Christmas Cards Already?

So, I have a bunch of family coming to our house for Thanksgiving and I'm starting to get stressed out about it. Not only about the Turkey dinner and everything, but because once it's come and gone Christmas is just around the corner. I'm trying to be on the ball and get things done in advanced. Thus, I am already thinking about getting our Christmas cards made and ordered.

I was looking at the picture we used last year for our Christmas cards (pictured below) and just thinking about Christmas Cards in general. Any of my family members know that I'm a huge fan of Shutterfly. I use them for everything from Greeting Cards to Christmas gifts like Calendars, Ornaments , and stationary. Their stuff turns out so great!

Anyway, they always have great deals to get discounts on products as well. There are always coupon codes and free shipping codes that make it that much easier to use their site. I was looking over their new holiday cards and they are so cute and creative. I love getting Christmas cards in the mail. It's like playing catch up with long lost friends and seeing how big their families get and how grown up. I especially love it when they are beautiful cards with adorable family photos. Aren't they just the best. I've even been thinking of a cute way to display them this year ... if I get around to making it I'll be sure to post it. It's such a shame to keep all those beautiful cards in a box or basket, especially when they are a fantastic looking as the cute ones on Shutterfly.

So, where do you get your Christmas Cards?




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New Discovery

So, I just discovered this artist Mindy Gledhill and am in love! She writes beautiful lyrics has such a perfect pure voice and I'm just kind of feeling it. So, I thought i'd share.

Anyway, I found this song of hers and immediately had to buy it from itunes. Any moms out there will love it too ... the lyrics are so perfect and yes, I can't hear it with out crying for at least a second or two. Here is a link to a Live music video of the song.

Has anyone heard of her before?

Let me know what you think.

Carving Pumpkins

Well, this weekend was a busy one. We had a lot of Halloween fun before the actual day and that turned out to be great because on Halloween Eve Seth started getting sick and was pretty miserable for most of the next day. But, we really made the most of the holiday this year, with tons of parties and activities!

We carved pumpkins on Friday night and it was a lot of fun.

Seth was more interested in eating the Halloween Oreos we bought earlier that day. Lately he only eats the middle out of the Oreo and tosses the rest ... what a crazy kid!

Nick and Seth were working on Seth's Mr. Potato Head Pirate pumpkin while I was getting the guts out of the pumpkins ... how did I end up with that job anyway?

Seth thought it was pretty fun and was taking all the pieces out and putting them back in ... don't you just love the cookie face?

He LOVES his pumpkin potato head

See ... me slaving away getting the pumpkins ready to carve

Nick working so hard to make his creative pumpkin PERFECT! Seth was being a little crazy ... I guess he was getting a little excited!

Three little pumpkins ...

And the finished product .... Mine, I went for the original Jack-O-lantern look. Nick apparently has Twilight fever or something ... but, it turned out to look pretty cool!

yeah, for Halloween fun!