. . . hop on over to www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull
I had ever intention of getting this site going but right now things are a little busy and I'll just keep updating the other site for now. :) Thanks
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Yippeee!!! 50 free cards from Shutterfly
Ok, do you remember how much I LOVE Shutterfly?
I just received 50 free cards and I would have spread the word about how awesome Shutterfly is even if they hadn't given me the free cards . . . but hey, I'm pretty thankful for them!!!
Check out our Christmas 2010 Card . . . this preview doesn't show just HOW cool the card is because on the inside, it gives our year in review. Love these new storycards by Shutterfly!!
Merry Christmas to all! Wishing you a blessed 2011!
I just received 50 free cards and I would have spread the word about how awesome Shutterfly is even if they hadn't given me the free cards . . . but hey, I'm pretty thankful for them!!!
Check out our Christmas 2010 Card . . . this preview doesn't show just HOW cool the card is because on the inside, it gives our year in review. Love these new storycards by Shutterfly!!
Most Wonderful Story Christmas 5x7 folded card
Make a statement with personalized Christmas cards at Shutterfly.
View the entire collection of cards.
Merry Christmas to all! Wishing you a blessed 2011!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Well, I'm back to blogger world! I am going to continue keeping the www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull site open with medical updates regarding Stella, but I decided that I needed a different means to communicate about the rest of the going-ons of the family since I feel that caringbridge is really geared for Stella and not her brothers or Travis and I. Anyway, hope you are staying snuggled up inside with those you love! We enjoyed lots of family time and a little Disney On Ice (I think it will be an annual tradition . . . Stella and I had the best seats in the house since she must be rink-side to see the show . . . a little more pricey but worth it to see the wonder in her eyes).
Speaking of annual traditions, can I just say that I LOVE Shutterfly's calendars!!! I just received the annual calendar that is given as yearly Christmas gift to our family members! I was pretty excited that I would receive 1 free calendar if I spent over $50 (which was a given since I needed 14 calendars). Shutterfly always has the BEST deals on photo gifts! You can make your own Shutterfly calendar by going to this link: http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
Another Christmas tradition . . . Shutterfly Christmas cards! And YES, I LOVE Shutterfly for their cards as well. All you have to do is go to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards and they are so good about walking you through each step to creating the perfect card!
There are almost too many great ones to choose from on their website that I'm overloaded with creativity! As a photographer, I often use my photo lab as the source for printing my Christmas cards. However, I have noticed that the styles haven't changed in THREE years so starting this year, I am using Shutterfly for my Christmas cards as well. Even though the selection is large, you can narrow down your search by the number of photos you want on the card or by style, color, or etc. that you prefer. Besides the awesome styles they offer, another BIG reason I like Shutterfly is that their website is MUCH faster than other photo uploading sites. I can't sit around all day waiting for my card to upload when I have children to care for and a business to run! :) Hopefully Shutterfly appreciates the MANY customers I have sent their way . . . since I was using Shutterfly, I thought it only appropriate to tell my customers the best place to get their cards too! :)
My husband HATES that I tend to "keep" things . . . I suppose many people throw away their annual Christmas cards but I, ahem, have about 10 years worth stowed away in a tote. Why? I enjoy looking back at family and friends and seeing how we have changed over the years. As a photographer, I am all about capturing memories so why would I throw away the cards? Ok, did I explain "why" I "keep" well enough? Ok, now please explain to Travis for me PLEASE? :)
So back to my annual Christmas card! I had purchased some through the photographer that took our family picture, but I need about 100 more for customers and friends, so I'm excited to create another Christmas card (yes, my second one for the 2010 year!). Since the Christmas rush is slowing for photography orders, I can finally start designing MY Christmas cards and MAYBE our friends and family will get them by New Years! :)
As I browsed the site, I selected a few of my favorites. I seem to gravitate toward the 5x7 cards because they give more room and cost the same to mail as the 4x6 size . . . I am always nervous about the cool 5x5 card size as I'm not sure if it costs more for postage or not . . . guess I could just call the post office huh? That would be too easy!
Since I'm drawn to brown and it has 3 pictures for my 3 children, Snow Flurries Cocoa is in the running:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards/snow-flurries-cocoa-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&fa=8&storeNode=93476&fe=1
Since I often have a hard time just narrowing to 3 pics of the kids, I like the collage look of With Love Chartreuse:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/with-love-chartreuse-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476
Since I like to make sure Christmas is incorporated into my Christmas card, Good Blessings is also in the running:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/good-blessings-religious-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476
Another consideration is a story card that has plenty of room to write, since there can NEVER be enough room:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/mod-snowflakes-story-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93479
Oh, how will I ever choose? I had better get to it though because now that the calendars are done and the card considerations are being made, I have to start thinking about the awesome photobooks that I need to complete for family members as the other part of their gift!
YAY FOR SHUTTERFLY PHOTOBOOKS!
While I LOVE scrapbooking, let's face it . . . I don't have time . . . so the photobook is a great way to do a "year in review" for family (and for ourselves) or to highlight a special trip like Stella's Make-A-Wish trip this year. To create your own, go to http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts say that Shutterfly makes my holiday shopping a lot easier because I give family members something they will treasure forever (and it takes the guesswork out of figuring out what they want each year!)
