The "h" is in the subject line for a reason... I'll get to that in a few...

But first, I wanted to answer Rachelle's question, who asked where we had my brother's holiday cards printed... I went with Overnight Prints, as it was the first and only place I could find online (and we didn't have time to research local options) that would print both sides full-bleed and full color. Most other places would print the front and maybe one panel inside. But that left a good bit of the design out in the dust. Never used this place before, so we'll find out soon if it was worthy or not. My brother should be getting his cards early next week, I believe.

I'm still working on my card. I got the lion's share of the design done, but I still have to write my portion of the letter, and Mike has to write his portion as well. A few years ago, when I started designing my own stuff, I combined the card and the letter into one piece. So it's a holiday card... but wait, there's more... it's also a holiday letter. Two great tastes that taste great together. Yeah, we do the old holiday letter routine. I still get a ton of "can't wait to read your letter" comments from friends, so I hope we're not annoying everyone with them. I know people who find holiday letters obnoxious. Me, I think they're a great way to catch up with people we don't see that often, so I like them and continue to send them.

Although this year's letter is bound to be a little bit of a downer, but it can't be helped.

Ok, now on to the topic at hand. I've actually had this topic in my back pocket for a while now. Just waiting for the day that I would unleash it on my poor unsuspecting blog readers. (Kidding.)

I don't mean to go off on a rant here (yes, quoting my man Dennis Miller!), but what is up with everyone adding an "h" to words where it doesn't belong? Since when did "straight" come to be pronounced "shtraight"? When did "strong" segue to "shtrong"? And on a similar topic, when did "forward" drop the first R to become "foward" in pronunciation circles????? This is a pet peeve of mine... this H adding and R dropping. I feel like one of the only people on the planet who still keeps that first R in "forward." I have noticed both of these things many, many, MANY times on TV, radio, in movies... it's everywhere, it seems. I notice it because it drives me batty.

I'm sure I say things that other people think sound weird or stupid. I'll be the first to admit that I use the word "like" entirely too much when I... like... talk. My Dad busts me on that one regularly. But please, people, I beg of you, don't add extra letters where they weren't before this when you say words!

Hands up who does this H adding and/or R dropping. I know there have to be some of you reading this who do. When did you start and why? I'm very curious how this happened...

**Special note: Anyone from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland are exempt from the above. Many of you have always said an "h" in those words for as long as I can remember. Apparently your friends in the United States picked it up within the last year or two as well... It doesn't seem to be a regional thing either -- I hear people from all over the country doing it...**

Rant over.