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American Greetings; Last chance to Win!

29 Dec By 1 Comment

I know with Christmas being such a whirlwind and New Years right around the corner, its easy to let things go and put off what you meant to do! That’s why I wanted to pop on and remind you that you have one more chance to enter the Remember That Time Facebook contest and win $100 Gift Card!

If you are like me, the bills are getting overwhelming from Christmas and now that the fun is over its all starting to sink in. I know that I could definitely use an extra $100 to bring some of the credit card bills to a close..well, a couple of hundred to think about it. Or maybe all the bills are great, but you forgot to get a present for your Great Aunt Sally and your mom is upset with you. This is a chance to win a gift card and put it all to rest!

Its super easy to enter…just head over and go to the Remember That Time contest page where you can login via your facebook page or register a new user. Than write up your favorite story of 2010 and submit and ask your friends and family to vote you up!

While you are there, even if you are not entering, check out some of the wonderful and heartfelt  and favorite stories that other users have entered like:

We were a young married couple and had just moved into our “dream home” – a split level with a soaring ceiling in the living room. My husband couldn’t wait to buy a tree to reach to the very highest peak. He went tree shopping on an evening that I was away from the house, hoping to surprise me with the huge tree already standing when I returned. And surprise me he did!! We knew the ceiling was eighteen feet at its highest point, but he hadn’t brought a measuring tape with him, and just “paced” the length of the tree for an approximate fit. How he got it into the house by himself, I’ll never know – but the two of us couldn’t get it upright no matter how hard we tried. He sawed off a chunk of the trunk and lopped off the top, and it was still too tall. He finally had to swallow his pride and return the tree, begging the seller to please exchange it for something smaller. I’m sure that tree was beautiful in a bank lobby or church platform if no one noticed the cropped top!

Even if you love this story and others, you still have a chance to win because there are THREE WINNERS in this American Greetings sponsored contest. So head over and get your favorite memory up today!

~Trisha

*American Greetings sponsored blog post

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Last Chance! Facebook app Fun!

24 Dec By Leave a Comment

If you celebrate Christmas, Happy Christmas Eve and if you dont, happy Holidays! I wanted to remind everyone that its your last chance to participate in the Blue Mountain facebook application. Why you are strumming your fingers on the desk wondering when Santa is going to arrive (check out my NORAD tracker post!), you still have time to take a 4 person question and let your facebook friends and followers know exactly where you fall in the Got Joy App.

Got Joy?

Its really easy. All you do is head over, like the page (you will be in good company with the other 50K+ fans), and then go to the GOT JOY tab and slide the questionnaire to the answer that suits you most.

Here is a sample question:

Santa’s Helper

I was “Santas Little Helper” which today I really feel like. I went to Toys R Us (Yes, I’m nuts) AND Best Buy (Double Nuts) to finish up some last minute (read: slacker) Christmas shopping. Maybe had I Followed the Christmas tips I see on the page I wouldn’t have delayed so long!

Thats it! Dont delay..see you on facebook.

Big, Wet, Holiday Smooches!

Trisha

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My friends and family love the Pics and Wishes card!

23 Dec By 2 Comments

The other day I was showing everyone how the pics and wishes card was so cute! A few highlights were that you could not only send and create your card with ease including photos of your family moments, but also include your voice, video, and even a heartfelt letter.

Here is an example of the layout I chose before I filled it up with photos. I prefer simple and focused rather than a total scrapbooking feel. As you can see on the left hand side, you can select the greeting you want, add your name, add photos from your facebook or your computer and continue to really personalize so it perfectly fits who you are!

My husband really loved the usage of this card online. With our busy schedules, its important that we have the ability to send cards on the fly. Being able to drop photos in and call to voice (which is great for kids), it was the perfect fit for our family to send to our friends and relatives.

Especially when you are someone like me who has totally delayed Christmas Holiday cards to the point of nonexistence.

