Intrepid Readers:
I've been talking alot to a friend of mine recently - the fabulous Christine Fugate, get thee to her blog at http://www.motheringheights.net/.
We have been discussing etiquette, a topic upon which she will pontificate and wax eloquent in the next issue of Coast Kids (http://www.coastkids.com/) - due out mid-late November. Okay, enough for the shameless promotion.
Anyhoo, the crux of this blog entry lies in the question:
Is there etiquette...or perhaps better stated...are there widely accepted rules (parent-developed, -tested and -approved, natch) upon which to select the photo which will appear on your holiday card?
Here are my personal standards for the all-important photo selection, ranked in order of importance:
1. The picture in which I look the thinnest.
2. The picture in which I look the youngest.
3. The picture in which my hair looks the best.
(I'm going for "personal bests" in the aforementioned categories - not trying to compete with my daughters because that would be truly sick, vain, shallow, narcissistic and too Real Housewives of The OC)
4. The picture in which my (euphemism applied) Roman nose looks less...well...Roman
5. The picture in which the armpit fat that resides where my well-defined pectoral muscle should be is the least pronounced.
6. The picture in which none of my other beloved's heads is "cut off" due to poor composition.
7. The picture in which the rest of my family is not closing their eyes.
8. The picture in which neither of my children has a toothsome smile that belongs on a kid named Obadiah, Jebadiah or any other "____diah."
9. The picture in which the sun has not yet set.
I know you are waiting for a #10 to round out this little ditty, but I can't think of one.
So - weigh in, peeps! Post a comment so we can get to the bottom of this issue before the holiday card season is truly upon us. Exception: If you're one of those moms who doesn't include herself in the holiday photo, don't respond. You are entirely too well-adjusted and secure to participate in this dialogue!
BTW, you're going to LOVE my holiday card this year. I'm the one with the great hair. And the only one who has her eyes open.
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4 comments:
Number one priority....make sure that you look HOT!!!
Buffi -
It is affirming to see that I have such wise, sage and fabulous readers! Keep the comments coming!
Being one of the supposedly "well-adjusted" and so called "secure" moms that finds every excuse to opt out of the annual 100+ photo~mailing marathon! I think by sheer fear of the number alone -this activity is truly a feat only for the Bold and the Beautiful alone!! So I concur with Buff - go for the ANTM look(de-hoochified, of course)!!
Perhaps the answer is to avoid the photo holiday card altogether and go for something artful for the holiday season! I hear artguy designs a mean card.
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