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Wordless Wednesday – Attempting to Take Pictures for Christmas Cards

December 12, 2012 3 Comments

This past weekend my husband and I attempted to get a picture to use on our Christmas cards. Getting three kids to cooperate… not an easy thing to do!

Christmas Picture Attempt

I linked up at Random Mommy.


Download 5 FREE Holiday Songs on Amazon

December 11, 2012 No Comments

Download Free Holiday SongsEvery 5 days until Christmas, Amazon is offering 5 new holiday songs to download for FREE! I just stumbled across it today so I missed out the last two sets, but starting today you can download the following songs by various artists:

  • O Holy Night
  • We Three Kings
  • The First Noel
  • Jingle Bells
  • Santa Claus is Back in Town

Download yours here.

 


How to Make an Ornament Out of a Photo

December 9, 2012 8 Comments

How to Make a Homemade Photo Ornament

Two years ago I attempted to start a tradition at Christmas. Each year I want to make a new ornament capturing my kids (See the photo ornament I made the first year here). I say attempted because last year I failed. But I had a good excuse… We moved into our new house on Dec 8th and had to unpack, decorate, host 3 holiday parties AND I was eight months pregnant. It was pretty stressful and the ornament was the last thing on my mind. So this year I plan on making two, one with a photo from last year and a new one for this year.  This is the ornament I just made for last year with a photo from Dec 2011.

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Bring the Holidays to Life with Hallmark + Holiday Prize Pack Giveaway

December 4, 2012 33 Comments

Signature Hallmark Holiday Gifts

No matter what season it is or holiday is approaching, I frequently shop at Hallmark. I know a lot of people just think of greeting cards when they hear ‘Hallmark’, but it is much more than that. From books to movies and ornaments to games, they have something for everyone. When the holidays roll around, you can find products to create new memories, traditions and warm that special someone’s heart. My Holiday Gift Guide would not be complete without some wonderful products from Hallmark.

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