• CVS Photo Deals

    CVS has photo deals just in time for Graduation. It is hard for me to believe that this week marks 20 years since I graduated from High School. I am so blessed to still be part of many of my Friends lives even 20 years later. This week I’m going to be digging through those old boxes and albums to preserve the photos, sharing them with friends through our Reunion page. Here is a photo of my Grandma and I at my College Graduation.

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    Just In Time For Graduation! Get 20% off all Cards at CVSphoto.com. Use code 20CARD. Offer valid online only, 5.19.13 – 5.25.13

    Save 25% On Canvas only at CVSphoto.com. Use code 25OFFCANVAS Hurry, offer ends 5.25.13

    Graduation Gift Special: Save 30% on Mugs, Photo Panels, or Easel Art at CVSphoto.com. Use code 30GIFT. Offer valid online only, 5.19.13 – 5.25.13

    We’ve Got You Covered. Get 25% All Phone and Tablet Cases at CVSphoto.com. Use code 25CASE. Offer valid online only, ends 5.25.13.

  • Snapfish deals

    The deals keep coming from photo developing companies and I am truly enjoying this. Snapfish has some wonderful deals that they are giving customers this month.

     

    New Customers Only – Get an 8×11 Custom Cover Photo Book for $10 – Exp 5/31/13

    New Customer Only – Get 75 Free 4×6 Prints by 5/31/13

    Existing customers

    Get 50% off any single item site-wide with code 50DADSDAY by 5/20/13

    Get Free Shipping + 25% off Father’s Day Store with code DADFS25 by 5/21/13

    Get 40% off all Books for Father’s Day with code DADBOOKS by 5/21/13.

    FREE shipping on orders of $30 or more with code MAYFS30 by 5/31/13

    These deals will be ending soon.

    Get 200 Prints for $29, including shipping with code MAYPRINT200 by 5/19/13

    Get 50 Prints for $6, including shipping with code MAYPRINT50 by 5/19/13

    Get 100 Prints for $10, including shipping with code MAYPRINT100 by 5/19/13

  • Happy Friday!!!

    I have been working with Shutterfly products for over a year now, and am loving all the specials they offer. My two youngest sons are finishing up their first year in school, graduating from Kindergarten. It has been a fun year for them as they are starting school, our oldest is entering into his Junior year of High School. Reminds me of my youngest sister and myself- I graduated high school the same year she graduated Kindergarten.

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    My sister and I in May 1993.
    Right now Shutterfly has a 50% off any size hard cover photo book from 5/16 – 5/22 with promo code: DADSGRADS perfect time to scrap those old graduation photos, or beautiful snapshots of spring in bloom, this photo is a plant that was given to me awhile back by a friend. Poor thing stayed in a bucket all winter- Blooming and looking great now.

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  • My kids just love PBS

    Every morning, my boys who are in Kindergarten ask for PBSkids.org and unlike other games, I don’t mind this site. Not only are they learning to read, but enjoying it at the same time. I started following PBS.com for their deals on offline games and some of their favorite characters. Here are some great deals that I found on PBS.com that are perfect for the coming months.

    PBS KIDS Shop – 20% off orders $40 or more on your favorite character toys & merchandise! Use code PBSKID514

    My 5 year old loves Curious George and his silly behavior.

    PBS KIDS Curious George Shop – Shop Toys, Party Supplies & More!

     

    And my 3 year old daughter loves everything Dinosaurs.

    PBS KIDS Dinosaur Train Shop – Shop Toys, Apparel & More!

  • Hadfield and Cumberbatch intersteller cousins

    Have you heard that Ancestry.ca is making headlines across the world with the release of it’s exciting announcement.

    It seems that the recently returned astronaut Chris Hadfield isn’t the only one in his family with an desire to explore the final frontier. Ancestry.ca recently discovered that Commander Hadfield is the 6th cousin to Star Trek Into Darkness villain Benedict Cumberbatch through shared British roots.

    The discovery is making headlines in news outlets across the country including in the Wall Street Journal and the Newswire. How are you distant cousins with? I am constantly finding new family information through Ancestry.

     


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  • Preserve and Identify Family

    My Grandma left a small selection of family photos, well actually it is only a few boxes worth of photos and documents that my Aunt has been sorting through. There are old negatives we are trying to find ways to get reprinted and scanned for family. I hear all the time of others who have a relative that has a collection of photos and memories in boxes in some closet. My Cousin has a trunk in her closet that was left behind by my Great Grandma, apparently there are love letters between my Great Grandparents to each other along with a collection of treasured memories. Below is my Grandma’s small collection, I was only able to get 572 scanned the last time I was there in November 2011, I really need another long weekend down there to go through more photos.

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    Finding these wonderful family artifacts can be a little overwhelming at first. I have found a great deal of resources on Shop Family Tree. The site has many resources on preserving your photos for future Generations. The best that I really enjoyed to start off with was the Photo Detective Collection, it has about everything you need to get started. You will need to buy some archival gloves before handling those old photos. The oil from your fingers will forever stain your memories. You can get great Archival Methods White Cotton Gloves Large, Package of 12 from Amazon. These are what I use and also bought for my Aunt to work with the photos she has.

    I spent hours trying to fix this photo of my Grandma and her family from 60 years ago. It still needs more editing.

