I love my christmas cards from shutterfly!

Nativity Night Scarlet Christmas 5x7 folded card

Shop Shutterfly for elegant custom Christmas photo cards.

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Gilt.com Free Items for new accounts

Click here to sign up at Guilt.com and get a $20 credit for new accounts. Right now in the Children's section there are Random House books for as low as $8. Even with $7.50 shipping you get this for free -- the $20 credit can be used towards shipping!

There's also Baby Genius items as low as $14. Looks like delivery can still occur before Christmas, making for a free or almost-free Christmas item for your little one!

Free $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Here’s an easy way to get a $25.00 Amazon Gift card. Just sign up at Its Thoughtful. Then, invite 15 pepole via Twitter, Facebook or email. If they all sign up prior to December 15th, you’ll get your card for free! So, make sure you ask them to please sign up so you can get your free card!
Thanks Bucktown Bargains!

Shutterfly Christmas Cards -- favorite cards, now at a very low price!

Are you ready for Christmas? I love, love, love both receiving and sending holiday cards. And I love, love, love when they have pictures of families and children on them. I actually get disappointed when I get a "regular card" from a family with young kids but no picture!
I look for affordable Christmas cards, and I cannot say enough about the quality of everything I buy from Shutterfly . I've tried about other online photo companies but the quality of paper and prints just can't be found for the same price anywhere else. Plus they date stamp your pics which I just love since I don't get to scrapbooking right away. Many of you know I also go gaga for personalized birthday cards, mothers day cards, etc. http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-cards-stationery
Here are some Christmas cards options - you may see them in your mailbox soon with a picture of our family. Now it's just a matter of how many photos I choose to use, how many different templates I will play around with, and how long I take to make a decision of the many neat designs I come up with! This will probably be an all night process for me -- and I will love it!
Snow Flurries Cocoa – starting at $2.39 per cardMerry Memories Blue – starting at 2.39 per card Merry Greetings Green – starting at 2.39 per card
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Food Friday

These Ultimate Reeses' Cheesecake Brownie Bars
from Inside BruCrew Life, look amazing!

I also love these adorable Turkey Cookies from Bee In Our Bonnet: Those might be the cutest cookies ever!

Coffee Filter Wreath

I love this coffee filter wreath, especially for less than $2! A dollar store foam wreath and half a pack of brown coffee filters and you're done!

Possible Deal on Shutterfly Christmas Cards -- for you bloggers

Get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly - sign up at shutterfly to see if you qualify! I did it and if Shutterfly pics me you can bet I'll be back to show you the excellent cards I ordered!
I have used their cards in the past and they have a variety to choose from.

Fall Fingerprint Tree - priceless!

We had fun making handprint/armprint/fingerprint trees with the kids -- while our didn't look quite like this one from Kaboose, it was fun and will be a memorable item to keep!

Find other crafts like this at:

http://crafts.slides.kaboose.com/310-quick-and-easy-fall-crafts/20

Thanksgiving craft ideas

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/09/fall-crafts.html

We've been doing a lot of fall activities around here. Making a leaf garland, Thanksgiving banner - lots of fun!

Ten things to do with your child before Age 10

http://www.triviumpursuit.com/articles/ten_to_do_before_ten.php

I'm always looking for new ideas to do with the kiddos - this link added a few to the list!

White Cloud contest - $1000!!!

The White Cloud Imagination Unrolled contest is going on right now. You seriously may want to think about entering, because the first prize winner will receive $1,000! Two runners-up will receive $500 each. That’s a lot of Christmas cash! Entries will be accepted until voting ends on December 3, so get busy creating and then encourage your friends to vote for you every day until the contest ends.
If you are in need of some supplies, don’t forget to print your $1.25 White Cloud coupons! (You can print 3 from each computer.)
Even if you don’t participate, do yourself a favor and peruse some of the entries. Oh. My. Goodness. These people are creative and crazy talented! And if you do decide to enter, please let me know so I can vote for you!

Thanksgiving roadtrip?

If you are traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, here’s a way to help avoid hearing too many “are we there yet” whines during your trip! Head on over and get a free Thanksgiving Road Trip Activity Book that can help keep the kids entertained during your travels. (Thanks The Freebie Blogger). Here are some other ideas to help make the trip a success:
Roll of Quarters Countdown. Give each child a roll of quarters ($10). Everytime they fight, whine, complain — whatever you decide, they owe you a quarter. Then, when you get to your destination, they get to keep whatever money they have left to spend as they desire.
Gifts a plenty. Stop by the $1 bin at Target or your dollar store and pick up small gifts. Wrap them in foil or Sunday comics and every hour or so, let each open a new present. Try to get things that they can do and they’ll usually stay occupied until time for the next gift.
Bring snacks (and drinks). I always keep small snacks in a bag. This really helps when I get the “I’m hungry” whine as I toss back a bag of fruit snacks or crackers and we’re set. I also keep extra sippies with water in case we need it (of course, we minimize drinks if we can to cut down on bathroom stops).
Play highway games. Look for license plates from other states or play the alphabet game on billboards. These can definitely keep your children entertained and even save your sanity.
Let your child pack his/her activity bag. I let my kids pick a few things that THEY want to take with them. That way, they have a say in what goes into the van and are less likely to complain that something was left behind.
Good luck with your trip and hopefully you return without too many travel woes!

See Here Ornament

This deal is back again this year – yeah!!! You can get a custom photo ornament for 40% off right now + get free shipping from See Here! Just use the code ornament-3 at checkout and you’ll pay between $7-$8 for yours. This is a perfect idea for grandpa or grandma this year!

Fisher Price Nativity for less than $26 shipped

Right now, you can get this Fisher Price Nativity from Family Christian Stores for $29.97 (to find it, input the item #1253401). Use the code 123023301 to save an additional 25% off, knocking the price down to $22.48. Shipping is $2.99, so your total will be $25.47 shipped. If you go through Shop at Home, you will earn 2% cash back…..plus $5.00 if this is your FIRST purchase through them!