
Everyone remember how I went to Hallmark at the beginning of April? Well, they were nice enough to sponsor a giveaway for all of you!
They have re-designed their $.99 cards to make them more up to date and I think they are great! I know times are tough for a lot of people, so they can't spend a lot of money, but for under $1, these are a great alternative.
While at Hallmark I had the chance to be a part of a focus group for some of their new cards. I'm not allowed to talk about the specifics, but let me just say that these were hilarious and awesome cards, and some of them were only $.99! You can't beat that!
Hallmark also has some great musical and recordable cards. My sister has sent me a Little Mermaid musical card the past two years for my birthday, and I love them. My daughter thinks they are great too. Well, their new recordable cards take this a step further and not only have music, but they allow you to record your own message. This is great for people who live far away from you. I love this idea for my parents who live a few states away and don't get to see my daughter, their only grandchild, very often. They love to hear her talk, and so this would be perfect for them.
I received a few of the recordable cards to try out, and I can tell you that it is super easy to do. You pull out a tab, press a button, and after the beep record what you want, and if you mess up, you can re-record it! That's it. The instructions are right on the card too.
What's really cool is they have cards that you can not only personalize with voice, but you can also add your own picture to them to make them one of a kind photo cards.
Hallmark has been around for such a long time, you know you can trust their quality of cards. There are a lot of behind the scene work that goes on before a card is made. I only saw a small portion of it, but wow, there's a lot more than I realized. They do their best to make sure they uphold their reputation.
(Please note that I am not saying this because Hallmark sent me on a trip. These are my honest opinions and they have not been bought!)
Well, Hallmark has agreed to giveaway a card package to one of you viewers!
The winner will receive two of Hallmark’s Mother’s Day Recordable Cards with Music; two Hallmark Recordable Cards with Music for Father’s Day, and four of the newly-redesigned 99-cent cards.
Since they want to make sure to get these cards to you before Mother's Day, I will be holding a live contest for these!
To enter, tell me if you still send cards to people or not.
Once you tell me that, you may enter as many times as you want. BUT, you must leave a full sentence. I don't care if it's punctually correct. You just can't say LOL! and try to make that count.
Since last time we got to 153 in like 30 minutes, I'm going to make it a little longer and say the first person to get to comment 521 wins. Hehehe!
Ready, go!

I send a few cards to family who are older and don't use the computer so they don't get email.
ReplyDeleteI do still send cards, just seems more personal than an e-card.
ReplyDeleteI wish my computer wasn't so slow.
ReplyDeleteYay for people joining in! Hi ladies!
ReplyDeleteThat said, since the twins were born I'm really disorganized and will send e-cards if I'm short on time.
ReplyDeleteI wish my Glam Family banner would center on my page.
ReplyDeleteYeah Kim, that's what sucks about doing it this way. But I need to get a winner for these soon, so figured a live would be good.
ReplyDeleteOh me too Kim, my computer is crawling. I need a new one.
ReplyDeleteI am so bad about sending cards. I usually just don't bother. I should though.
ReplyDeleteYou can't enter your own contest Trisha.
ReplyDeleteOK, we need to get more people over here. I just tweeted. Maybe more will show up soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm not entering. I'm just chatting! If you want me to go away, I will. (Well, maybe not cuz this is my site.)
ReplyDeleteI need more wine.
ReplyDeleteHi Trish, thanks for giving me something to do. ;)
ReplyDeleteYes , I still send cards to family members that dont use the computer !
ReplyDeleteNot whine...we have enough of that. WINE!
ReplyDeleteHey! I just put a card in the mail today. I do try to send cards. And I LOVE getting them.
ReplyDeleteDon't go away! I'll go tweet about this and see if anyone comes over.
ReplyDeleteNope, don't leave, just making sure you understand the rules LOL.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Now if only we had more people here.
ReplyDeleteGood Evening , Everyone :)
ReplyDeleteAnd if my stupid browser would stop crashing.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa!
ReplyDeleteGotta go put Abby to bed. I'll be back. She is CRABBY!
