Give a Truly Personal Gift This Holiday Using Your Favorite Pet & People Photos

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Give Something Personal This Holiday Season! If you have a digital camera-whether it’s your smart phone or your DSLR-chances are you have a lot of wonderful photos of the people and pets in your life. And there’s a pretty big chance that if you do, those photos haven’t seen the light of day since you first took them, posted them to Facebook, or picked that new wallpaper for your smartphone or computer.

Now, imagine those photos in a book, given as a gift. Wouldn’t you look like the best most thoughtful person ever? Yeah, you pretty much would. And with Blurb‘s easy, custom books, you can make a photo gift book that’s both personal and extremely polished.

personalized gift book

You can use your Facebook photos, Instagram photos, or photos on your computer. You can design your own book, or have it automatically created with the Blurb Designer Collection templates. All these tools are designed to run right in your web browser, letting you make a book in as little as ten minutes, and they start at just $12.99.

A real book. One you can hold, share, and pass on. Plus it’s so easily customized that you can create different versions for different people. Just swap in a few new photos, change the text, and re-order. Looking to make something a little bigger, like a family history book? Yeah, Blurb has ways to do that too.

instagram book

Of course, this is a custom gift, so you don’t want to be last minute about it. Even though you can order up until December 19, ordering early is always better (and a bit cheaper too).

So, get started on making a beautiful gift book now: Blurb

*HOT* Walgreens 20 FREE 5×7 Flat Photo Cards & FREE In-Store Pick Up

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free Walgreens photo cards

Woohoo! Hurry on over to Facebook and snag this great FREEBIE for 20 free 5X7 Photo Cards from Walgreens! They’ve set up a special Facebook link especially for this deal so all you have to do is Click HERE and you’ll get a claim code good for 20 FREE 5X7 Flat Photo Cards. Order online and pick up at your local Walgreen’s store to avoid shipping charges!

I spotted some super CUTE design templates perfect for using with pet photos, or use your favorite family photo and pick whatever holiday and theme you like! You can visit the Walgreen’s photo center here to browse all the options. Free offer applies to the Flat (not folded) 5X7 Cards only.

walgreens free cards

Create, Print, Stamp & Send — Cardstore Takes The Hassle Out Of Holiday Cards!

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I’m participating in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating and to facilitate this post.

Can you believe we are already less than 2 weeks from Thanksgiving? I don’t know about you but I’ve got so much on my to-do list between now and the end of the year that I don’t know how I’ll fit it all in. It’s pretty much the same story every year, but with the way the calendar works out, Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 28. That means there are only 25 days between Black Friday and Christmas. That’s 6 LESS than last year!

holiday to do list

Before you get too stressed out thinking about this, take a few minutes to consider what you can knock off the list quickly NOW. I’ve decided to plan ahead this year and get my holiday cards done early so it’s one less thing I have to worry about later.

For the second year in a row, I’m using Cardstore.com to create and send personalized photo cards. They make it so fast and easy, I decided to create two versions this year: one from Daisy to her furry friends and one from our family to all of the humans on our Christmas card list. Since their online tools let you pull your favorite pet and family photos from Dropbox, Instagram, Facebook, Google Drive, and your PC or other device, it really speeds up the process of choosing and re-sizing photos. You can edit and personalize your card as much as you want until it’s perfect!

create holiday cards

Don’t be afraid to experiment with layouts, pictures, messages, and signature. You can save several versions, then once you decide and preview your custom cards, Cardstore will print, stamp and send them out for you – helping to take one huge item off your already full holiday to-do list!

Many people include their pets in their family portraits but Woof Woof Papa and I can never get it together enough to take professional shots, so I usually just use a photo of  Daisy’s cute face that I’ve taken during the year. Cardstore has design templates for whatever style and theme you like to send, including animal-themed ones. Here’s the one I made for Daisy to send to all of her pet pals:

Daisy Yappy Card

Since the clock is ticking, I suggest you go ahead and try it! When you’re ready, visit Cardstore to create your own cards and take advantage of one of these discount offers:

  • 11/14 – 11/20 Cardstore is offering $20 off your $50 order
  • 11/21-11/26 get 30% off holiday cards

We’d love to get a holiday card from you!

Share a copy of yours with Daisy & me on our Facebook page or Instagram account!

Get In My Belly! New Natural Balance Belly Bites Dog Treats

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Natural Balance Belly Bites dog treats

Daisy and I just got our paws on some brand new treats from Natural Balance. They’re called Belly Bites and they are so yummy that your dog will do just about anything to get them! It was pretty difficult to take photos while Daisy was going through her best begging routine but I managed to get a couple shots of her playing dead and doing a pretty intense “watch me” while waiting for her reward!

Belly Bites dog treatsBelly Bites come in 3 formulas: Chicken & Legume, Duck & Legume, Salmon & Legume. They are a semi-moist, grain-free dog treats, and are a nice size for treating…and easy to break into tiny pieces for training!

You can visit the Natural Balance website for more info!

$10 OFF $30 + Free Shipping On Personalized Holiday Photo Cards & Invites

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pet holiday cards

Woo hoo! We’re officially 2 weeks away from Thanksgiving.

Gobble up the savings with Cardstore’s latest offers!

Save $1o OFF Any Order $30+ at Cardstore.com. Use Coupon Code: CAM3849 at checkout. Valid through 11/20/13.

FREE Shipping on All Orders of $30+ No Code Needed, Discount Applied at Checkout. Valid through 11/20/13.

holiday invites

Get ready for the holidays with Cardstore’s many helpful features including:

  • Address Book: Upload your entire address book in just a few clicks from your computer. Then you can mail your holiday cards directly to friends and family!
  • Favorites: While you’re browsing, you can mark your “favorite” Christmas cards so later you an select the one that works best with your favorite photo.
  • Facebook Photos: Facebook photos make the best photos! Select your holiday card from Cardstore and upload your favorite family and pet pictures from Facebook. Your photos will appear right on the card!

They’ve got tons of super cute and sweet layouts and designs for every holiday, including several pet-themed card templates. Visit Cardstore here to browse them all and get started.