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Product Review: Hallmark Birth Announcements

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Last week I had the opportunity to test out Hallmark’s new Personalized Baby Announcements. According to Hallmark, all you have to do is visit Hallmark.com/baby, pick your favorite design, and customize the announcement with your baby’s photo and your personal message. You’re supposed to be able to finish your announcements in the amount of time it takes for your baby to take a nap, with time to spare. To put the service to the test, I enlisted the help of a friend, Danielle, who recently had a baby boy. The selection of templates to choose from was pretty good. The … Continue reading →

Current Offers You Just Can’t Pass Up

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Diapers: I’ve always been a fan of “new customer” offers. You can usually get a great deal the first time you purchase something at a new-to-you retailer if they are running a promotion. One of my favorite new customer offers comes from Diapers.com, which is giving new customers $10 off their order of $49 or more. Considering a big box of diapers retails for around $42, all you have to do is order a big box, a few other small items and your smaller items are essentially free. When I used this code, I ordered a new shirt for my … Continue reading →

Creative Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy on Facebook

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After you’ve personally announced your pregnancy to your family and closest friends, the rules loosen up quite a bit when it comes to how you announce it to everyone else. A popular way to announce a pregnancy these days is through social networking sites like Facebook. There are tons of creative ways to do it, from the most subtle to the most outlandish. What you do depends on your personality and sense of humor. For those that enjoy the subtle approach, a fun way to let people in on your secret is to add an extra tag to a photo … Continue reading →

Free Birth Announcements and a Photo Contest

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If are expecting a baby during the summer months, you might be thinking about what you will do for birth announcements. There are tons of options: you can make them by hand, on the computer, or you can sent pre-made announcements with an enclosed snapshot. The easiest way to whip up a batch of personalized announcements fast is to use a photo template at a photo kiosk or photo site. Sometimes you can get some really great deals and the envelopes are almost always free. For example, did you know you can get up to 20 free photo birth announcements … Continue reading →

Social Networking and Birth Announcements

Websites like Facebook and Twitter have changed the way moms introduce babies to friends and family. Mailed birth announcements have become more of a novelty item. By the time friends and family receive them, everyone has already heard and seen pictures of the birth online. Not that I disapprove; I too updated my Facebook status when I went to the hospital, and again on my husband’s phone when I got to my mother-baby room after the birth. My sister made an announcement on her Facebook profile as well. By the time I got home from the hospital, my wall had … Continue reading →

Make Designer Birth Announcements at Home (Before the Birth)

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After you have a baby, your time is monopolized by feeding, burping, diaper changing and trying to catch up on sleep. Who has time for making birth announcements? It’s no wonder so many new moms resort to the photo kiosk at their local discount store. There’s nothing wrong with click and print announcements, but what if you want something with a little more flair and originality? With a little planning and creativity, you can make the birth announcements you’ve been dreaming of without cutting into your budget or your time as a new mommy. 1. Find Inspiration Find inspiration from … Continue reading →