Some of my friends said:

  • * Wow! I cant believe how big Charlotte is getting! Its great to see that photo of you two
  • *Trisha, I am used to not getting a card from you, so this was a wonderful surprise. Thanks for sending it over!
  • *How beautiful! Where did you get this?
  • Omgosh, this is SO CUTE.

I am a complete computer nerd, so anything I can do to maintain an online presence means it actually gets done! If you sign over to American Greetings you can get a free trial or sign up for only $20 a year. Its not only an inexpensive way to keep in touch with your family, but if you find that its not all you think it is (and it will be!), you can cancel before your trial is done.

Don’t forget that you can create your own card through American Greetings and impress (and love) your family by going to American Greetings here and having some fun with the creation process!

Remember, even with just one day left, its not too late to get a move on! Let me know how you like the process and the cards you sent!

~Trisha

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Win $100 by Participating in the Remember That Time Sweepstakes!

22 Dec By 1 Comment

Win $100 by Participating in the

Remember That Time

Sweepstakes!

I wanted to give you heads up on how to win some last minute holiday cash…for you! Right now American Greetings is having a Remember That Time Sweepstakes where the top three most memorable stories will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

Whoop, Whoop!

Its super easy to enter…just head over and go to the Remember That Time contest page and you will get a page like this:

They have made it simple by allowing you to log in via your facebook account or by registering. I like the facebook option because its instant! After you are connected, you can write up your favorite story of 2010, including a picture if you like, and submit:

Once your story is up, you can have your friends and family vote you up! The top #3 will win a $100 Amazon Gift Card prize!! The good thing is if you are reading this, chances are that you are social media and blog savvy, so you already know to use facebook, twitter, and your blog to garner votes. Just share with your audiences, friends, and family to move your story up. Also because your friends and family can vote one time per day throughout the contest time period, you dont need thousands of friends to win! Just a few good supportive ones.

So head over and enter and by next week you could be celebrating the new year as a winner….btw, even if you dont want to enter yourselves, go read the entries. They are in most cases heartwarming and thoughtful and a few brought some tears to my eyes.

I love the holidays.

And dont forget that Holidays Pics and Wishes is a great way to bring a unique and fun twist to your holiday cards this year. With not only photos you can upload, but video, sound, and letters, they will surely make your mom grin with delight in her email.

Btw, I have been out of town since Saturday so slow on the content. It will remain this way up until next week and then I will be back in full swing…Love you all!

Trisha

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Got Joy?

17 Dec By 5 Comments

I spend about a million hours on facebook, which is weird because when I first started blogging I didn’t even have an account there. In fact up until February this year, you couldn’t catch me on facebook at all, but I got invested in a contest online there and when it was over, I just stayed.

Along the way I have come across a lot of very cool apps, fun apps, silly apps, they have apps for just about any rhyme, reason, or need.

Right now Blue Mountain has a fun little survey app where you answer 4 small slides full of holiday questions and it gives you your results and some great holiday tips at the end.

The whole thing took me about a minute and a half!

Got Joy Facebook App

1) Go Like the page…go on, I’ll wait. Takes a second. And with nearly 50,000 people that already beat you there, you have to wonder what you are missing, am I right?

2) Go to the Got Joy tab and you get this little screen.

If you see this picture, you are on the right track. Good job.

3) Once you get started, you will have short series of three screens, each with two questions, and a slide answer. I don’t want to ruin all the questions, so Ill just show you one of them. You just slide your button to the right till you find the answer that most sounds like you:

4) Once you get to the end, which should take less than a minute or so, you get your results and on the bottom includes some holiday tips! Goodness knows we can all use those this time of the year. Here are my results. Obviously Blue Mountain has a sense of humour.

I dig it.

5) If you are cool like me, and lets say you are, now you share on facebook so all your friends can see that you are Santas Helper and you can compare results!

Facebook is about sharing, so I always share.

And dont forget (and you wont cause I am going to remind you till all your gift buying is done) that you can send a dressed up beautiful amazon gift card, personalized, and off to someones email box so they can get any gift they always dreamed of, thanks to you.

Have no one to buy for? Sure you do…you spell my name T-R-I-S-H-A….

