Shutterfly Yearbooks! Easy & Affordable!



    For those of you that use Shutterfly already I'm sure you know of their huge selection on items you can customize yourself that help you enjoy and preserve memories of all types! Also including Shutterfly YEARBOOKS! If this is your first time hearing about Shutterfly its time you get ordering so you can see what keeps us going back (I use my account all the time...with 4 kids running around I'm always snapping pictures!) The quality is stellar, the ideas can be as unique as you are and the options are endless! I've put pictures on coffee mugs, magnets, books, you name it! I have never had anything ship late or arrive damaged and I'm always excited to see the orange shutterfly boxes coming to my door! Remember Christmas and birthdays as well! After getting good with the site I started to make things for people and its much more meaningful than aimlessly buying something at the store because you don't know what to get....if all else fails, sentimental always works! So now that you know a little about my love for this company let me show you whats so exciting about their yearbooks!!



This year they have a brand new style called Best in Class, and parents can now order directly online!

Easy to make Specially designed page templates make it easy to capture school year memories. Just add photos and we'll arrange them for you. Or customize it just the way you want.

Easy on your pocketbook With prices as low as $6 per Yearbook, you can be book smart and pocket wise. Enjoy savings of up to 70%.

Made to last Our award-winning photo books are printed in color and professionally bound.

Flexible orders. Fast delivery. Purchase only what you need and have them delivered to you in two weeks. Plus, your Yearbooks can be re-ordered anytime

HOW TO ORDER

Get a quote- Their quote tool calculates how much your Yearbook will cost.

Get account credits- Pay for your Yearbook order online. Your account will be credited.

Make your Yearbook- Checkout when you're done. Your books will arrive in two weeks. It's that easy.


For help making a yearbook you'll love you can click the following links!
Tips and Tricks
Shortcuts & Ideas
Photo List
Schedule & Timeline


To Win an 8x8 – 20 page hardcover photobook plus US standard shipping promo code (expires 4/31/2013) Enter Below by leaving your email and what you like about the yearbooks! Giveaway will end March 23rd 2013.  I will use a random number generator to pick a number (I will match the number picked with what number your comment was on the list and then email the winner)

*Winner will have 24 hours to reply to my email or another winner will be picked!

*Must be 18+ to enter!

THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK! :) :)

Don't forget to make it a school year to remember. Shutterfly Yearbooks are the easiest way to preserve school memories

DISCLAIMER: this post was sponsored by the above company in exchanged for my honest opinions!

 

Minted.Com Holiday Cards!

 

Its that time of year again to whip out the camera and snap some awesome shots so you can create your own personalized holiday cards!!

Here's MY story: So I am the type of person that sends Christmas cards out every year no matter how busy I am, but in a rush I use to just pick up those packs of mixed cards you see in your local discount store and figured they'd do the trick. Thing is...they don't. As the holidays came and went I started noticing how awesome some of the cards were that people sent me and how boring mine were in comparison. Not Cool because I am not a boring person. I wanted nice writing and cool pictures and pretty envelopes!! I wanted people to get my card and say "Wow, this is neat!" and by them remembering my card they should also remember the message it came with! I know some of my friends do theirs at supercenters and they turn out okay too but I needed something simplier...I have 4 kids...theres no way I can make my Christmas cards and keep my sanity intact at a store. Then came Minted! I can now do everything I wanted to and more from my computer chair!  I can make cards with unique shaped edges, add my kids pictures to it or have no picture at all, pick out my font design and its size! I control the thickness of my paper and the color of my envelopes and can even make return labels to jazz my card up even more!! A professional will even check over your creation and fix or let you know of any problems and make you a proof to see!! The quality and designs are great, the customer service is excellent if you need any help and the price is right! So if your looking to wow your friends and family with a card this year and show them your not a "boring christmas card picker-outer" its time to start your holiday cards with Minted!!!

 

P.S. The style above is what I picked out! Its bright and beautiful and has plenty of places to add your own touch to it! I also decided to not have it like a traditional card but to have a family picture put right on the back (so its only front and back...no inside!) and I picked out silver envelopes instead of "boring" white and made some return labels to spice it up even more!! I hope you enjoy making your holiday cards as much as I did!! Remember to be creative...especially since you can be!! ;) 

 

 

 

About Minted:   At Minted, we love the idea that our products will find their way into your most personal celebrations, and we don't take that honor lightly. That's why we only use fine paper stock, rich inks, and crisp printing methods. A haven for paper lovers, we print our designs on a variety of thick, luxurious stocks. We guess you could say that quality is an obsession for us. We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We are proud to offer a stunning and exclusive assortment of holiday cards, Christmas cards, and wedding invitations sourced through our global community of indie designers. Whether you're looking for non-photo or photo cards, modern or vintage designs, Minted allows you to customize a design to be uniquely yours.

We believe that great design lives and thrives in the hands of indie designers that people may not have access to through traditional retailers. Our goal is to use technology to allow our community to discover the work of great designers from all over the world. And at the same time, create a place where designers can get exposure and build their careers.

