Avoiding Holiday Stress: $200 Minted Giveaway
Avoid Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, and New Year’s stress by ordering your holiday cards now with this $200 Minted Giveaway! Contest closed: winner has been chosen.
Friends, it’s time to start prepping for the holiday season, with Thanksgiving here soon, Hanukah, Christmas, and New Year’s right around the corner.
What better way to celebrate, than a $200 giveaway from Minted to help you get your holiday cards prepared NOW! Also, if you are looking for an easy dessert to make this week for breakfast, brunch, or dinner, don’t forget this delicous Pear Upside Down Cake Recipe!
Making the card
Before Abby went off to college, we took advantage of the beautiful central Oregon weather, and headed out to one of the meadows near our house.
Of course Haggis came with us.
What I love about Minted is all the designs, how you can add pictures to the back with your personalized message. Plus, did you know that you can get your own personalized postage stamps? You can also plan your own parties, with very festive decor!
Love the printed return address, on the envelopes, the recycled paper that you can choose, your choice or corners (rounded, squared, scalloped) …
Minted makes it all super, super easy!
Avoiding holiday stress
I’m not stressed about this holiday season, but that’s partly because I’m focusing on these simple steps, and the art of slowing down:
1. Keep it simple. I’ve always written about letting go of traditions that do not work anymore for your family. This year, living in a new home, in a new area, with smaller space, we will simplify. Fewer commitments, less sugar, less holiday decor and clutter. More gatherings, more healthy meals, more memories, and a real tree. More slowing down …
2. Home is the most important. Whether we’re out partying, getting a tree, going to events, movies, concerts, church … most of our memories are made in our home. Make it what you want it to be, but what I’ve learned is to not drag the family into my expectations (usually revolving around old family traditions). Keep a fresh attitude, decorate simply, make good food, invite people over to make real memories.
3. Order holiday cards early. There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute for holiday cards. Not a good idea. It adds stress on you, your family, and to be honest … I really like to take my time when addressing the envelopes, and thinking about the people we are sending them to. Maybe while sipping a cup of tea, Haggis by my side, my hubby helping me … make it enjoyable!
$200 Minted Giveaway
And I’m glad I can start on my cards today (with my Good Earth cup of tea) … because they have arrived!
Get your cards ordered now, and comment to enter to win $200!
What family photo will you be using for your holiday card this year?
Contest closed: winner has been chosen by random drawing: KEverett
Contest ends 11/25/16 at midnight. Winner will be contacted by email.
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We are using an older family photo done in a studio.
Family photo of us playing in the snow.
We had our pictures taken at a local park and we chose one on a bridge with some great trees and sunlight in the background. Thanks for the great giveaway! Love your photos!
We will be using a family selfie from vacation! We used up our photography budget for a newborn shoot in January : D Thanks!
A gorgeous beach photo with the family on Anna Maria Island Florida this year..the color of the water is AMAZING!
We are honestly so behind on family photos. haha. Just a beautiful foil pressed card would be perfect for us this year.
We will use a picture of our kids in our favorite outdoor area.
Family picture taken at church that’s 1/2 the challenge finding somebody to take your picture it always turns out better that way then trying to set up your camera somewhere with the timer. At least when you have kids the faster the picture taking is over the better.
My husband and I are in grad school so we took a few pictures together in front of our favorite building that we like but I hope over Thanksgiving we are able to get a few more shots with extended family and friends. Love Minted and love your thoughtd about the Holidays. Sometimes I get so bogged down I forget what is really important.
I would use a family photo of us on vacation in Colorado!
We’ll be leaving (Bend) and going to my sister’s for Thanksgiving. My dad always gets great family pics. Unfortunately, my husband won’t be there. Might try to photoshop him in.
My family will be together Thursday so I’m hoping all 22 grandkids will be there (with their parents) and ready for a family photo. That’s what I will be using for my card this year and hoping for the Minted win. Thanks!
We are using our tree farm photo! :)
I always use a picture of the kids in nice dress clothes. Most people want to see the kids versus my husband and myself.
minted is the best!!!
Lovely cards!
We usually put a few pictures on our cards, but definitely one of us on vacation in Nova Scotia earlier this year!
What a great giveaway! You’d think as a family photographer, I’d have plenty of family photos to choose from. But I haven’t been able to get one of our own family yet! Maybe this week!
We are using a photo of us all together from last Christmas!
I haven’t selected my picture yet.
We still need to take one! But I definitely am getting a beautiful gold foil design from minted!
We moved to Chicago from WA state in 2015 and haven’t taken a good family photo in a year or so. But, we hope to venture into Chicago this December to look a the Macy’s store front displays and hopefully, take a great family photo somewhere in there. A little last minute, but keeping my fingers crossed.
We took a photo in front of my daughter and her husband’s fireplace this fall. She was holding her little one who was wearing a I’m going to be a big brother shirt. That should be a fun Christmas announcement!
We are going to take some of the kids in front of the tree once it goes up this week!
We took some photos at the beach and in Discovery Cove. We might use one of those or take an updated one. I haven’t made up my mind yet. Thanks for the giveaway. Happy Thanksgiving and an early Merry Christmas everyone.