ReplyDeleteI swear, since I updated to the newest version of FF it has started crashing on me 2-3 times a day.
ReplyDeleteSee you later Kim!
ReplyDeleteI probably should have eaten dinner before I started this. Maybe I'll hurry and go make something up and then come back.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't done dinner here yet either - but it's only 5:45 PT.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that would make a difference. It's only 6:45 here MT
ReplyDeleteSo I just realized my daughter turns 2 in 10 days. Yeah, we have nothing planned.
ReplyDeleteI better get going on that.
ReplyDeleteI was the same way about my son's 2nd birthday. Just couldn't seem to get it organized.
ReplyDeleteI'm ashamed to admit that my son's 3 year birthday party was almost a month late because I kept procrastinating. We did have a small family party on the actual day.
ReplyDeleteMy twins are my excuse for everything right now, don't know what I'll do when I can't get away with that anymore!
ReplyDeleteYup! I make sure I pick out cards for people!
ReplyDeleteI'll be back as much as I can, Aubrey is NOT a nice baby! I think it's that fourth tooth trying to come through that just has her a little butt. Poor baby girl
ReplyDeleteIm so excited about getting my new blog design !
ReplyDeleteTeething bites, seriously. My twins are just starting. I think it's going to be a long road.
ReplyDeleteTrisha, I know what you mean about the birthday thing ! My son is going to be 10 on tuesday and I still havent got to the city to buy him a bike
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing it Lisa, when do you think it will be up?
ReplyDeleteSarah, how old are your twins? I swear my little one chews on everything but she's 5 months and I don't see anything going on.
ReplyDeleteYes I do still send cards in the mail!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I have ever done an entry into a contest this way!
ReplyDeleteThey will be 8 months on Monday. My first was like that, started chewing young but it was a while before he finally popped a tooth through.
ReplyDeleteLive contests are fun! I have yet to win one though.
ReplyDelete8 mo...I wish i had another baby!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was very confused on my first live too. But they are fun!
ReplyDeleteThe bad thing about teething is it never seems to stop! My daughter is almost 2 and is now getting her top 2 2 year molars. She already has the bottom two
ReplyDeleteI feel for you moms that deal with cranky babies when they are teething. All my babies I didnt even notice that they had teeth tell I seen or felt them
ReplyDeleteThen we should get a nice little break from teething, but holy cow, it's a pain when it's going on.
ReplyDeleteWow Lisa, that's crazy!
ReplyDeleteHylands teething tablets are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI send cards when I can remember. I'm really bad about forgetting. I bought my Dad the funniest card for his birthday but lost it. So I called him and told him all about it.
ReplyDeleteSo I wonder how much my Alexa is going to change. The last life I did brought it way down. Right now it's at 331,507. I;m still trying to get back to what it was before I switched my domain.
ReplyDeleteUgh, 2 year molars. Jack doesn't have his yet and he's 28 months. He didn't get his first tooth until 8 months so I think we have a few months until the baby gets her first.
ReplyDeletemy responses after this one are going to show up as stitchblade...it's my google name.
ReplyDeleteHaha AJ! That is too funny!
ReplyDeleteDear god. My Alexa is HORRIBLE. I can't help but get jealous when I hear other people's stats.
ReplyDeleteI felt so bad when my daughter got her first tooth. She was 6 months old, and she had been drooling and acting like she was teething since 3 months, so I didn't think anything of it. We were on vacation and she was super super cranky and fussy. Then I looked in her mouth and there was a tooth. Oops!
ReplyDeleteit was a pain typing the http and all that in to log in the other one
ReplyDeleteAll you need to do to get your Alexa lower is get people who have the toolbar to visit your site. Even you refreshing your page over and over counts if you have the toolbar installed.
ReplyDeleteI have mine set as my homepage. It helps!
ReplyDeletewow we are no where even close!
ReplyDelete@Stitchblade
ReplyDeleteGlad you figured out an easier way!
LOL - I was just about to ask if anyone had used Hyland's Teething Tablets. I've heard good things about them.
ReplyDeleteI'm here again lol.
