Zeno's Bar & Grill

They're so adorable, I really want to buy them, but I just can't. Fill in the blank thank you cards for kids have gotten very design-savvy and they're everywhere at this time of year.

But something seems to be missing, and I think it's the most important part of the thank you note concept. It's the part where you think about what the gift means to you and how you will enjoy using it, and put it into words so the giver will know too. I worry that such cards send the message that the most important thing is a cold, hard accounting of the loot, without much consideration for the thought behind it, or of the giver.

And that, dear relatives, is why you will only be receiving a thank you note from my oldest daughter this year. Because she is the only one who can write a proper letter.

Yours sincerely,
Melanie