Shutterfly!

I love Shutterlfy for original gifts.  It is one of my favorite sites to go to for that one of a kind Picture gift and cards. 

I love plastering Sephy's picture on things for my family and friends.  That could just be the bragging mom in me. But it is always fun to do.  I have made notebooks, coasters, and bookmarks from Shutterfly. 

My all time favorite are Photo cards!  This year they have lots of designs to choose from.  

Religious Christmas Cards

The Christmas Photo Cards

Holiday Cards

Shutterfly has over 800 designs to choose from. I really like my cards to be about the true meaning of Christmas.  I want them to show a little bit of us but tell you that "Jesus is the Reason for the Season." I haven’t chosen my card for this year yet. But when I do I will let you know what I choose! 

I hope that you have a wonderful Holiday season!

Oh yeah and Shutterfly is giving bloggers 50 Free Cards for blogging about them so if you want to check it out hit this link for more info:  http://bit.ly/sfly2010

Thank You Mary from The Englar Fam for letting me know about this wonderful opportunity!  

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Review: "Featuring...Nora Jones"

Norah Jones' new album, …Featuring, is a star-studded collection of the multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy Award winning singer’s musical collaborations from the past decade. 

 

The 18 songs on the album include cool cameos, collaborations and duets with such legends as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, and with 21st Century icons from OutKast to the Foo Fighters.

 

The tracks on …Featuring span Norah’s entire career and reveal her astonishing musical versatility, from jazz to country, hip-hop to rock.

 

…Featuring was released on November 16 buy your copy here! 

...Featuring Track Listing:

 

1. Love Me – The Little Willies 
2. Virginia Moon – The Foo Fighters featuring Norah Jones
3. Turn Them – Sean Bones featuring Norah Jones
4. Baby It's Cold Outside – Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones
5. Bull Rider – Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson 
6. Ruler Of My Heart – Dirty Dozen Brass Band featuring Norah Jones
7. The Best Part – El Madmo  
8. Take Off Your Cool – OutKast featuring Norah Jones
9. Life Is Better – Q-Tip featuring Norah Jones
10. Soon The New Day – Talib Kweli featuring Norah Jones
11. Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John – Belle & Sebastian featuring Norah Jones
12. Here We Go Again – Ray Charles featuring Norah Jones
13. Loretta – Norah Jones featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 
14. Dear John – Ryan Adams featuring Norah Jones
15. Creepin' In – Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton 
16. Court & Spark – Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones
17. More Than This – Charlie Hunter featuring Norah Jones
18. Blue Bayou – Norah Jones featuring M. Ward

My take on her new album: 

I have always loved Norah Jones.  I love her voice.  I was really looking forward to hearing this new cd!  It was not a disappointment at all.  I loved every song on it.  My favorite is number 4 with Willie Nelson.  I do not think that you will be disappointed either if you hear it.   

How to find Her on the web: 

*  Website: http://bit.ly/norahsite
*  Facebook: http://on.fb.me/norahFB

*  YouTube: http://bit.ly/norahYT 
*  Link to order on Amazon: http://amzn.to/Njpreorder

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Disclosure:  I received the advanced cd to review by One2One Network. In participating I have been entered to win a gift card through One2One Network.  All opinions are my own and may not be yours.  No monetary compensation was received by me. 

Time for Learning.......

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EcostoreUSA Review

When I was contacted by Maggie at EcostoreUSA, I jumped at the opportunity to review 2 of their products!  EcoStoreUSA offers many types of cleaning products, from Baby to Household.  When my products arrived I couldn't wait to try them out.  I was surprised when I received a 3rd product to review.  I chose to review the All Purpose Spray Cleaner and the Coconut-Vanilla Body Wash, I also received the Lemongrass bar soap.  

The All Purpose Spray Cleaner: 

Ingredients

• D-Limonene (from citrus)
• Palm and coconut based non-ionic and anionic surfactants
• Fatty acid derivative
• Ethanol
• Filtered water

The smell is very pleasant.  I use it on my counter tops, my glass top stove, the bathroom, and even on my hardwood floors after the puppy has accidents.  I even let my daughter use it to clean with because I am not worried about it hurting her like I do with other chemicals.  You can check it out here. 

The Coconut-Vanilla Body Wash: 

Ingredients

• Water
• Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
• Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
• Wheat Germamidopropyldimonium
• Hydroxypropyl Hydrolysed Wheat Protein
• Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
• Sodium Hydroxymethyl Glycinate
• Certified Organic Fragrance

I loved the way the soap made my skin feel.  I also like that "

Unlike many leading brands, ecostore USA body care products do not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, artificial dyes, perfumes or preservatives which means they are extremely kind to sensitive skin."  The smell is really good too.  I love coconut and vanilla and with them both together it was a pure heavenly mix.  You can check this one out here.

Lemongrass Bar Soap: 

Ingredients

• Sodium Palmate (palm oil)
• Sodium Cocoate (coconut oil)
• Sodium chloride (salt)
• Vegetable Glycerine
• Tetra Sodium Etidronate and Tetra Sodium EDTA (antioxidants used to preserve the stability of vegetable oils in soap base. Derived from vinegar. Safe for skin)
• Lemongrass oil
• Titanium Dioxide

The only person in my home that uses bar soap is my daughter.  I loved the scent of this soap.  Her skin was soft after she used the soap. 

About EcoStoreUSA

(borrowed from their website) 

Ecostore NZ was founded more than 15 years ago by Melanie and Malcolm Rands from their home in an eco village in New Zealand.

All of the families that lived in the farm based eco village shared a commitment to organic growing and healthy living, making this an ideal environment in which a young, environmentally conscious business could thrive. Each household in the village was responsible for their own waste water, which quickly highlighted the problems caused by using regular supermarket cleaning products that relied heavily on cheap, petroleum-based, synthetic ingredients.

Faced with the challenge of protecting the pristine rural waterways of the eco village, Malcolm Rands began to research and seek expert help from scientists to develop household cleaning products using plant-based ingredients that would biodegrade safely and quickly. Achieving his goal, he eliminated the need to use toxic chemicals, leaving the eco villages water pure. His goal was more than accomplished as the product line of this home-based business began to grow, and an exciting future began to unfold.

The original customer base of ecostore NZ was comprised of mostly ‘Greenies’ and organic gardeners. However, it was not long before testimonials from other parents (many of whom were unaware of the benefits of eco-friendly products) began to pour in with wonderful news of their children's allergies and eczema clearing up. Many noted that any respiratory issues were healing, and many lingering chronic conditions were disappearing.

By simply changing to the genuinely clean and green ecostore products, people were experiencing surprising and unexpected improvements in their health. As the notion of using products with “No Nasty Chemicals™” gained popular appeal, ecostore quickly outgrew its location in the Rand’s basement and the business moved to a storefront in Auckland, New Zealand.

You can also find EcoStore USA On Twitter and Facebook! 

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Disclosure:  I received the products from EcoStoreUSA for review, no compensation was given and my opinions are 100% my own.