Our *holiday* cards and some {giveaway} love from Minted.com…..

I am not ashamed to admit that this year I sent 'Happy New Year' cards.

I did it for a number of reasons - first, I did not have a good

photo that everyone agreed was Christmas card worthy -

Mom's of small children, hear me now……enjoy the days

where YOU and you alone choose the photo YOU like best -

without hearing, "ooh, you CANNOT send THAT photo out, I 

look soooooo gross in that picture"…..

And the second and final reason I sent a New Year's card was 

that I just didn't have my sh*t together……And as the song goes, 

I 'let it go', 'let it go'……

Pictured above is the front of the card that was sent to our peeps on

approximately January 15th.  I love this photo of my girls because 

it sums up their personalities to a 'T'.  My 16 year old

is big hugger, lover, and overall touchy/feel-y girl - her sister, not 

so much…thus the pose!  My 16 year old got her braces off about

a week after this photo was taken…right in time for her

sister to get hers on…next week - cha$ching! 

While I love this photo, I sometimes long for the days when I got

to choose their outfits, hairstyles and had time for a proper

photo shoot…….ah, the good old days!

I was grateful for Minted.com and the fact they had SO

many great New Year's cards to choose from  for all us slackers!

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As a HUGE fan of the all the 'minor' holidays - I have promised myself that I
am not going to be behind on my Valentine's Day preparations - In the past

I have order personalized Valentine-themed journals for my girls,
this year Minted has some beautiful options for Valentine's gifts, art and cards!

Minted has been a faithful partner of Forever*Cottage…..I am a HUGE
fan of all their products.  And to help YOU get a head start on your
Valentine's gifts, Minted has graciously offered to give TWO
Forever*Cottage readers a $75 credit to shop Minted!

To Enter:

* Go visit Minted and check out their fabulous
Valentine's Day products.  Then come back here and
let me know which ones are your favorites!

That's it!

I will close the comments on midnight on Sunday, Feb 1st
and announce the winners on Monday!