ReplyDeleteNope, that's why we need more people here! LOL! Everyone go twitter and pull people in!
ReplyDeleteTrisha, thanks for the advice earlier..I sent you another PM with good news!
ReplyDeleteSarah, I love all the hylands stuff!
ReplyDeleteAubrey's little mouth is covered in Baby Orajel. She's had Hyland's Teething Tablets AND Tylenol. :(
ReplyDeleteSarah, It didn't seem to make a difference for my daughter. Motrin in the only thing that worked for us. But I know others rave about them, so it either works or doesn't.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally clueless on the Alexa thing. Guess I better go download the toolbar!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely still mail cards out! Its much more personal than some email!
ReplyDelete@stitchblade
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad it worked out. I know she is super busy too right now so things are a little hectic for her.
Thanks for the Alexa toolbar tip. Good to know.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori! Hey I got one person to come!
ReplyDeleteWe love Hylands tablets here! They work great!
ReplyDeleteYes! Go download the Alexa toolbar. Then it helps your alexa rating since you visit your site, and it helps everyone else's site as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Brandy! Thanks for coming to get me!
ReplyDeleteHi Lori!
ReplyDeleteSo where is everyone from? I'm in Texas.
ReplyDeleteI have two birthday parties to plan this month, one next month and one the month after.
ReplyDeleteHello Trish!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter gets the Hylands teething tablets & baby Tylenol and Baby Orajel before bed. She's getting her last 4 teeth and she is vicious about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm in Texas as well, Houston to be exact
ReplyDeleteYou can download the Alexa toolbar here: http://www.alexa.com/toolbar/
ReplyDeleteHave you ever tried it without the orajel? Just the tylenol and the hylands?
ReplyDeleteWhats the weather like where you guys are?
ReplyDeleteOrajel always made my girls MAD, they hated it.
ReplyDeleteWe tried Orajel, and the Hylands and they did nothing. So I'd alternate Tylenol and Motrin and made sure she always got Motrin at night, and that is the only thing that seemed to work.
ReplyDeleteIt's been rainy! How's the swine flu down there?
ReplyDeleteYep, my kids dont like orajel either!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Utah, and it's cloudy with a chance of rain
ReplyDeleteSwine Flu is closing schools left and right here!
ReplyDeleteWe have 5 cases of swine flu here, but luckily none super close to us.
ReplyDeleteWe were just doing the Hylands and the Tylenol but she was still miserable so we just added the Orajel a couple of days ago. Tonight I didn't give it to her, just the others cause I need help (she bit me last time I did it myself) and DH was busy and she's in there chattering away happily so she must not need it.
ReplyDeleteI was very tempted to write Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Anyone remember that book?
ReplyDeleteAbby doesn't like when we apply the Orajel and she like some ice water right after but then she is SUPER HAPPY until she falls asleep.
ReplyDeleteFOrt worth closed schools, Dallas, Denton (where we live) and Plano so far that I know of.
ReplyDeleteI used to love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting Kim. I never would have thought of giving ice water after orajel
ReplyDeleteI think I am fixing to get kicked off of MY computer...that male person is hovering!
ReplyDelete@Stitchblade
ReplyDeleteI'm in Oklahoma.
If my comments don't make sense it's because my computer is loading really slow for some reason. Yuck! So it's taking me forever. I need a new one.
ReplyDeleteThere is a computer on his desk, but he wants mine!
ReplyDeleteThe kids up in Park City are mad because they closed the schools and canceled all extracurricular activities, and it was prom this weekend. So prom got canceled.
ReplyDelete@AJ, I'm not far from OK state line
ReplyDelete@stitchblade
ReplyDeleteTell him to use his own computer, you're busy! LOL!
How long should I wait for a winner to contact me if they email I sent was bounced back?
ReplyDeletethat should read THE not they!
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded the toolbar.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad too if prom got canceled. They're upset cuz most of them already bought their dress have hair appointments, rented limos, etc.
