Socially Yours #Spon

One of the best things about being a mom aside from the hugs, kisses, and plenty of LOVE from my children each day is the birthday party planning. Each year I have two, soon to be three, separate occasions to pick a theme, send out invitations to friends and family, and prepare for the festivities. For picking out invitations to send I want something appealing, that recipients do not just set it down and off to the side, potentially forgetting about it.

This year I plan on making Simon’s birthday a GREAT 8 kind of birthday. His birthday falls close to Independence Day, so this year I am looking to do a Patriotic theme.

I have enjoyed picking invitations and announcements from Socially Yours Invitations. Their photography based invitations add such a personal touch, that anyone would be proud to display. The invitations are made of high quality stationary which is durable yet reasonably priced. Each invitation is customizable to from wording, to text font, even font color, making Socially Yours a unique experience for every customer.

As I mentioned above I plan on doing a patriotic theme for my son’s eighth birthday, and I picked out this invitation from Socially Yours. It can be used for any Independence Day/Memorial Day type celebration.

Socially Yours Item #1390 (with text)

 

    Socially Yours Item #1390 (without text)

What do you think?

For my readers Socially Yours Invitations is offering a 15% discount on your order for summer themed invites by entering “Summer VIP” at checkout. Get started planning your BIG Summer Event, start with Socially Yours to get the word out.

All written material on 3lilapples is the honest opinion of Amanda Powers      

Kindness from others.

Being a person which exhibits graciousness through life expressing kindness with selfless actions being as small as holding a door, or large enough to send a “pay it forward” affect toward many. I am a full on admirer of such thoughtful people, and also try to exhibit the same type of kindhearted behavior. I have witnessed and expressed kindness several times throughout my 30 year life. No, I cannot name them all but the Good Samaritan action is most certainly remembered only because of its meaning.

One such recent action I can describe is that of a fellow blogger, Stephanie from +A Geek In Glasses. The other day she posted on her Facebook fan Page, “4 spots left! Free Ad space at A Geek In Glasses! If you would like to grab one send me a message!”

Upon seeing her posting, I quickly messaged her, and was fortunate enough to be one of the four spots she was graciously giving away. I have never placed an ad on another blog, and in the nearly four years of blogging never really thought of doing so until just recently.

After reading about Stephanie I feel as though we may have several commonalities. Such as both being a wife and mother, but our fondness for art as she and I both have experience with Graphic Design and at one point both attending The Art Institutes for school.

I am, expressing my gratitude to Stephanie for offering this free ad opportunity to the blogging community. I would like contribute a kindness to her the way she has offered her consideration to others, and hopefully learn something along the way.

In closing I would like to ask a question:

When was the last time someone showed their thoughtfulness toward you? Did you “pay it forward” to someone else?    

Also, do not forget to see Stephanie at A Geek In Glasses. 

  

…and the second bit of News.

As you all read from my previous post we were getting ready to move, and then I mentioned I would be announcing something else…well. We have been in our new house for two weeks with just a handful of boxes still left to unpack.

Although my family and close friends already know the blog world has yet to find out, that coming this October our house will be growing by two additional feet.  No that doesn't mean a renovation, but that I am expecting!  WE ARE THRILLED!! As both my husband and I know this will be our fourth, also our last.  I want to make the experience extra special, and maybe even spoil it a little more than the others.

Our “Little,” as I have aptly named him/her, is 14 weeks. I have yet to really notice any movement or “kicks” from little.  I have an appointment next week, so I hope for reassurance sake that I get to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler. Daddy wants Little to be a boy, but Mommy does not mind, so long as Little is healthy.

I am excited to do things a bit differently with this baby than I have in the past. Such things including: Baby wearing, cloth diapering, having somewhat of an Attachment parenting foundation without the co-sleeping. I plan to exclusively breastfeed for no less than a year. I am so very excited for these two new adventures in our lives.