Dec 24, 2011

the story of our Christmas cards


Every year for the front of our Christmas cards I do a sugar version of my family. Renderings of my husband, me and our daughter in cookies, gingerbread, or cupcakes. This year, marshmallows. There is a real picture of my daughter stuck inside, though, for any recipients who actually look forward to seeing real kids.

Acquiring the said real photo of kid caused a bit of angst this year. It involved a now-comical, then-nightmarish three and a half hour evening at a, um, popular Portrait Studio place, during which time our appointment time came and went, my daughter ran around getting filthy and frazzled and hungrier and madder, our session lasted about 3 minutes, and resulted in a few underexposed, misframed shots with my daughter blinking that I was then overcharged for (my coupons were mysteriously "no good"). I ended up using a picture of my daughter in her fairy costume for Halloween. We are currently awaiting our full refund.

UPDATE: December 27th, a mysterious check appeared in the mail for the amount of our session. No note and from a random corporation, so I'm assuming this is for the portrait place? I'll cash it quickly... But I'll take this as a successful end.

Ah well, what's Christmas without a little drama? This picture better captures her true self--the great defender of fairies--anyway. And PS. That costume lights up, too.


Hope everybody has happy, healthy holidays!!


meaghan
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14 comments:

  1. AlanDecember 24, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Awesome story and photo, Meaghan. A very merry Christmas to you and Team Cookie!

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  2. sue @ cakeballs, cookies and moreDecember 24, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Aw I had the same problems too, my don got so worked up waiting to get his pics they did not turn out. Oh well, I think fairy pictures are way cuter.

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  3. Joy TilliridouDecember 24, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    You better DEMAND your money back!!!! Either way, this picture is super cute!! And if the costume lights up, it's Christmassy, too! :) Merry Christmas

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  4. UnknownDecember 24, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Wow so super cute! I wonder what I would like like as a marshie snow person. Your daughter is such a delight. A very merry Christmas to you

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  5. Tiffany YangDecember 24, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    You always make the cutest marshmallow snowmen!
    Wish you and famil have a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas ^,^

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  6. Beth @ Hungry HappeningsDecember 25, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    I just love the sugary images on your Christmas cards. They are so sweet. I imagine your friends and family really look forward to receiving their cards each year just to see how you transformed your family into a sweet treat. Hope you all have/had a wonderful Christmas.

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  7. MicheleDecember 25, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Love your marshmallow family. Your daughter is adorable. Sorry you had a bad experience with the pics.

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  8. UnknownDecember 25, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    That is quite the Christmas memory! And a horrible story! Lol! Merry Christmas!

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  9. the decorated cookieDecember 26, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Thank you all! Hope everyone had great holidays. And lesson learned, homemade Halloween pics are better anyway!

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  10. Pink Little CakeDecember 26, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Taking my little one for pictures to a studio requires a shot of Tequila for mommy! for real. She rans all over the place, cries so bad until she almost vomit.right.there.And of course, I have to deal with the photographer telling me that they never seen a child like her, really? I haven't taken her in a year, I rather take the picture myself even if it looks bad. Your little is one adprable fairy.

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  11. SueDecember 26, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Your family as marshmallows is perfect, and your little fairy is way too cute!

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  12. Karen @ Sugartown SweetsDecember 27, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    LOVE, LOVE this tradition! Awesomely awesome! Thank you for such great ideas :o)

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  13. shazDecember 28, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Awww, just too cute! Merry Christmas to you and your family and I so wish I'd asked Santa for a light-up fairy outfit.

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  14. bridget {bake at 350}December 29, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    I love the fairy costume. And every picture we ever got from those photo places was awful. So glad you got your mysterious refund check. ;)

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