Free Holiday photo cards!!!

I just could not wait to share the news: I have been selected by Shutterfly for their
50 Free Holiday Card Promotion! This is such a blessing and a great opportunity to create, view and
customize my family Christmas cards with Shutterfly’s amazing quality. Now on to the creative part
(my favorite), if you know me any at all you know that capturing memories through photography is very
important to me and close to my heart. First to choose my photo, (done) it was a family decision :0).
Next the hard part, to choose one of the amazing designs Shutter fly has to offer…. Here are my top
choices: Black Border, Classic w/o Edge, Starlight Joy, Bottom Caption, Rejoice King Lord and
Simple Memories. Please leave a vote in the comments section to which card you like best. It will be fun to see which one wins. :0)
So many options but I must choose  Some cards have the option of including two more photos inside
of the card, what a wonderful gift this will make for our family and friends. Step two: Upload photos,
choose my template add my text and order! I am more excited that I will get to send out my cards on
December 1, this year and not the week of Christmas! I also have been researching the gift options
Shutterfly has to offer for the memory keepers like me. Here are some of the options I am thinking of
giving. Calendars , see here for the many options http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars Photo cards for
my card ministry and AAEOP. Then I have always wanted to create a photo book for my coffee table
including all of my best photography! I would love to give each set of my parents a book as a Christmas
gift. Here is the best part, you don’t have to wait until Black Friday to get a great deal,
” Shutterfly if offering 20% off all holiday cards.” As soon as I get my card order I will post it to the blog,
Please check back and if you tried Shutterfly let me know about your experience.
Have a blessed day,
Tracy

Anonymous Encouragers is a Chritian Ministry, positive news from Klove

Here is another great story from a 16 year old girl that wanted to make a difference.

Here is the home page for AE and check out the facebook link at the bottom of the page.


Anonymous Encouragers is a Christian ministry designed to encourage individuals and communities. By writing simple cards to people found in phonebooks, anonymous encouragers spread God's love and faithfulness. Anonymous encouragers do not write these letters to receive personal recognition, but to serve others selflessly for God's glory.The process of becoming an anonymous encourager is easy.

Simply pick up your phonebook and choose a name and address. Your letter to this person may include a Bible verse and/or a few heartfelt words. By signing anonymously, you will ensure your security and privacy.

Five Easy Steps:1. Choose a name and address in your city's phonebook.
2. Write a letter in your own handwriting.(A handwritten letter will let the receiver know that a real personwrote to them, not a computer-generated scam.)
3. Sign your letter "A.E." for Anonymous Encourager.
4. Address the envelope, making sure to leave out your return address. (Leaving out your name and return address not onlyensures your security, but also guarantees no personal recognitionfor this act of kindness.)
5. Mail your letter.*If one anonymous encourager would set a goal to write one person every week, 52 people would be encouraged in the span of one year.If one anonymous encourager invites four friends to join the effort,260 people will be reached each year. Join Anonymous Encouragers in an effort to reach the world,one encouraging letter at a time.*Anonymous Encouragers is not responsible for expenses such asstamps, letters, and envelopes. These must be willing donationsgiven by each anonymous encourager.
Anonymous Encouragers

Have a blessed day,
Tracy :0)

Gary Smalley

I was jamming to my new tune station, Klove, check them out here http://www.klove.com/

They had Dr. Gary Smalley on air in an interview about his four day challenge. It was so great I had to share, both about how awesome it is to listen to positive words on the radio and it is FREE!!!!



Here is a 4 day challenge from Gary Smalley. I have had the opportunity to hear Dr. Smalley in person, I enjoyed his speaking and find him an inspiration of God's word.



http://www.klove.com/BLOG/post/2010/07/07/4-Day-Belief-Challenge-Dr-Gary-Smalley.aspx



On the blog you can also listen to his interview on mini podcasts!!



Have a blessed day,

Tracy

Kim Klassen and a stay-cation!!!! Bip Picture Scrapbooking and a free class!! Just Wow!

Kim now has her stay-cation site open. I am so excited about the inspiration that Kim shares that I could not keep it to myself.
Go check out her stay-cation web-site.
http://kimklassenstaycation.blogspot.com/

Here is a free clase from BPS!!! Can you just say WOW!!!! All of this inspiration and totally free!!! I hope you go check these sites out, I just can't tell you how excited I am.

http://www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com/summerfun10.php

I am also doing a class over at Jessicasprague.com !!! I wondered what I might do with my time now that baseball season has come to an end :0(....

Have a blessed night,
Tracy

I heart faces contest ~~~Bandit

Here is my entry for I heart faces contest this week, the theme is Pets...

http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/





Meet my son's new pup "Bandit" he came to us from our little church down the road. The owner was tired of feeding the pups and the mama dog and just kicked them out of the house. Lucky for Bandit my son was determined to save him :0) He is a very spirited little pup and keeps our old dog Baby great company and makes her a great play mate. (We rescued Baby from a puppy miller so all she knows is to be around puppies.)

Have a blessed day,
Tracy :0)

Where have you (me) been......

Well the ball field of coarse!!! I photographed the team and submitted the photo orders to the lab last night. I can't wait to see the outcome. It was a bitter sweet end to our league games. We were tied, the other teams big hitter was up to bat, strike one, stride two, foul, foul, ball, ball, crack!!! and there it went and he run the bases and won the game by one point!!! We were tied until them and all we needed was to strike him out!!! It was a great game, the boys played hard and with heart, so proud of the little guys but you can't always take home the prize and it's a good life lesson to know that. So here are a few photos of the team

It's a celeblogation at JS

Just wanted to let everyone in on the festivities happening at Jessicasprague.com
Go to jessicasprgue.com and click on the image at 10PM EDT to take you to the first blog!