I love shutterfly

Hey guys-

I know I said I probably wouldn't be updating until next week, but I have a chance to get 50 free holiday cards just by telling you why I love shutterfly. It's a win-win for me, really, because I do love shutterfly and I love telling people about products/services I use and love, and you know, 50 free cards will help save me some money!

I'm especially excited about making this years Holiday Card because we'll have a new addition to the family. I will most likely combine the holiday cards as Holiday greetings as well as announcing the birth of our new little one. I love shutterfly because I can do it quickly, online, and it's easy. Easy is fantastic when you have little ones.

Of course, Holiday cards aren't the only thing Shutterfly offers. I've used other products from them before, and really, nothing beats a personalized gift, especially for Grandma's and Grandpa's. I love their regular cards - I used these for some of Cayden's birthday invitations: http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/5x7-folded-greeting-cards/film-stars-blue-birthday-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=60393, and I can't begin to tell you how many birthday cards I've ordered from Shutterfly. I am a BIG fan of their birthday cards, because a.) they're so cheap! I'm sorry, but while shopping in store for a card for my son's birthday, the prices shocked me. 3 dollars for a card that was most likely just going to get pitched? Most of the one's I've seen from Shutterfly tend to run in the 2 dollar range - shipping is usually a dollar, which does bring it to three dollars, BUT since the cards have pictures on them, I've found that most people tend to hold on to these - my MIL still has her Grandparent's day card framed. Not to mention, they constantly run deals where you can get three folded cards for 99 cents! And, you have the option of having it sent directly to you, or you can have it sent directly to the person it's going too - which is just one less thing YOU have to do.

My other favorite product from Shutterfly are the calendars: http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/wall-calendars. Yes, they're a little pricey, but again, if you watch Shutterfly they're often running deals and specials. Not to mention, you can personalize certain days with pictures and text. Meaning when I get a new calendar I don't have to sit down and write all the dates in - because Shutterfly has printed them on there. Birthday's, anniversaries... I have the worlds WORST memory, so this is nice.

So if you haven't checked out shutterfly and you're looking for an awesome Christmas gift for someone, do so!