March 2012

Milestone Birthdays and Photo Party Invitations

March 30, 2012

Looking for a memorable way to put the birthday boy or girl front and center? Start with photo party invitations. My mom recently hit a birthday milestone…60 years young! My siblings and I threw her a birthday party, inviting a bunch of family and friends to celebrate the occasion. It’s always a good idea to [...]

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Finding a Happy Medium with Photo Birth Announcements

March 28, 2012

When we found out we were expecting twin boys, my husband was so excited he wanted to share their birth with all our friends and relatives. He wanted to take pictures of them as soon as they were born to use for the photo birth announcements. I’m not a fan of those reality TV shows [...]

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Easy Solutions With Save The Date Cards

March 23, 2012

I’m not sure when save the date cards became popular, but they sure do make a lot of sense. Especially when you need to invite friends and family from all over the country, or beyond. Everybody’s schedule seems to be so loaded up, you really need to let them know as soon as possible if [...]

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Bursting Out Of The Box With Wedding Photo Thank You Cards

March 21, 2012

You’ve had a great wedding and gosh, what a honeymoon. You wake up every morning with a smile that lasts all day. Isn’t it wonderful to be starting a new life? Your expectations have all been realized, but there is one little nagging chore that awaits you. Everyone has given you gifts, so now it’s [...]

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Photo Birth Announcements – Of a Shelter Dog!

March 16, 2012

Recently a friend of mine and his wife adopted a shelter dog.  To introduce their new family member, as a couple would announce the birth of a child, they created photo birth announcements showing the three of them posing on the living room floor.  The pet pooch was being cuddled between the proud new “parents” [...]

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Photo Party Invitations – Can’t Find These on a Shelf!

March 14, 2012

Did you every take a look in the party stores for invitations and not find even one that really inspired you? Well, last weekend, that was me. I had decided to throw a surprise bridal shower for my niece while she and her mom were visiting here from Chicago. I thought it would be fun [...]

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Photo Birth Announcements from the Early ‘90s to Now

March 9, 2012

When my daughter was born in 1993, no one sent out photo birth announcements. The on-staff photographer at the hospital would take a picture of your newborn (which by the way for some was not always the most complimentary picture). The picture was usually taken of the infant in a bassinet with a little blue [...]

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All Smiles In Our Wedding Thank You Cards

March 7, 2012

My wedding was an awesome experience I’ll never forget. You’re probably thinking, “Well, it’s sort of a big deal!” But I have an unusual appreciation because so many things leading up to it had been such a disaster. Thank goodness the cloud that was following us around lifted on our wedding day! From the “I [...]

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Photo Party Invitations For A Super Sweet 16 Celebration

March 2, 2012

A few years ago, my daughter Sara celebrated a milestone birthday – her Sweet 16! For me, it was not an entirely sweet experience. The occasion brought a bit of bitter sweetness as well. Where had the little girl with skinned knees and lemonade-stained sundresses gone? The days of Barbie dolls and “dress up” were [...]

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