Shutterfly Valentine's Day Gifts and Giveaway



I have never been a huge Valentine's Day person. I am in the belief that you should show love all year long BUT I love giving personalized cards now that I have a cute little face to put in all the frames. And my grandmother loves getting cards from us every holiday or any other chance we get. Shutterfly has many opportunities to share the love with their Valentine's Day cards, with 50 different styles and most with the ability to personalize with pictures, I know I will find something for everyone in my family.

They have amazing products that can be personalized and what I love are the coupon codes! I have know I have posted in the past on my Facebook Page the amazing deals I have scored using their codes.



4x5 cards. These are small cards that are great for giving out to co-workers and the little ones to give out at school. They are wonderfully different designs and even personalized ones.

The other award (and I have personally bought one of these in past for my husband) is a 5.5x5.5 Desktop Plaque. These are so cute. And very high quality. I absolutely love the one I bought for my husband for Father's Day last year.



If you are new to Shutterfly, they are offering 50 FREE 4x6 prints just for signing up PLUS you can get FREE shipping on orders over $30 with code SHIP30.

The giveaway is super easy. All you have to do is fill out the raffle copter below!
If you can't view it for some reason, HERE is a direct link.
The only required entry is to comment on this post
but please note all entries are verified. Thanks again!

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DateVitation - Sponsor Spotlight + A Giveaway!



My new sponsor has a GREAT gift idea for Valentine's Day. Datevitation is a Date Coupon Booklet that you can give to your spouse, friend, or other loved one. And they have TONS of cute dates that you can personalize.


Why did I pick this one?
Because Hubby and I use to go to the movies all the time before Sweet Pea. It's classic and we never get to go anymore. With this, I personalized saying that I would find our sitter, since I always make find one. :)



He loves sleeping in, but I always make him get up to spend time with us, so this one was kind of a no-brainer.



I hate Mexican and he loves it. Every time we go out he wants to go there. I have to be in the mood...to be nice and let him go. It's not that I hate it, if it were just margaritas we could go there all the time. ;) It just isn't worth the stomach pain and stench that comes along with it to me. But I love him so we can go one time. :)



This is Hubby's chore. So I will do it for him this time. :D



Hubby's FAVORITE vacation spot but the reason I put this here is because we can't afford Vegas even in the far off future but I wanted you to see how much variety were in these dates.


And what I loved the best was the option to pick 'private' date pages just for your significant other. :D

Plus the whole process was personalized and easy-peasy! I just picked the pictures or actions I wanted and customized the pre-written wording to include some of our little jokes. I cannot wait for it to come in so I can give it to him!

And because the people at Datevitation are so kind (and you know I love a good deal), they have offered to let y'all try it for yourselves! Books normally start at just $20, but as a special treat for my followers, you can use the code 'NANNYMOMMY' for $10 off your purchase so it makes for a thoughtful yet economical gift. So a custom, cute Valentine's Day gift for just $10!

And as if that wasn't enough, you can also enter for a chance to create your very own Datevitation 5 page custom book for free! Just enter in the rafflecopter below!

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January Sponsors Giveaway





Thank you all for dropping by today.
This is my first Sponsor Giveaway as a host and I am so excited to have all of these wonderful bloggers as sponsors.
They have provided an amazing giveaway for all of you!
With over $100 in prizes!










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**Please Note: ALL entries are verified.**

Check out this month's All Around Sponsor:

Northern Belle Diaries Jan 2013 Giveaway






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Creating Your First Family Budget



Did you decide one of your resolutions for the New Year would be to save money? I know one of mine was.

But where does your money go every month? You have to sometimes wonder if the same little creature that steals socks from your laundry is somehow swiping your debit and credit cards or writing checks in your name. We all know that we need to save money and plan for the future. We might be tempted to run a marathon up hill in the snow before sitting down and seeing where money goes every month.

Before you throw in the towel and decide to give up on your New Year's Resolution of saving for your kid's college tuition, that family trip you've always wanted, or simply getting out of debt, give budgeting a shot with the following steps.



Step 1 - Print off the budget form that can be found HERE or click the image above.

Step 2 - Write down what you are spending on a monthly basis. If you aren't sure, give it your best guess.

Step 3 - Total each category in the total fields.

Step 4 - Total all the categories at the bottom.

You have taken the first step in setting a budget and moving toward your saving's goals. Let 2013 be the year you accomplish your resolutions.

Share with how you are saving money and budgeting this year by using hashtag #getthrifty.

Thanks to www.emeals.com for this helpful budget sheet. Check them out to see how you can save $1,000 each year on groceries.



For a limited time E-Meals is offering an exclusive coupon code for Nanny2Mommy readers. You can use the discount code BUDGET for $3 off any eMeals dinner meal plan subscription!

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