    Above is before the edits, and below you can see finger prints from years of handling.

     

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  • Paper Culture Baby Announcement Review

    A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review for free Paper Culture Baby Announcements. My kids are older now, way past the baby stages. We didn’t have the time to create baby announcements when they were born. I had our youngest 3 kids within 3 years, from 2006 to 2009 and we did a PCS move for the Air Force during that time. Baby Announcements was far from our priorities during that time. If I had known how easy creating beautiful Baby Announcements were I would have done this a long time ago. I love looking through old baby announcements that my Great Grandma made for my Grandma as a baby. There are many colorful designs to choose from, and the steps are easy to work with. Just select the design you want, upload your photo, and enter the text about your little one. They give many options, simple ones and areas on the announcements for you to add poems or more details. I was given the opportunity to make two sets of cards, one for my now 5 year old and one for my now 3 year old daughter. Paper Culture sent me the proofs via email to make sure that everything I created was the way I wanted them. They arrived within a few days after I approved the final draft. I was impressed by the quality, they are not thin cards, but quality thick paper and the announcements are amazing.

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    Beyond its focus on modern design, Paper Culture makes a tangible commitment to the environment

    – Paper Culture plants a tree with EVERY order (planted over 300,000 trees to date)- we dedicated one for my Grandma Ola.

    – Cards and envelopes are made from 100% post consumer recycled paper (so no new trees are cut down to produce your cards or envelopes)

    – Paper Culture offsets it’s entire carbon footprint

    It’s also the service that make Paper Culture unique

    – Paper Culture uses 130 lb, 17 pt paper (compare that with most other providers who use 110lb paper that is about 13-15 pt thick)

    – Paper Culture has a FREE Mailing & Addressing service called Mail & Message where it will stamp, address and mail your cards for FREE. You pay only the actual cost of the stamp. There’s no other major service that has this free option.

    – All of Paper Culture’s cards and address labels feature free rounded corners

    – 1000’s of designs available on the site, all with a distinctive modern aesthetic

    – Everything is backed by a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee

    Look who else is talking about Paper Culture

    –       Paper Culture has been featured in publications like Real Simple, People, Martha Stewart, the Wall Street Journal, Parenting and dozens of others.

    –       Paper Culture has been used by celebrities such as Jewel, Toby Maguire, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Kerri Walsh, etc.

    I am so satisfied with these cards that I will be buying some for my older two children and using these in our family scrapbook.

     

  • Give Mom the Gift of Savings


    Get All You Plus a Free Gift!

    I have been receiving AllYou magazine for years now. I just love all the articles, and tips that it shares with readers. One thing that has also been great is their daily freebie link- always something great. I don’t lend my copy out often because it never comes back. 🙂

    May is the month where flowers are blooming and Mothers are honored. AllYou has a special BOGO sale right now, perfect time to get or renew your subscription and get mom her own.

    Your mother taught you to shop smart and save. Show her you care with a 12 month subscription to All You Magazine! For a limited time, you can buy one subscription to All You and get a second one for FREE! That’s 2 subscriptions for $19.92. Send one to your mom, grandmother, sister, or friend.


  • Blue Nile Earrings Giveaway.

    Mother’s Day is this weekend, have you done your shopping yet? I have ordered my mom’s gift this past weekend and hope it arrives in time. shh, I think she reads my blog 😉 If you haven’t yet gotten that special gift yet,  let me help you with this Giveaway.

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    How would you love the chance to win these gorgeous Blue Nile earrings for Mother’s Day, or even for yourself? I love giving gifts, it is one of my favorite things in the world to see my family and friends faces light up with joy. So when my friend started this giveaway, I couldn’t  say no to that?

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    So here are the details please read them carefully and then enter below using the rafflecopter. Crossing fingers and toes for you 🙂 Don’t forget to visit the Blue Nile Website to get an amazing %25 off select Mother’s Day Gifts. Enter Momsday13 Promo Code Upon Checkout Hurry Sale Ends soon!

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    Giveaway Ends May 12 11:59 PM
    Open To
    US and Canadian residents. (IF YOU WISH TO SEND THEM ELSEWHERE IF YOU WIN THAT IS FINE BUT YOU MUST LIVE IN THE US OR CANADA FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES)
    Winners
    Winners will be chosen random via Mompreneur Mogul blog on May 13 and notified via email. You will have 24 hours to respond and if you do not a new winner will be selected until a final winner is chosen.
    a Rafflecopter giveaway
    Disclosure:

    The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post. We are not associated with any of the companies named above.
    The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received.
    ** This promotion is no way sponsored, endorsed/administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Etsy or Instagram**
    This giveaway is compliant with Facebook Rules!
    Void where prohibited by law.
    Dawns Delights Art is NOT responsible for delivery of prize.
    I am disclosing under the FTC’s 16 CFR Part 225, Guides Concerning the use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
     
  • Smilebox Free Premium slideshow

    Let your memories take flight in this premium slideshow template from Smilebox, free through May 15th! Add music and photos, then share in minutes with an ad-free email, Facebook post, or keepsake DVD, all for free through May 15th. These designs are always so much fun to play with and send to family.

    Our next free premium design, a delightful summer time collage, will be available May 17th.

    Free slideshow template from Smilebox.