As I write, it's almost time to fill the post box with hundreds of Christmas cards to all my friends, long-lost Aunties etc. But first I need to give myself writers cramp filling them all in! And then come January it's off to the Supermarket to recycle them all.

There must be a simpler way?

There must be a greener way?

Maybe there's even a cheaper way?

Well, of course, there is! For the last two years, we hand-make cards for immediate family and for everybody else (except the few who are not online yet) there are e-cards.

The first year I searched around the Charity sites and found that there are some really nice. My two favourites in the UK are: Cancer Research and Woodland Trust.

Then someone sent me a professional e-card and I was so impressed I joined up! The cards have been well received and I feel better for not chopping down so many trees! It's also worked out quite a lot cheaper. If you know of any other good e-card sites, please add them to the comments below. Thanks for reading!