MY position on holiday cards has been well known for years.

If the average card costs $2, the total spent on holiday cards is about $5.2 million, the association says.

But at Christmas, it never looks like the holiday cards.

I haven't managed to send holiday cards this season, either.

There are no figures available for other types of holiday cards.

Finally home from the paper route, glowing, I came out of this holiday card to find the power off.

"And we're going to have to make sure to send them a holiday card to express our gratitude."

Acceptable: Sending holiday cards that include a photograph of your child.

Then of course, it doesn't hurt to send holiday cards to your doctor's offices.

Instead of baking, make holiday cards or original art for gifts.