Merry Christmas to all of my friends!

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and enjoys the special time with family and friends! I’m taking the day off and enjoying MY family. See you soon!

Free Christmas Music downloads!

I am thinking that playing some Christmas carols would help me get back in the spirit of the holiday after too much gift wrapping and a very late night! There’s something about carols that just make everything a little more sparkly. 🙂

Here is a sampler collection of 5 familiar favorites that you can download for free. Enjoy!

Mickey Ornament WINNERS!!!

We have 2 WINNERS of the Mickey Mouse Ornaments!! The winners, chosen by random.org, are:

1. Winner of the Silver Dangling Ornament is SHANE R. Congratulations, Shane!

2. Winner of the Mickey Santa Hat Ornament is  RENEE M. Congrats, Renee!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaways! It was fun, and I truly appreciate every single one of my readers!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

P.S. I have another giveaway starting tomorrow morning, so check back!!

*HOT DEAL* 50 FREE photo cards from SeeHere!

If you haven’t yet found enough holiday cards to send out, there is one more amazing deal to be had from SeeHere. You can get 50 4×8 photo cards for FREE from SeeHere! It’s easy, too! Just visit SeeHere, sign up for a free account,  and upload your favorite photo. Then create your photo cards (remember, 4×8 flat cards) and go to checkout. There you enter code 50cards. You do need to pay shipping of approximately $4.99 and you should have them in time to pass around for Christmas! The site is running slow tonight with requests for this offer, so you may want to try tomorrow.

BONUS: If you are a new member, you can also enter the code 25cards to get another 25 cards for free! I don’t know if you can use these codes together, however. If anyone tries it, please tell me how it goes!

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Holiday Drink at Starbucks this weekend!

Here is another deal that will be available soon at Starbucks! Between November 18th and November 21st from 2-5 pm you can buy one holiday drink and get a second one FREE.  There are quite a few drinks included and if you aren’t a coffee fan, Peppermint Hot Chocolate is on the list!  You can see the details and official info about this promotion HERE.

Shutterfly Holiday Discounts!

Remember in my last post about Shutterfly how I told you I’d keep you updated on ways to save on holiday cards? Well I did a little checking, and here is what I found!

-Save 20% on greeting cards, stationary cards, notecards, and photo cards in all sizes (no coupon code required, price is marked on website) through November 17,2010.

-Try 1 5×7 Greeting Card or Stationary Card for free through November 17, 2010 when you use code CARD4U . You will need to pay shipping.

-get 5% off cards through 11/17/10  with code CSHARE5

– Five 5×7 flat stationary cards or 5×7 folded greeting cards for FREE with code TRYFIVE expires 11/17/10 – this says for select customers only, so I don’t know if it will work if you didn’t get the email?? Someone let me know, please!

-get a free 16×20 Calendar poster AFTER DEC 31st…I will remind you of this one! with code FREECALENDAR

-Free Shipping on orders $30 and over with code SHIP30

As always, if anything great pops up, I will inform you!

Create your own holiday photo cards with Shutterfly!

It’s that time of year again- the time when I get to create the card that I will send out to all of our family and friends to celebrate the holiday season. Each year I stage a mini photo shoot of my family(or sometimes several depending on the moods of my children, ha!) and turn it into a holiday card to mail out. I love the entire process! I coordinate their outfits, I con them into grinning, and I snap away. It’s fun to take my own photos, and doing it myself instead of purchasing from a studio saves me quite a bit of money as well. Then I upload the photos to an online photo shop and get creative with an online photo service. I have tried a few different websites over the last few years, but the one I am most in love with is Shutterfly. Why? I like Shutterfly for several reasons:  the designer cards(think Martha Stewart), the wide range of themes from modern to traditional and from Christmas to New Years and everything in between… the fact that I get to type my own message and not be stuck with whatever came with the print…there’s just something about their style that I really like. Also, the paper quality is better than several of the other printers that I have tried.  I take alot of photos for families, and I always suggest Shutterfly when customers ask for a cost effective and professional printing service.  If you haven’t tried Shutterfly yet, I encourage you to give it a whirl. You can choose one of Shutterfly’s  Photo Christmas Cards , Holiday Cards , or design some Stationary Cards that reflects your family’s personality and share it this year. Shutterfly also frequently has sales, offers, and discounts available. I will be sure to let you know if something good comes this way.  I can’t wait to make my cards this year….and I promise to do my best to send them out before New Years! 😉

 

per FTC regulations, I am required to inform you that I am compensated by Shutterfly with free products as a thankyou for sharing my opinions on their products. My opinion is not changed by this fact, my opinion is my own!

 

Thank you to Our Veterans!

Today is Veteran’s Day. It is a day to remember those who have served our country and those who have sacrificed so much. The men and women who have sacrificed their time, their freedom, and even their lives for us, deserve to be honored on this day and every day. Remember the soldier who was drafted into service and risked everything to fight for the ones who stayed at home. Remember the soldier who chose to fight because his country was under attack. Remember the soldier who fought because he felt it his duty to serve- to DO something so that most of us don’t have to fight ourselves. Remember the soldier who left his new wife at home and the one who watches his children grow up in photos. Remember them, and appreciate what we have been given. Freedom is NOT free, and it is because of our Armed Forces that we are able to enjoy the liberties we have today. Remember the soldiers, and live with an attitude of thankfulness. May God continue to bless America, and may God be with each and every one of our service men and women.