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Blue Sky Home Series Planner Collection Giveaway

COMMENTS ARE CLOSED: So happy to be sharing these awesome products with you, Ursula (comment #13) please check your email for further instructions, thanks!!!

I was first introduced to the Blue Sky Home Series of organizers last summer and I have been a loyal customer every since. 

In fact, I ordered AND received my new calendar/planner and even shared it on Instagram (see pic on left) I have a thing for office/school supplies.

What, you too?!?  GOOD NEWS!!!

The Blue Sky Home Series has returned to Target stores (a.k.a. my second home) just in time to get ready for the new school year. 

Calendars run from July 2012 through June 2012.  Features like durable tabs, color-coded layouts, and handy note-taking formats help make MY life a little easier and, hopefully, I can get a jumpstart on organizing our crazy schedules. 

The collection is also available at www.blueskyimg.com.  Want one?!?

Last Minute Valentine's Day eCards from Isle of View

I love surprises.  Really, I do!  So, when the nice folks at Isle of View sent me personalized eCards with my family's name’s hidden meaning and original art, well, see for yourself:

AWESOME DEAL ALERT: 100 FREE Prints With Any $5 Purchase at Snapfish.com

Need prints to put in your holiday cards OR thinking about starting a new trend and sending out Happy Everything cards in January? (AHEM!)

Right now you can get 100 FREE 4" x 6" mail-order prints with any $5 purchase:

Just use coupon MERRY1213 at checkout by 11:59PM PST December 19th -- details here!

Check out the Merry Deal Reveal site to redeem other available offers, share deals with family and friends on Facebook, or sign up for these exclusive daily emails (like I did!)

Visit our Discounts and FREE Shipping Codes page for more ways for families (like mine) save a little extra milk money :)

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No payment, product or any other consideration, other than a chance to help families (like mine) save a little milk money this holiday season, was received for this blog post.

Clever Crafts: Handmade Hand & Footprint Recycled Reindeer Ornaments

COMMENTS ARE CLOSED:   SO HAPPY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH LISA H. (#36) KAREN M (#11) MITCH J (#32) AMY WEAS (#3) SHANNON BAAS (#6) RACHEL U (#27) MEME (#48) CRYSTLE TELLERDAY (#7) VERONICA GARRETT (#52) AND HEATHER L (#4) PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS!!!

TFH Holiday Picks 2010

Thanks to Scotch Double Sided Tape for sponsoring my writing about crafts. Add your comment below to be entered for a chance to win free sample rolls to help with your upcoming holiday needs.

We did A LOT of crafts when my kids were younger -- give a kid a piece of paper, a crayon and a couple of glue sticks, well, you ARE the Queen (or King) of Distraction -- especially, around the holidays.

Then, the crafts started coming home and today our house is filled with homemade ornaments, each one with its very own story :)

One of my absolute FAVORITES are the reindeer ornaments my kids LOVED to make in kindergarten.  Still do.  In fact, my youngest (she's 9 now) and I made THIS one, last night!

It's simple, a whole lot of fun to create, makes a great gift for the grandparents and this craft can be easily fashioned from whatever you have lying around the house, including your child's hand and feet.

Here, I'll show you:  I pulled some leftover supplies out of our craft chest.

Deal Alert: 30% Off Holiday Cards on Hallmark.com

Holiday Picks 2010

I love this picture of my very good friend, Jenna (a.k.a. FireMom) and me taken during Hallmark's Christmas in August party at BlogHer '10. 

Jenna and I are long time blog friends.  However, this was the very first opportunity we had to, you know, actually meet up, in person!!! 

Wouldn't this make a TERRIFIC holiday card, minus the purse straps, right?

By the way, Jenna is a GREAT photographer IRL.

The good folks at Hallmark have offered to share a nice discount with online friends, like you (yes, YOU!) this holiday season:

Use code BLOGHER30 for 30% off holiday cards ordered on Hallmark.com

Why?  Because, discounts (+) free shipping (=) extra cookies in the cookie jar, right?  Thank you, Hallmark!!!

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No payment, product or any other consideration, other than a chance to help families (like mine) save a little milk money this holiday season, was received for this blog post.

Carolina Pad's 17 Essential College Planner Review and Giveaway

COMMENTS ARE CLOSED:  So happy to be sharing with Amira (comment #11) Enjoy!!!

1st round of SAT's tomorrow morning (FYI: getting up before 8:00 a.m., on a Saturday, when you're a teen, is a sin, really) and my oldest girl (she's a junior) is stressing, BIG TIME. 