~Trisha

PS if you look above this post you can find me on facebook too! And dont be shy about coming back to tell me your results

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Too late to send a card? Nope!

16 Dec By 1 Comment

I am probably the last person on earth that doesn’t send Christmas cards. Mainly the expense of stamps makes me want to hurl, but also addressing 50 cards at my dining room table makes my fingers cramp just thinking about it. Being a blogger sorta makes me techy and online E-cards is one thing I can actually get done. Create. Cut and Paste email. And done.

Its like an easy button that doesn’t make grandma mad.

This year, if you are like me and you have not and never will get around to sending a card in the mail, or if you sent your cards and forgot your 2nd cousin and your husbands BFF from college, save yourself some time and send out an ecard. Now e-cards are good for all occasions. It doesn’t have to be a holiday season, but the holiday cards, in my opinion, are always the cutest.

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Send a holiday pics and wishes card!

One thing I dont lack for around here is pictures of my beautiful daughter. And a chance to share them, email, blog, facebook, twitter, makes me a proud parent.

STEP #1:

The first thing you do to get started is pick a card out:

Step #2:

Personalize your card and upload some photos! You can change the greeting by a simple drop down and add in a name like “Smith Family” or Love, Mom.

Step #3:

Optional Steps that you can take advantage of or skip:

  • You can add a personalized letter to tell your family and friends whats been going on with you
  • Include a full slideshow showcasing your entire year
  • Add a voice message (gives you a phone number to call into and leave a message..so cute!)
  1. * – Tell a holiday joke
    * – Have your kids tell a story
    * – Describe your wishes for the year
    * – Have your family sing your favorite pop song or Holiday song
    * – Read a favorite quote
    * – Simply say, “Happy Holidays
  • Add a video! You can upload video right from your computer to be included. Maybe baby’s first steps, wedding vows, or some other special day you had this year!

Preview your card

That’s it, super easy. Now head over, add some pictures, videos, and sing a little Christmas diddy so you dont leave your family wondering if you Scrooged out this year..


Wide Selection of Free Ecards from American Greetings. Animated, Funny, Talking & More!

~Trisha

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Do you have a holiday budget?

16 Dec By 6 Comments

I have to admit that I often just spend without noticing the bank book. I am one of those “put on the credit card and pay off next month” people. 99% of the time it works and with our credit card point system, I generally make money in the process. But the months it doesn’t work so nicely are around the Nov-January when the budget blows up well past what I earn to what I have to spend.

Enter Gift Cards

I have talked about gift cards a lot on MomDot, and generally when I run a contest its for a gift card. I realize the value of them as a gift and as a recipient. Nothing is easier than giving someone a gift that is perfect. Think about it..they get to pick what they want and shop where you send them.

Now there are millions of stores and millions of websites, but the best place you can send someone a gift card online hands down is Amazon. With almost every product imaginable, and competing companies for the best price, whomever you are buying for this season will be able to choose whatever their heart desires!

The beauty of a gift card for your budget is you can pick the exact amount you want to spend on each person. Do you need $25 for your cousin? $100 for mom? No worries about taxes or spending too little or too much. And Amazon gift cards have NO FEES.

Personalizing your Gift Cards

Giving a gift card can seem impersonal in a lot of ways. No one wants to stand there and say, uh, i didn’t know what to give you so I’m letting you pick it out yourself. HA!  But you can get over that initial awkwardness by dressing up your Amazon gift card code with a FREE E-Card from Blue Mountain.

Now you can turn that perfect gift card gift into a special gift card gift!

While Blue Mountain offers a variety of products that require a membership (and you can get one here if you like), sending a gussied up Amazon gift card is FREE! And MomDot Loves Free!!

Once you have your card picked out, you just hit here:

Then a new page comes up where you can personalize the email,  purchase your card and away it goes all prettified for the holidays!

Head over to Blue Mountain to see all the varieties of Amazon Ecards you can send, they do offer more than just Holiday!

Happy Gifting…psssssst. Only 9 days left. EEK!

~Trisha

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