ReplyDeleteAbby goes to bed with a sippy cup of ice water. Both my kids do actually...I refused to let them go to bed with juice or milk and the water became a habit. She insists on taking big swigs of it after the Orajel.
ReplyDelete@Trish, he goes on myspace and does his band stuff and myspace bogs his computer down so bad.
ReplyDeleteHe gets all cranky when it's getting slow.
ReplyDeleteIt's been raining all day here.
ReplyDelete@ stitchblade I have a 48 hour policy. I know some do 72, but if they gave you the wrong email and they don't contact you, I'd move on!
ReplyDeleteI"m in Southern California, haven't watched the news yet today to see the latest swine flu buzz.
ReplyDeleteYay Sarah! Now your Alexa will go way down.
ReplyDeleteMy sister wanted to go to a big town-wide garage sale. She is kinda miffed at me that I don't want to go because of the Swine Flu
ReplyDeleteI cannot get Kaylee to drink plain water for the life of me. So I dilute 100% juice down a lot! It's basically colored water. But she'll drink that just fine!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you for not wanting to go.
ReplyDeleteI'm going out Sunday night....ha maybe I should wear a mask!
ReplyDeleteI'm on the Arkansas Oklahoma line in the Northeast corner.
ReplyDeleteI don't give her cups when she goes to bed anyways, so I'm not too concerned.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you either Kim!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I need to make a pot of coffee...
ReplyDelete@Trish Both my kids will drink water I am very thankful for for that...
ReplyDelete@Stitchblade I just don't want to be the crazy lady walking around with a mask and a giant bottle of hand sanitizer!
Trisha I use to do the same thing with my kids ! Specially when they were sick
ReplyDeleteLooks like someone solved your footer problem!
ReplyDeleteI was just about to go look at the coding myself and someone beat me to it...
ReplyDeleteMy husband said he was going to start wearing a mask to work. LOL
ReplyDeleteGoing to switch computers
ReplyDeleteMy three year old is weird. He only drinks water, doesn't like juice. I guess it's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHow often to the Alexa rankings update?
ReplyDeleteI've been gone forever trying to freaking install the Alexa toolbar. Norton is fighting it.
ReplyDeleteMy brother is supposed to come stay with us tonight.
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteAlexa changes randomly. Like one day it will be one thing, then it sits there for a month and then all of a sudden changes. If you just installed it and your numbers are really high, then it should start changing fairly often.
My kids love drinking water.
ReplyDeletewe now have 13 known cases here in canada that I know of , One thing I like about living in a small city maybe it wont come here
ReplyDeleteI even saw on the news that people are now making fashion masks. I saw one that looked like a pig. lmao
ReplyDeleteKate, can you turn off Norton, then install it, and then turn it back on?
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny AJ.
ReplyDeleteIt's like SARS all over again.
ReplyDeletemy Alexa is 15 068 737 Lol i have a long ways to go !
ReplyDeleteI heard one lady say, "Just don't go to Walmart and you'll be fine." I was like, WHAT?!?!?
ReplyDeleteOK, back. This computer is SUPER slow
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be forever damned to a high Alexa. I can't get the damn thing to install.
ReplyDeleteAnd, my son hates water. Ugh.
I wonder what Walmart has to do with it ! Im sure you could catch it going anywhere
ReplyDeleteLisa, it will start to go down every time you visit your own site. And get lots of people who have the toolbar to go over there. I bet you'll get a lot from the blog party with momdot.
ReplyDeleteMine is 470,179 - how bad is that?
ReplyDeleteI was amazed at how many comments cat had when I went there early this morning! I sure hope I get traffic like that when it comes to my day
ReplyDelete@sarah , well you are way better then mine ! LOL
ReplyDeleteSarah, it's way better than mine!
ReplyDeleteI'm bummed I missed the chance to do the Momdot party.
@Stitchblade
ReplyDeleteOMG, Cat figured out! Woo-hoo!
Fashion masks? What will they think of next?
ReplyDeleteSarah, that is great. Especially if you just installed the toolbar.
ReplyDeleteHave any of you read the book series, "Uglies?"