Surviving high school is tough enough, right?  In my opinion, the pressure for kids to achieve their life goal, by the age of 30, is a lot tougher today.

Frankly, it's not easy on us parents...either...practice tests, applications, essays, referrals, references and the promise to hand over her first born (no, not really) oh, my, but the college application process is VERY STRESSFUL!

I was contacted by Carolina Pad (diclosure: we've worked together before and I'm still using their awesome accordian file) about their newest product and I thought it would be a really great fit to share with families, like mine!

Carolina Pad's 17 Essential College Planner is designed in conjunction with the experts at Seventeen Magazine, is an all-in-one filing system to help keep the application process in order and on track.

Check it out!

Snapfish Summer Roadtrip Discounts and Jumpstart on Back-to-School Giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS, TINA REYNOLDS (COMMENT #31) PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS!!!

Snapfish.com is offering a variety of discounts over the next couple of weeks during their Road Trip campaign -- like, today's offers:

Get 25% off photo skins using promo code ROADTRIP719 through July 25th.

FREE standard shipping on any photo gift purchase of $25 or more using coupon code ROADTRIP722 by July 25.

Buy 2 photo flip books for $5 using coupon code 2FLIPFIVE by July 31st.

Buy one collage poster, get one FREE using coupon code 2FUNPOSTERS by July 31st.

Get 25% off 10 4"x6" Free Prints using promo code code ROADTRIP2010 through August 15th

FIND IT HERE:  http://summer.snapfish.com

I'm very happy to once again partner with my friends at Snapfish.com to help kick their summer program into gear (heh!) by offering a preview of some really cute back-to-school stuff and hosting a fun giveaway...to boot!

Kleenex Towels Hand Drying Song: Dry Hands Are Happy Hands - Now With Less ICK!

Did you know that freshly cleaned, wet hands transfer pathogens more readily than dry hands or hands not washed at all.

[cringe]

Me, either.

I am very excited to partner with my friends at TheMotherhood.com and in the Kleenex Hand Towels campaign and share some important facts about hand drying -- like, how I've spent the last 16 years reminding my kids (constantly) to wash their hands and never once worried about their hand drying habits, or lack thereof.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (you know, the CDC, they specialize in ICK!) recommends hand drying with a single-use towel to help reduce the spread of germs, but consumers have not had a practical alternative to traditional cloth hand towels in their home bathrooms – until now.

Oh, and there's this cute little song you can sing along with your kids while hollering at reminding them to, you know, dry their hands.

Why?

Because, I am ALL about ridding my house of pathogens (the killer dust bunnies are getting real jealous) and my family and I get to work on this project, together!

No, I am NOT going to sing (you're welcome!) but, my oldest daughter is working on this really cool idea and, well, did I mention she's 16 and digitally/graphically gifted?

[the sound of crickets chirping]

Oh, and there's a lovely prize to help kick-off the promotion.

Seventh Generation Cleaning Products: Spring Cleaning and The Conscious Kitchen

[WE HAVE A WINNER:   CONGRATULATIONS TERZORN -- COMMENT #20 -- PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS!!!] Going green isn't always easy -- especially, when cleaning your house -- trust me, I know. 

However, for families (like ours) I believe that "going green" is an ongoing process of educating ourselves, as best we can.  That's why, I'm excited to share with you some very useful information and also a terrific family of green products, that makes it a little easier for families (like mine) to turn over a new leaf, courtesy of the earth-friendly folks at Seventh Generation.

Celebrate Snapfish's 10th Birthday With Special Anniversary Discounts and the Launch of Snapfish Publisher!

One of my favorite finds, over the years of finding really cool stuff online, other families (like mine) might like, are the good folks at Snapfish.com. 

Not only is it a great place to store, print and share photos online, I had the pleasure of partnering with them for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and share gifts that give back to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Snapfish is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Thursday, April 1st and will be announcing an exciting new offering!

Snapfish Publisher, which will allow designers and developers to create, share and sell their own creative card designs, photo book layouts and apps to market and merchandise throughout the worldwide Snapfish network.

FIND IT HERE:  http://publisher.snapfish.com

Also to celebrate, at www.snapfish.com/birthdaybash, Snapfish is hosting a virtual birthday party with special anniversary discounts and promotions to thank customers. Facebook fans can also access these at www.facebook.com/snapfish.

Happy Birthday and thanks for the memories, Snapfish!

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FWIW:  NO PAYMENT OR CONSIDERATION, BESIDES A CHANCE TO HELP FAMILIES (LIKE MINE) FIND REALLY COOL STUFF ONLINE, WAS RECEIVED FOR THIS BLOG POST, COURTESY OF SNAPFISH.COM.

