I told my husband that I wanted to get a photo of the kids in front of our Christmas tree, which is gorgeous.. once it is actually up, for a Christmas card. I’ve been sick for a couple of weeks and things just haven’t gone as planned so I didn’t get my dream photo. I probably wouldn’t have anyway. If I recall correctly, when I tried to get the ‘perfect’ photo of the kids last holiday season, I ended up almost crying I was so frustrated.
I was so happy with the first holiday card I made on Cardstore.com that I didn’t think I could possibly create a card I liked better. Well, I did. It took a little digging through photos on dropbox, facebok, and my computer, which cardstore.com makes easy, but I found several photos of the kids that sum up their year fabulously.
So here it is..
The entire time I was designing this card, I had the song “My Favorite Things” playing over and over in my head. I finally decided to include in this post since it was such a party of the design experience.
You should go here (a YouTube page in a new window) and start the orchestral music for “My Favorite Things” before reading my lyrics. Hearing the music puts you in the right place. 🙂
Rainbows And Smiles On Warm Summer Days
Sebastian Playing Lacrosse And Madelyn Balancing On Beams
Soccer Balls Zooming Around In The Spring
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
Trips To The Beach With My Husband And Kids
Watching Madelyn Read Books At A Fast Pace
Looking Forward To What The Future May Bring
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
Decorating For Christmas With Music In The Background
Knowing Sebastian Will Be An Eagle Scout One Day
Getting Warm Hugs After School Everyday
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
When The Guinea Pigs Squeal
Because They’re Hungry
Or When I Trip On Lacrosse Balls
I Simply Remember My Favorite Things
And Then I Don’t Feel So Bad
Feel free to share your version of “My Favorite Things” in the comments below. So often we focus on the bad and annoying things in life. I think it’s important to focus on the good and writing your own version of this song is a great way to do that!
Keep in mind that you need to order your customized holiday cards by December 16th in order for them to arrive at their destination by Christmas Eve.
Like I mentioned in previous post about Cardstore.com, the process of creating a customized holiday card is quick and easy. You can add photos from lots of photo sharing sites including Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Picasa, Flickr, and more. There are dozens of holiday card designs to choose from which most being a postcard but several are folding cards.
Here is a Cardstore.com giveaway you can enter!
Mom Central and Cardstore are currently running a giveaway on the Mom Central Facebook page, with chances to win ten (10) $50 Amex Gift Cards and one (1) grand prize of a $300 Amex Gift Card! Here is the link: http://bit.ly/1gaAy4M
