If Valentine’s Day is a holiday invented by Hallmark to sell cards, then consider this my formal declaration of rebellion...or at least polite dissent.
This
is hardly anything new. My husband and I have always preferred handmade
notes of love instead of a corporation’s interpretation of
acceptable emotion. Handmade cards
are all about the personal and honest touch, admitting that bed head is
never attractive, but that the love in this relationship is far more
powerful.
Nothing against Hallmark, since some of their cards are quite
hilarious and endearing, but some
levels of intimacy, honesty, and nerdiness require that personal touch.
The past month has been pretty nutty, so I’ve actually been contemplating buying a card. (gasp!) This might be a first in our nearly seven years together! Not ready to fully drop the authentic feel of a handmade card, I turned to Etsy and all of its magical wonders.
Who
knew they had so many clever, nerdy, and honest cards! Today, I’d like
to share a few of my favorites with you all.
