{vlog} baby books and photo storage

Oh yay. It’s time for another vlog! I recorded this vlog this weekend. I mention in the vlog that I’m trying to use my home organization notebook blog planning section and get some of my blog posts written on Sunday afternoons/evenings and scheduled to post. The main reason for this is that my actual computer time is limited to about one hour per day. I have my iPhone with me way too often, but I just can’t get to the computer. We have a desktop and it’s been up in our bedroom since Hayes was born, so it’s hard to get there with enough time to sit down and take care of business. I never have enough ideas on Sunday to post for the entire week, so that leaves me room to throw something in when I get an idea.

Sometimes, if the idea strikes me at a time when I’m away from my computer, I’ll just type it up in the notes app of my iPhone and transfer it to my blog later.

Anyway, back to the vlog.

Two things:

1. The double chin is quite evident in this vlog.

2. Maybe if I practice vlogs more often, I’ll say “umm” a little less? Maybe?

Links to everything I mention are listed below.

Exposures Charter Memo Photo Album– You can also find the Charter collection without the memo pages

Exposures On the Day You Were Born Keepsake Box– You can also order this to come with magazines and newspapers from the day your baby was born, but I just got the box. We saved the local paper and a couple of magazines and put them in the box. It’s much less expensive not to order the magazines and newspapers.

Exposures Art Files– These are great for storing kids artwork and projects. It’s a big, flat box that’s not very deep and you can get it in lots of different colors.

Way Cool Designs baby books- I love her site and think she just does a wonderful job.

Blurb– printed books that are of the highest quality and so easy to make!

List Plan It- for hundreds of lists to put your world in order

How do you keep up with memories, art work and photos?

Sunday stuff

I’ll be posting my September sponsors post soon. I can’t wait for you all to read about the four new sponsors for this month!

Today, I wanted to share a few fun thoughts and fun internet finds. I can’t believe this weekend is almost over. We spent most of ours inside because it’s apparently monsoon season in South Carolina. Seriously. The downpours have been remarkable.

1. It does nothing for my weight loss efforts, but I am currently obsessed with the Salted Caramel Mocha from Starbucks. It is so delicious. I seriously want one every night after supper. Not good.

Source: starbucks.com via Jo on Pinterest

2. Why must everything in blogging be so competitive? Isn’t there room for us all? We all have things to share, say and discuss and I just hate seeing so much competitiveness.

3. I realize this makes me a little bit cuckoo, but I have started putting together inspiration boards for Hayes’s first birthday party and for Hudson’s third birthday party. Things have a tendency to sneak up on me, so I want to have a plan when the time comes for me to get to work.

4. My friend, Lindsey, sent me this super fun list the other day! Check it out and print it out. This is the Fall Bucket List for Southern Belles– and it includes cranking up your air conditioner and turning on your fire place. Hilarious! We’ve all been there– even on an 80 degree Christmas day. And of course it includes cheering on an SEC team. (How ’bout them Gamecocks, huh?)

Source: lindseymichellephotographyblog.com via Erin on Pinterest

5. Today is my 4 year anniversary of blogging. I’m going to spend a little bit of time today going back and reading old posts from four years ago. Time flies… yet it somehow creeps. So crazy!

6. Finally, my mom gets here today. I’m so excited. I haven’t seen her in a couple of months. Hayes and I got to spend some time with her and my dad in Atlanta in July. Hudson hasn’t seen her since June. This visit is long overdue- we’re all so excited!

Erin Condren Double Giveaway Winners!

Hey, friends!

We have had such a great week! I am so excited about the Erin Condren Double Giveaway and all that entered. Thank you all to everyone that entered the giveaway and “liked” ErinCondren.com on Facebook.

Nina and I are sure that Erin Condren really appreciated all the love this week!

We’re super excited to announce the two winners from each of our blogs plus the bonus winner!

Make sure you visit Nina at According to Nina to see winners 3& 4.

Now for winners 1 & 2! (Winners were chosen randomly through Random Integer Generator)

Congratulations to Erin from Confessions of a Magnolia Mom and Che!

And because the response was so great, ErinCondren.com Facebook “likes” are now well over 6,000! Thanks to you all, they reached 6,000 “likes” by Tuesday!

And now we get to do the 5th BONUS WINNER! Congratulations to McCall from My Little Bird Nest!

Congratulations to the 5 winners! We already have your email addresses from the comments, so we will just send your info to the Erin Condren team and they will send your gift cards to you as soon as possible! Happy shopping!

pinnable me: Halloween Parties

I’m working on some plans for a fun Halloween party. I’ve been collecting lots of fun ideas on Pinterest. A few weeks ago, I bought the Better Homes and Gardens Halloween issue. It has tons of great ideas and I found some of the photos on Pinterest.

I have three gorgeous Savannah Beverage Servers from Willow House and I’d love to do this. I love the idea of calling a signature punch “Witches Brew.” So cute!

Source: karaspartyideas.blogspot.com via Erin on Pinterest

So this is a pin of one of the pictures from BHG.com. Isn’t this party design so cute? It’s simple, it’s playful and not scary Halloween. I just love it.

Source: bhg.com via Erin on Pinterest

These mummy dogs look so yummy and simple. Perfect for kids at a Halloween party!

Source: bhg.com via Erin on Pinterest

This candy corn inspiration board is too cute. I love the topiary so much! And I have got to figure out how to make the tissue poms to be color-blocked like that to look like candy corn. Anyone know how to do that?

Source: blog.finestationery.com via Erin on Pinterest

Today is the first official day of fall! Are you ready? Are you decorating for fall or Halloween? Are you planning a party?

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