Post-It Removable Labels Collection: Because, "good organization skills" is a relative term!

Why do office products, like erasable markers and reusable labels, excite me so?  Let's do the math:

4 kids x 4 schools = 16 teachers whose names I simply cannot remember!

I face organizational hurdles -- like, finding the right class directory, or next month's girl scout snack list, without having to tear EVERYTHING from off the wall -- every day!

Not to mention, erasing and whiting-out dates, left and right, which simply make our wall calendar look like, well, one big globby mess.

Recently, I received the 3M & Post-It Organzation Kit, my favorites included:

Free Christmas Goodies at SantasQuarters.com

It's beginning to look A LOT like Christmas.  You know how I know?  The carpool was literally buzzing with excitement, this morning.

Aaaaand, by the time Christmas Eve gets here, well, you know.

For us, the 24th is when we do ALL our cookie baking and decorate our pre-made gingerbread house (thank you, Michaels!) while my youngest elf, Hope (pictured above) keeps a watchful eye on the official Santa tracker (thank you, NORAD!) in yet ANOTHER attempt to celebrate a "low-keyed" night before Christmas, once again.

Yeah, I know, good luck with that one.

The i.d. card is cute, though, right?  I found the Elf ID Card Creator at Santa's Quarters (it's FREE!) and they also have printable coloring pages for kids, a Christmas Decoration ToolSet and Wordpress Christmas Themes for adults, and some more fun stuff to perhaps help keep your kids from driving you nuts, too.

"But, I don't wanna go to bed...I...WANNA...SEE...SANTA!!!"

Yeah, I know, good luck with that one, too! 

You can find all of their free Christmas goodies here: http://www.santasquarters.com/christmas-goodies.html

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Paperspring Friends and Family Discount: 25% Discount Plus Free Shipping

Note from our good friends at Paperspring.com:

• We have a special VIP Paperspring Friends and Family discount that we would like to share with you. For a very limited time, we are inviting Friends and Family to a special 25% discount (with free shipping included – as always).
• This special offer will NOT be posted on our Paperspring website, blog, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.

Because, we roll like that!

USE PROMO CODE:  psfriend (Offer Expires 11/15/09)

READ OUR REVIEW OF PAPERSPRING.COM:   (http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/09/paperspring-fresh-new-personalized-photo-greeting-cards.html)

Let the holiday crazy...uh...I mean, let the picture-taking begin!

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Party Planning and Cinnamon Apple Muffins for Thanksgiving Day Breakfast with MyPunchbowl.com

It's that time of year, again.  Yeah, I know.  It's my turn to host Thanksgiving dinner and, truth be told, I don't really mind it, as much as having to sit on a highway, or two, for a couple of hours, or twenty and dipping into the Halloween candy, while trying to convince four very hungry children that, YES, we are ALMOST there!

Besides, there's something, I dunno, cozy about stuffing a turkey, while listening to Jim Carrey's version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and deciding if anyone cares whether the cranberry sauce is homemade, or not.

No, I haven't quite got it all planned out, yet.  When it comes to family gatherings, we're pretty loosey-goosey at our house. 

If you're looking for helpful party planning ideas, no worries, you might want to check out MyPunchbowl.com -- membership is absolutely free and they have everything you need from online invitations to party supplies, personalized favors, you know, real fancy stuff like that -- and well, unlike me, these guys know what they are doing for the holidays.

However, I believe that this Cinnamon Apple Muffins will fit into our Thanksgiving morning routine, very nicely, thankyouverymuch!

Get 20% More Free Greeting Cards at Paperspring.com!

I had the pleasure of reviewing the fresh new personalized photo greeting cards at Paperspring.com (very, very fun, by the way) and, with the holidays coming (no, my kids don't have their Halloween costumes...yet...dangit!) Paperspring has an exciting new promotion and a nice little treat for all of their visitors, too:

So, what in the heck does THAT mean?

• Buy 25 Cards -- Receive a Treat of 5 Bonus Cards
• Buy 50 Cards -- Receive a Treat of 10 Bonus Cards
• Buy 75 Cards -- Receive a Treat of 15 Bonus Cards
• Buy 100 Cards -- Receive a Treat of 20 Bonus Cards

You get the idea...right?

FIND IT HERE: 20% More Cards on orders of 25 cards or more -- Free Ground Shipping on Any Order

GET IT HERE: Use promo code TREAT20 (Expires: 11/1/09)

Happy Everything!!!

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