Minted holds monthly design challenges for stationery, invitations, calendars, and other categories and all graphic designers are invited to enter. The Minted community selects the best designs in a highly competitive process, which gives us a top selection of the freshest, finest cards in the world. Winning designers earn cash prizes, a place in the Minted collection, and commissions on all sales of their designs

 If your as interested and new to this company as I was please read on to learn more about Minted, I really like so much of what they do, how they do it and what they accomplish with each and everyone of our orders!

 

DISCLAIMER: this post was sponsored by the above company in exchanged for my honest opinions!



The Giggle Gang is Here!

The Fisher-Price Giggle Gang -

The Giggle Gang members are fuzzy friends to get baby laughing, with giggly fun, cuddly softness and touchable textures, too. Each member of the Giggle Gang has a unique giggle - and it's fun to giggle together! Collect all 6! Each Sold Separately.

PURCHASE YOURS HERE

Average Cost of $12.99 each and uses 2 AA batteries (batteries included), and Recommended for ages 6 months+
Helps to develop sensory skills and understanding of cause and effect

My Take-

As a mother of four I am use to the toy section of our local stores. I will not lie.....there are some toys  I actually dread the purchase of due to their annoying nature or sky high pricing but this time I was  pleased. Even though I have some crazy days most of the time my humor stays intact and "Goldie" (the yellow giggle gang toy) cracks me up!! I was more worried about my reaction to the toy then my 6 month old daughters and we both ended up loving it! For me this toy was cute, safe and reasonably priced. For my daughter it is soft, can handle being tossed to the ground (which happens constantly due to the fact that the more you squeeze or shake them the more noise they make), has little leggies and arms that are fun to yank on and it LAUGHS just like another baby would. Granted each one has its own color but its the laugh that the toy carries that makes it unique! I've been working on buying the whole set just so I can hear each one! Besides my 6 month old, my 3 year old twins also play with them! Their crazy baby laughs make them as happy as it does me. They'll carry each one around and pretend like they are real babies- which is fine with me because these sound a lot better than those dolls that scream like real babies instead laugh! So even though my 6 month old enjoys the giggle gang my 3 year olds do to which makes it a good buy just because everyone can enjoy it!  Its colors make it appealing to look at, its soft to the touch and their laughter is contagious, if you haven't yet, you honestly need to get a part of the Giggle Gang for your child's enjoyment....and your own!

About The Company -
Since 1930, Fisher-Price has been in business to create toys that fascinate and stimulate a child's imagination. Fisher-Price was founded in 1930, hardly the best time to launch a new business as the shadows of the Depression still loomed over American business. Still, Herman Fisher, Irving Price and Helen Schelle combined their diverse manufacturing and retailing experience to create a toy company and confidently brought 16 wooden toys to the International Toy Fair in New York City. The whimsical nature and magical surprises of those first Fisher-Price toys quickly caught on and became the hallmarks of Fisher-Price ever since. Fisher-Price believes in the potential of children and in the importance of a supportive environment in which they can grow, learn, and get the best possible start in life. Fisher-Price supports today's families with young children through our breadth of products that includes GeoTrax, Imaginext, Little People, Laugh and Learn, Thomas the Tank, Thomas and Friends, Elmo, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Sesame Street, Smart Cycle, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Toy Story and other learning toys and pretend play items

Enter the Giveaway Below to win your own Giggle Gang member!

Rules: Open to U.S. 18+
May enter daily

Giveaway ends on June 16th, 2012 at 11:59 PM, ET
ONE Winner will be chosen randomly and listed on this post

Disclaimer: This post was written for the sponsor who provided the complimentay product for review in exchange for my honest opinions. They have also provided the giveaway prize.

BABY'S RECORD KEEPER & MEMORY BOX (Peter Pauper Press)

I cannot say enough about Peter Pauper Press and the items I have gotten from them that help me keep my most important memories documented! (I have a current review of one of their growth charts up also!) They have great quality items at great prices all the time! The item I'm talking about now is a "scrapbook", one different from any other ones I have ever seen! It is very normal until you get to the back of it-  

See that thing in the back? Its a Memory box with a magnetic cover!! I imagine you could keep things like the first tooth, haircut, and everything like that in there but what I currently use it for is the footprints/hospital bracelets and pictures I have yet to get placed onto their pages in the scrapbook! Its a great way to not lose anything and have it right there when you find the time to get some of it done! If your anything like me scrapbooking can be hard to keep up with but you know its deffinantly worth it so you do what you can, when you can! The other reasons I chose this keeper was because of its neutral coloring (since I wasn't sure what my baby to be was) and that it has special places to record all of your baby's firsts!! Which any mother knows is super important! Some day I will have it all filled in and be giving it to my baby girl when she grows up and starts a family of her own! I imagine it will be worth more to her than words could say! Get your copy here for $24.95!

Heres the info on this must have record keeper/memory box!

Page Count: 48

Trim Size: 9.00" x 11.50" x 1.75"

Binding: Hardcover Disclaimer: I recieved the complimentary product from the sponsor in exchange for my honest opinions. Sponser is also providing the giveaway prize! Also Enter the Giveaway Below to Win Your Own Peter Pauper Press Record Keeper/Memory Box!  One time Entry-may tweet daily for extra entries! Ends Feb. 20th 2012!

Mr. Mister Gummibar