iCaughtSanta

Have you seen this? iCaughtSanta.com is a great way to bring a little more magic to Christmas for your kiddos. Basically you go to their site, have your own photo to upload and they'll add Santa right into your photo.

Want to show your children Santa putting gifts under the tree? These folks can make it happen! Want to show them Santa near the chimney - they can make that happen too.

Once you create your image - you can purchase it for your family... or share it on any of the many social media sites out there. You've got the option of 1 photo for $9.99 or 4 photos and a video for $24.99. I think this is a great way to add a little more to the Christmas experience for kids.

My kids are too small, but I bet that we'll get them one next year!!

Stockings to Stuff

I've got two new baby boys this year... and needed new stockings to make our holiday complete. Up until now, Daddy Hawk and I had a mix of stockings from our childhood and a purchased one to blend us together when we got married. Nothing that went together - and I've always been more of a matchy kind of person anyway.

So, I set out in search of a set of stockings for our family. I've got some friends that do embroidery, but they don't really have a good place that supplies their stockings for decorating. Then there comes the issue of me wanting to add to our family again at some point, and could my friends find a matching stocking to complete our set?

That's when I found Stocking Factory. Not only do they have a HUGE selection... but they tell you how long they've carried stockings for repeat orders... and if you're not comfortable with that - they'll let you buy extra stockings now to be personalized later. Just keep your order number and information - and when you're ready - send the stocking back and they'll match the personalization to the previous order! FANTASTIC!

We are placing our order right now for our family, plus an extra! This is the style we're getting - Santa for Dad, Snowman for Mom, and reindeer for each of the kids... this will surely be adorable on our mantel come Thanksgiving weekend!

Shutterfly Rocks!

What do you use to share your family photos with all of your close friends and relatives?

I've personally always been an avid photographer... capturing all the family memories for everyone - so it was essential for me to find a place that I could share all of my photos and allow people to get prints as they choose to do so. I decided a long time ago that Shutterfly was the place for me to be able to do the most good.

I can not only print and share photos, but I can make cards and photo books as well - it's a WIN/WIN for everyone!

When we had two kids within a year - where did I turn for those birth announcements? You got it - Shutterfly! I'm also planning to use them for our Christmas cards this year as well, and I know they will be gorgeous!

Want a sneak peak at Tyler's birth announcements that will be printed and sent out within the next week? Take a look at my littlest cutie pie...

Mod Block Boy Baby Announcements

Shop custom birth announcements at Shutterfly.com.

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