, people, this is a huge undertaking for me!}
• international addresses are a-ok!
• addresses must be sent to the email address listed above - please don't put your addy in a comment {there are pervs & sickos out there!}
• the two lucky recipients will be chosen at random {we will be pulling a name out of a bowl}
• the two lucky recipients will receive a surprise as well as the promised holiday card
• the gifts for the two chosen will be something picked out & paid for by me - nothing will be donated or given to me or blah, blah, blah
• the only compensation I am getting out of all of this is spreading some holiday cheer to my bloggy friends
• the only way you'll get the aforementioned holiday cheer out of me is by participating...just kidding...but, seriously, if you didn't put yourself on my snail mail list, then you cannot be mad at me for not sending you a card.