Shutterfly geek? Pretty much . . . but hey, maybe I'll get 50 free cards through a promo they are running since I'm such a Shutterfly geek! Check out Shutterfly's site today--you won't be disappointed! I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Speaking of annual traditions, can I just say that I LOVE Shutterfly's calendars!!! I just received the annual calendar that is given as yearly Christmas gift to our family members! I was pretty excited that I would receive 1 free calendar if I spent over $50 (which was a given since I needed 14 calendars). Shutterfly always has the BEST deals on photo gifts! You can make your own Shutterfly calendar by going to this link: http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
Another Christmas tradition . . . Shutterfly Christmas cards! And YES, I LOVE Shutterfly for their cards as well. All you have to do is go to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards and they are so good about walking you through each step to creating the perfect card!
There are almost too many great ones to choose from on their website that I'm overloaded with creativity! As a photographer, I often use my photo lab as the source for printing my Christmas cards. However, I have noticed that the styles haven't changed in THREE years so starting this year, I am using Shutterfly for my Christmas cards as well. Even though the selection is large, you can narrow down your search by the number of photos you want on the card or by style, color, or etc. that you prefer. Besides the awesome styles they offer, another BIG reason I like Shutterfly is that their website is MUCH faster than other photo uploading sites. I can't sit around all day waiting for my card to upload when I have children to care for and a business to run! :) Hopefully Shutterfly appreciates the MANY customers I have sent their way . . . since I was using Shutterfly, I thought it only appropriate to tell my customers the best place to get their cards too! :)
My husband HATES that I tend to "keep" things . . . I suppose many people throw away their annual Christmas cards but I, ahem, have about 10 years worth stowed away in a tote. Why? I enjoy looking back at family and friends and seeing how we have changed over the years. As a photographer, I am all about capturing memories so why would I throw away the cards? Ok, did I explain "why" I "keep" well enough? Ok, now please explain to Travis for me PLEASE? :)
So back to my annual Christmas card! I had purchased some through the photographer that took our family picture, but I need about 100 more for customers and friends, so I'm excited to create another Christmas card (yes, my second one for the 2010 year!). Since the Christmas rush is slowing for photography orders, I can finally start designing MY Christmas cards and MAYBE our friends and family will get them by New Years! :)
As I browsed the site, I selected a few of my favorites. I seem to gravitate toward the 5x7 cards because they give more room and cost the same to mail as the 4x6 size . . . I am always nervous about the cool 5x5 card size as I'm not sure if it costs more for postage or not . . . guess I could just call the post office huh? That would be too easy!
Since I'm drawn to brown and it has 3 pictures for my 3 children, Snow Flurries Cocoa is in the running:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards/snow-flurries-cocoa-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&fa=8&storeNode=93476&fe=1
Since I often have a hard time just narrowing to 3 pics of the kids, I like the collage look of With Love Chartreuse:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/with-love-chartreuse-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476
Since I like to make sure Christmas is incorporated into my Christmas card, Good Blessings is also in the running:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/good-blessings-religious-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476
Another consideration is a story card that has plenty of room to write, since there can NEVER be enough room:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/mod-snowflakes-story-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93479
Oh, how will I ever choose? I had better get to it though because now that the calendars are done and the card considerations are being made, I have to start thinking about the awesome photobooks that I need to complete for family members as the other part of their gift!
YAY FOR SHUTTERFLY PHOTOBOOKS!
While I LOVE scrapbooking, let's face it . . . I don't have time . . . so the photobook is a great way to do a "year in review" for family (and for ourselves) or to highlight a special trip like Stella's Make-A-Wish trip this year. To create your own, go to http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts say that Shutterfly makes my holiday shopping a lot easier because I give family members something they will treasure forever (and it takes the guesswork out of figuring out what they want each year!)
Shutterfly geek? Pretty much . . . but hey, maybe I'll get 50 free cards through a promo they are running since I'm such a Shutterfly geek! Check out Shutterfly's site today--you won't be disappointed! I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
While I don't have this blog started yet, I hope to!!! It's a story of my beautiful little star who is SMA Type I (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Stella's site is www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull but I really hope to connect it to this blog in the near future. Thanks for your prayers of support for our little girl!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
20 Random Things About Me . . . tag, you're it!
1. I grew up in Mediapolis, IA (not Minneapolis . . ) and was quite the farmgirl with quite the 4-H background . . . and yes, I showed piggies every year . . . and actually thought I would miss it when I graduated!
2. I was a fair queen as a result of the 4-H thing . . . never did care for that queen wave though!
3. I used to play flute/piccolo, guitar, and was drum major of the band. I was also very busy in speech/drama and vocal music.
4. I have a black belt in taekwondo . . . bet a lot of you didn’t know THAT one! J My siblings and mom were also involved in the sport.
5. I won a $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship during my senior year of college (probably my proudest achievement!). It is the only reason I was able to afford my alma mater (Central College) and I’m thankful for it every day!
