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When choosing my birthday cards this year, I decided to purchase environmentally friendly greeting cards<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s always nice to play a part in helping the Earth we live on. The cards are still of fabulous quality. There\u2019s nothing lacking, so it just makes sense to do something green. What better way to share my thoughts and wishes to those I care about?<\/p>\n

Greeting cards always express sincere sentiment. I\u2019ve always enjoyed including a little handwritten note within the cards to add something special. This year, I decided to purchase my cards all at once because I am extremely busy with my job and school activities. It\u2019s difficult to run around to the convenience store on a whim. In order to save myself time and money, I decided to get my own personalized birthday cards. The cards I selected are all recycled paper and show the recipients that I genuinely care about our environment. Inside, I included the family signatures. This is great for us- it\u2019s difficult to get every member of the family to sign cards because we all have very different schedules! Of course I intend on including my little notes within the cards, but the idea of having them pre-signed saves me from scrambling at the last minute!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When choosing my birthday cards this year, I decided to purchase environmentally friendly greeting cards. 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