ReplyDeleteTexas is in for it.
ReplyDeleteMy Alexa has been dropping like crazy lately. I wonder where it will settle at.
ReplyDeleteThere's a part in the first book that reminds me of the fashion masks, especially a pig one.
ReplyDeleteAJ, I know, me too, but I thought it was because of the live I did last week. I bet this live will help mine too. I'm still trying to get back to what it was before I switched domains.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the Uglies Trish.
ReplyDeletecan someone tell me what blog popz are ?
ReplyDeleteHi there all. Yes, I still occasionally send cards. I do at Christmas for sure and some birthdays and for hubby's special events.
ReplyDelete689 huh? LOL I miss the LIVE on MomDot tonight. Glad you are having one, Trisha.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back in a bit, it's bath time.
ReplyDeleteI just got my two boys down to nap. Oh darn, just realized I have my spam account up oops. This is Shannon aka Potamus Prefers.
ReplyDeleteWell they are sleeping not napping. I am exhausted. They are a handful.
ReplyDeleteYou should read them. It's a 3 book series, Uglies, Pretties, and Specials. Basically it's in the future, where the all the towns have come up with a way to make everyone equal. Everyone gets an opperation when they turn 16 to turn them pretty. That way all the jealousy is gone, and people are all equal. No one gets a better job or more money because they are prettier. Then one girl decides she doesn't want to be pretty. She is fine just the way she is, and it kind of goes from there.
ReplyDeleteTrish, I bet this Live will help a bunch. I've got two pages open at once. LOL
ReplyDeleteNot to make this all about Alexa or anything, but I finally installed it but apparently not right because I can't see it. Ahhhh!!
ReplyDeleteI never had Alexa cuz it won't work with Vista.
ReplyDeleteLisa- blog pops are a thing where people can send you a pop, saying they like you. Then you register it and can win prizes off of it. I think this last round just ended, and I'm not sure if the new round has started just yet.
ReplyDeleteShannon, that's not true. I have vista and it works just fine for me. I wonder if they updated it.
ReplyDeleteKate, try closing down your browser and then restarting it. Or you might have to restart your computer. I can't remember.
ReplyDeleteDid you just recently do it? I Tried about 3 or 4 months ago and it said it wasn't compatible.
ReplyDeleteYes, I did. Like near the end of March. I bet they came out with a new version that works with Vista since everyone has it now.
ReplyDeleteDid any of y'all review Aurora?
ReplyDeleteOk I will try it then
ReplyDeleteI have Vista and I have the toolbar ! I use firefox thought if that matters !
ReplyDeleteGulp! I'm still working on Cheryl's blog....I don't know how I'm going to do mine and all I want is to change my header!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteHA he got a phone call. I am on my computer now!
ReplyDeleteMan this account I am typing from brings back memories. It was set up when I was on a message board on Pregnancy Weekly called Wanting But Waiting way before I had kids and after I had my miscarriage.
ReplyDeleteI love my random popping back in here. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what my Alexa is...
ReplyDeleteI use IE.
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon! I'll BRB someone wants a drink. They are supposed to be asleep. LOL
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a really good series Trish.
ReplyDelete@Kim, I'm glad it's figured out. That can be so frustrating! Sometimes just takes another set of eyes.
ReplyDeleteI am really craving some sugar but there really isn't anything we have in the house...
ReplyDeleteAnyway I have an Aurora giveaway with 10 winners. I suggest it. Fun program and easy.
ReplyDeleteHaha Shannon! How come you're signed in through there?
ReplyDelete@Jenna, I am craving a Bahama Bucks Smoothie...
ReplyDeleteI will restart the computer later and maybe it will work.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help!
I'm watching Hart to Hart reruns. Does that make me a nerd?
ReplyDeleteI am truly exhausted and may fall asleep at the KB.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh that sounds good!
ReplyDelete@Trisha I use this account for freecycle and I was checking it earlier in gmail and I never logged out. I guess I can switch.
ReplyDelete@Kim we have been watching all the old 21 Jump Street episodes, my 11 yr old daughter loves it!
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