6. I have a teaching degree . . . and am not using it . . . though there is a very good chance I will get the opportunity to do so when my daughter needs homeschooling. Due to her sensitivity to germs, she will need to be homeschooled.
7. I lived in London for one semester . . . AWESOME experience and wish I stayed a year! I worked for a Member of Parliament, attended classes, and had way too much fun!
8. After I graduated, I was an insurance account executive in Des Moines (company car and all!)
9. I accepted a job in study abroad at Central College the day after Travis proposed . . . meaning I was getting married and moving back to Pella . . .
10. I am mommy to three kiddos … though we are still VERY amazed that it was possible to get pregnant with the third one (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, ask me . . . all I gotta say is that God REALLY thought we should have another baby despite the precautions!)
11. I was unthawing our cattle water with a hairdryer while I was in labor with Treyton . . . hey, he could have been born in a manger and all . . . afterall, he was born on Christmas Eve!
12. After the birth of Treyton, I decided I couldn’t travel so much and be apart from my newborn, so I worked in a photo studio (photography had always been a passion for me) . . . and then got the guts to open my own (www.sarahsstudio.photoreflect.com) Best decision my husband ever helped push me to make! Thanks for then nudge!
13. I love to scrapbook but don’t have the time to do it . . .
14. I have a very sensitive heart . . . can cry pretty easily . . . I got pulled over last week for going 35 in a 25 and yup, wanted to cry!
15. My fears . . . messing up (as a result of my tendency to be a perfectionist) and losing my daughter or anyone in my family!
16. My kids are my greatest treasure . . . I love them dearly and my daughter will always be my hero for all she endures so gracefully (www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull)
17. Still can’t believe that my husband and I are 1:1600 couples who BOTH are the unlucky 1:40 who carry the genetic disposition for Spinal Muscular Atrophy . . . and is the reason our sweet Stella fights it every day
18. One of the greatest things to happen is that my daughter is going to turn two years of age . . . never dreamed we would see that day but by the grace of God, she may outlive me afterall! J
19. Thankful that I have an awesome GOD who has been with me through every valley!
20. Can’t believe I am actually working on this list at 1:00 am when I could be getting the precious sleep that I LOVE!
2. I was a fair queen as a result of the 4-H thing . . . never did care for that queen wave though!
3. I used to play flute/piccolo, guitar, and was drum major of the band. I was also very busy in speech/drama and vocal music.
4. I have a black belt in taekwondo . . . bet a lot of you didn’t know THAT one! J My siblings and mom were also involved in the sport.
5. I won a $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship during my senior year of college (probably my proudest achievement!). It is the only reason I was able to afford my alma mater (Central College) and I’m thankful for it every day!
6. I have a teaching degree . . . and am not using it . . . though there is a very good chance I will get the opportunity to do so when my daughter needs homeschooling. Due to her sensitivity to germs, she will need to be homeschooled.
7. I lived in London for one semester . . . AWESOME experience and wish I stayed a year! I worked for a Member of Parliament, attended classes, and had way too much fun!
8. After I graduated, I was an insurance account executive in Des Moines (company car and all!)
9. I accepted a job in study abroad at Central College the day after Travis proposed . . . meaning I was getting married and moving back to Pella . . .
10. I am mommy to three kiddos … though we are still VERY amazed that it was possible to get pregnant with the third one (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, ask me . . . all I gotta say is that God REALLY thought we should have another baby despite the precautions!)
11. I was unthawing our cattle water with a hairdryer while I was in labor with Treyton . . . hey, he could have been born in a manger and all . . . afterall, he was born on Christmas Eve!
12. After the birth of Treyton, I decided I couldn’t travel so much and be apart from my newborn, so I worked in a photo studio (photography had always been a passion for me) . . . and then got the guts to open my own (www.sarahsstudio.photoreflect.com) Best decision my husband ever helped push me to make! Thanks for then nudge!
13. I love to scrapbook but don’t have the time to do it . . .
14. I have a very sensitive heart . . . can cry pretty easily . . . I got pulled over last week for going 35 in a 25 and yup, wanted to cry!
15. My fears . . . messing up (as a result of my tendency to be a perfectionist) and losing my daughter or anyone in my family!
16. My kids are my greatest treasure . . . I love them dearly and my daughter will always be my hero for all she endures so gracefully (www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull)
17. Still can’t believe that my husband and I are 1:1600 couples who BOTH are the unlucky 1:40 who carry the genetic disposition for Spinal Muscular Atrophy . . . and is the reason our sweet Stella fights it every day
18. One of the greatest things to happen is that my daughter is going to turn two years of age . . . never dreamed we would see that day but by the grace of God, she may outlive me afterall! J
19. Thankful that I have an awesome GOD who has been with me through every valley!
20. Can’t believe I am actually working on this list at 1:00 am when I could be getting the precious sleep that I LOVE!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Blog for my little Stella
While I don't have this blog started yet, I hope to!!! It's a story of my beautiful little star who is SMA Type I (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Stella's site is www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull but I really hope to connect it to this blog in the near future. Thanks for your prayers of support for our little girl!
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