Okay, deep breaths. It's that time of the year again when things start to get crazy. Crafting, shopping, cooking, decorating... are you starting to feel the crunch too?
One task I do look forward to every year though is picking out our annual Christmas Cards. Like I've done for the last three years, I'm getting my cards from Tiny Prints. I've checked out other card companies but I find that Tiny Prints' designs and the quality of their cards can't be beat (and they ship super fast to Canada too). You can see the fabulous cards we picked out previous years here, here, and here (this one is still my favourite).
My only complaint is that there is too much to choose from. I always have a tough time narrowing down the choices so here are a few that have made it on to my short list this year:
You can see I'm a big fan of the rounded corners. Love that feature! Last year, I really couldn't decide which card to pick so I mixed it up and bought three different designs! Whichever one I choose this year, I'm going to use an idea Giulia shared and put one of Chloe's drawings on the back, like below. (That's Strawberry Shortcake and her friends if you couldn't tell. I'm hoping Chloe can draw us a family portrait this week for the card).
Tiny Prints has also started selling photo mugs. We gave HandyMan a mug a few years ago which he kept at the office and then one of his co-workers started using it. The mug had a pic of Chloe & HandyMan on it so its not like they didn't know it was his! So weird. I'm putting one of these in my shopping cart too.
If you're ready to order your Holiday cards, its your lucky day because Tiny Prints is giving one of my awesome readers $50 towards your order! Contest entry and details below. Or, if you'd rather not wait and take your chances, check out the Tiny Prints Special Offer page for other promotions. Good luck!
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I've never tried Tiny Prints, but you've always made me want to! LOVE the designs you've featured here, and whichever one you pick it'll be fab :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite traditions is opening up all the presents on Christmas morning, having a late breakfast, and then curling up on the couch with a new book!!
I love wrapping presents every Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love watching Christmas movies!
ReplyDeleteOpening up the stockings before breakfast.
ReplyDeleteI love waking my son up super early to open presents at home, and then driving across town to wake my parents up for him to do the same thing thee. All this before dawn!
ReplyDeleteChristmas brunch w/ family!
ReplyDeleteI love having a relative dress up like Santa on Christmas Eve for the kids!
ReplyDeleteLove photo gifts and cards! I actually get a little bummed when we receive a non-photo card.
ReplyDeleteLove photo gifts!
ReplyDeleteWatching White Christmas on Christmas Eve
ReplyDeleteChristmas Eve at my in-laws eating, watching "Christmas Vacation" and watching my toddler get excited for Santa!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried Tiny Prints, although I will have to look at using them this year. I also have to say that I love the first picture of Chloe. That expression!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday tradition is Santa arriving outside on Christmas Eve (on a 50+ year old decorated trailer being pulled by a Fire Truck). He drives through our entire little town and you hear the sirens late into the night as the kids anxiously wait for him to arrive so they can sit on his lap. We were really confused the first time we saw it!
http://www.statelykitsch.com/santa-was-here/
Our tradition is having an Advent Calendar, that's like Santa's workshop, and my kids take turns unwrapping one of the toys each morning, they still love doing this even at the ripe old age of 13 and 15, and making gingerbread houses!
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When did Chloe get so grown-up?! Look at that perfect little face; she looks so much like you both of you. And that long hair!! Makes me so excited for our little firecracker's hair to grow!
ReplyDeleteFave tradition: the food, ha! And family of course.
Huge fan of tiny prints too! I used them for my baby shower invites & Quinn's birth announcements. I agree, so many choices!
freckles chick
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One of my new traditions that I started when my daughter was born 2 years ago is that I buy a swarovski star ornament for my daughter each year. I plan to give them to her when she is all grown up so that she can decorate her own tree with them.
ReplyDeleteWe go to a Christmas tree farm with my extended family and then have a soup potluck for dinner. Definitely my favorite tradition!
ReplyDeleteOur whole family gets together to put up the tree - and I find/craft/order special jewish themed ornaments every year to help honour our crazy-wonderful mixed family.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite Christmas tradition is opening a present on Christmas eve!
ReplyDeleteGetting donuts & driving around & looking at christmas lights makes me smile every year!
ReplyDeleteGetting the whole family together for Christmas Eve's Dinner(Noche Buena)!
ReplyDeleteOur favourite Christmas tradition is going out to choose a fresh cut tree every year! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteHanging advent pouches over the fireplace onto a steel cable marks the start of the decorating!
ReplyDeleteSeveral members of my family and I get together to make pierogis - an annual Polish tradition.
ReplyDeleteWatching as many holiday movies as possible...with the fire going..and hot cocoa!
ReplyDeletewe celebrate christmas on the 24th in the evening, I like the mood better, everyone is awake and you don't get awoken at the crack of dawn. night atmosphere too
ReplyDeleteI love leaving cookies for Santa with my girl!
ReplyDeleteI love getting matching Christmas Jammies for our girls to open and put on on Christmas Eve. It's going to make me sad when they refuse to do it anymore, but it sure makes for some cute pictures!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is bugging my parents to let us open one gift on Christmas Eve--they've rarely backed down! It's still fun to harass them :)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of putting Chloe's drawing on the back! My favorite tradition is baking with my late mother's recipes!
ReplyDeleteSo it sounds shallow but my fave holiday tradition is presents! It seems these days you get many more presents at Xmas than on your birthday don't you think?
ReplyDeleteWe love our annual Christmas Day brunch at my in laws! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteOpening a present on Christmas Eve!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite holiday tradition is making latkes on Christmas Eve. They get cooked outside in a cast iron skillet on the bbq. A true test of Canadian bravery at -20C!
ReplyDeleteOur favorite is decorating while listening to Christmas music for the first time of the season.
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorite holiday traditions is opening brand new PJs to wear on Christmas Eve and then cuddling up by the fire to watch a holiday movie with the family. It's just the best time of year!
ReplyDeletelove the rounded corners too!! chloe is just too cute with those striped tights!! love it!
ReplyDeleteI love getting out the tree and decorating it! One of my fave traditions!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love Tiny Prints! We get our cards from them every year. They had a special for free rounded corners last year and I love the look.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention! I love rounded corners, it makes it look just that bit more custom.
ReplyDeleteWe do an extended-family party before Christmas. It's so fun to see aunts & uncles & cousins.
ReplyDeleteEveryone getting involved and making chinese dumplings together!
ReplyDeleteWe have a Christmas cookie day wherein all the ladies get together and spend the day baking. So much fun, and then you're stocked for sweets for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteon of my favourite holiday traditions is waking up Christmas morning to a present at the end of your bed, Santa always leaves Christmas morning jammies and slippers to be put on before you go downstairs to open presents :)
ReplyDeleteI actually love our trip to church on Christmas Eve...it's the only time of the year that we go and it just feels really special! I'm a huge Tiny Prints fan- such pretty cards!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas Eve at my grandparents' house.
ReplyDeleteI'm way impressed with Tiny Prints' products, but usually find them a bit on the pricey side, so I'm hoping I'll win this giveaway to take the edge off!
ReplyDeleteWe start celebrating on 12/23, what with divorced parents on my side. So Christmas lasts 3 days or more!