Tiny Prints!

Tiny Prints is running an amazing promo for bloggers - so here's my post! I've been eyeing their cards for a while now (we looked at wedding invites but I fell in love with a few from another site). They're more expensive than Vistaprint or Shutterfly, but, I honestly couldn't find any cards I loved (or even really liked) on either of those.

Here's a link to the Tiny Prints Christmas card collection:
http://www.tinyprints.com/shop/picture-christmas-cards.htm

Here are my faves:

This card just looks so classic, like it's from a classic Christmas movie.

This one is simple but so adorable!

This one is also classic looking, I would love it in a dark green!

This flip card is so cool!

I love cards with birds:

There's also a really cool pinecone card, and a fun north pole card.

My favorite non-photo card is this one:

It's sooo simple, and so elegant!



Photo cards: We don't have kids, just a pup, and I don't want to be that person who puts the puppy picture on Christmas cards..and I don't want to have to go get a picture taken to put on the card. But here are some cute photo cards:
Banner of Dreams would be awesome with a snowy pic like the one shown!
I love the simplicity of this card.
If we were those dog crazy people (are we?) I would get this card:

I love more modern, bold cards like this one.
And, I think since our wedding was over a year ago, putting our wedding pic on this card wouldn't be too appropriate, but if it was I would totally do it. I can't think of any other pic that would go so well!

Last, I think this one is my absolute favorite.

I absolutely love all of the writing on the back, and the whole idea of the card!!!

Side note, I don't think we got a ton of Christmas cards last year, but I don't have any idea of how to display them. I kind of think plastering them on one of our walls, like a cool Christmas card wall, but that may be too much?

It's OK...

(link up for it's ok thursdays :) )
It's OK...
-to keep buying sweaters/coats/anything from Old Navy because they keep sending out coupons (even though i have not worn either new coat yet...)
-to be annoyed by all of the Christmas items in stores that have been there since..before Halloween!
-to not have started Christmas shopping at all (and haven't even started to make a list of gifts to buy...)
-to not have ordered Christmas cards yet - I just can't decide!
-to be super into volunteering that you don't have time for other stuff..(right??)
-to be yawning at work at 9am
-to want to go see jack's mannequin two nights in a row...
-to miss school
-to want to go back and sort of re-do college (i feel like i wasted so much time! and i don't even remember what i did most of the time...)
-to return "dresses" that have a weird tulip skirt part that does not cover..anything
-to want twice as many days off as we currently have

most adorab

This is the most adorable thing I've seen in a while..a runaway gingerboy cookie cutter kit!!

http://www.gingerhaus.com/products/RUNAWAY-GINGERBOY%E2%84%A2-COOKIE.html

(It's currently on sale on HauteLook for $18. Should I buy? hmm.)

natural remedies

I just saw this pretty awesome post/article about a bunch of natural remedies. It seems like a lot of people are getting/feeling sick lately...
http://wellnessmama.com/1499/natural-illness-prevention-and-treatment-beat-the-cold-flu-and-fever-faster/

Oil of oregano is so tough to take (it's like a burning/choking thing that happens under your tongue and then the back of your throat, not like spicy food either, like a little fire in your mouth), and it hasn't helped my sinus issue yet :(

dc bucket list

this isn't going to be part of my 101 things, except that one of my 101 things was to create a dc bucket list.

best part: a lot of these are free!

-jazz at the sculpture garden
-tour of the embassies
-fun events at some of the embassies
-kenilworth park and aquatic gardens
-screen on the green or rosslyn outdoor films during the summer
-national zoo
-cherry blossom photos
-ice skate in the sculpture garden
-butterflies at brookside gardens
-hike great falls from both sides
-national kite festival
-hot air balloon festival (about an hour from dc, looks so awesome!)
-tour of virginia wineries
-boomerang bus (i had to put this one)
-visit middleburg for a day
-ride the carousel at glen echo park
-free performance at the kennedy center
-trapeze class!
-changing of the guards at arlington cemetery
-hiking and tubing at harper's ferry
-national cathedral and national shrine
-shopping in georgetown
-skyline drive (i've wanted to do this for so long!)
-nationals baseball game
-visit mount vernon
-visit monticello
-visit old town
-assateague island
-visit the huge mormon temple you can see off of 495
-newseum
-naval observatory
-capitol building tour
-roosevelt island
-jumbo slice in adam's morgan
-dangerous delicious pies (i think i'm getting hungry?)
-visit eastern market (i don't really get why people love it, sorry)
-georgetown cupcake
-caps game
-all the memorials (all of them)
-monuments at night
-old rag
-drum circle at meridian hill
-sticky rice
-shirlington dog park
-national christmas tree
-high heel race
-happy hour at hay adams
-virginia gold cup and/or preakness (though let's be honest, preakness is a little less..classy)

also, check out this post: http://soyourenewtodc.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/dc-lessons/
and
http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/d-c-a-guide-for-movers-and-shakers-who-want-to-live-on-capitol-hill/

military monday and..burnt out

Linking up for military monday for the first time..

And also just read this article - The burnt generation: They push limit work AND home. It's such an interesting read. I've been feeling pretty burnt out for a while now..always on the go, always on alert waiting for the next (bad) thing to happen..(I'm not pessimistic, just this year something pretty much happens every day or week, so it's more waiting for the next thing.)

This line really gets me - "Dr Borysenko believes women suffer so severely because they are more likely than men to be people-pleasers who ignore their own needs." It is so true. I think it's even especially true for military wives/spouses. If only there was a way to stop the burnt-out-ness before it gets to the point of breakdown.

Dear Monday...

(linkup for Dear Monday)

Dear Monday...why are you here so soon? It was just Monday...
Dear stores that have halloween candy on sale...I don't like you. Please give away your candy to some place that may need it so that I stop buying it..and eating it. Thanks.
Dear people who talk really loud in conference rooms with the door open..close the door. Thank you.
Dear weather...thank you for being so amazing today. (It's like 60 and super sunny..and I wish I was outside.)
Dear post nasal drip..please go away!
Dear Old Navy..please still have the coats I want tonight :) (There's a 30% off coupon on their website..but it's not valid for outerwear online, only at the store. They have a super cute yellow peacoat...and a long white wool coat..sooo cheap compared to other places! I want them!)