Every November, I spend way.too.many.precious.hours. searching for the perfect Holiday Cards to send out to friends and family. For some of these lucky people, this is the only proof they’ll have all year that we are still here on Earth.

Also, I have to show people that my kids are way cuter than theirs. Because, they are.

My kids are cute, so that means they deserve a cute Holiday card. Because, obviously.

I was offered a set of Tiny Prints Holiday cards, and because my cards last year we beyond impeccable, I wanted to pick out some cards this year that could best highlight my kids’ cuteness. Because, obviously.

This year, I was saved. Saved from hours upon hours of searching and debating and proofing and comparing and emailing and annoying Patrick to no end when he really could care less about a durn holiday card because he needs to watch his beloved Islanders lose again.

I opened the Tiny Prints website and WHAM. Right in my face was THE card I wanted. It was perfect for us. But being the ADHD/insane crazy person I am, I still looked through the cards that featured at least 4 pictures. All are gorgeous. But I went back to the first one I saw.

I’m also pleased to announce that for the First! Time! Ever!, Patrick and I are showing our shining faces on the card! Typically, I don’t believe in putting adult faces on holiday cards, but this year, we wanted to grace mailboxes with our happy smiles.

I present to you, the Tiny Prints card that is PERFECT for us: The tri-fold Happy Everything Holiday photo card

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I have rules for things. Things that don’t need rules.

• Rules for naming my girls: no nicknames (“Angie” for “Angela”), no double letters (Lily Lynch), no uber-popular names (Katelyn, Emma).
• I’m a grammar nerd, and I expect other people to live up to my expectations with the written word.
• I possess the TV remote unless sports are being shown.
• Kraft Mayo.

My own rules can be hard to live by, yet I still make them.

I have a rule for Christmas/Holiday cards: no pictures of the parents. No one wants to see you. They want to see cash your kids, if anyone. Really. If you put your own picture in your Christmas/Holiday card, I will compare you to your last year’s photograph to see how much weight you’ve gained. I know you’d do the same to me.

My Christmas/Holiday cards also have to prominently feature the photograph(s). They have to be pretty, but not frilly. They need to be simple, but not boring. They need to be flat so I don’t have to think of anything witty to write on the inside of a folded card.

It takes me an estimated 3 weeks every year to search for the perfect Christmas/Holiday card. I’m not joking. It’s kind of sad.

This year, I was lucky enough to be approached by Tiny Prints to print and review Christmas/Holiday cards. Oh sweet Jeebus, that makes me narrow down my search to just one photo card site.

It still took me 3 weeks to search for the perfect card. Sad.

It took me 3 weeks because there really are THAT many incredible designs from which to choose for our Christmas/Holiday photo card. To top that, if there’s something I wanted to change on the card, the Tiny Prints graphic gurus would change it for me. (Not just for me ’cause I’m awesome, but they’ll do it for anyone.)

I finally picked a card I liked that matched my girls dresses (yeah, I do that. shut it.), that was simple, yet cute, and also featured my girls in all their cuteness. The cardstock quality is FAR beyond any other photo cards I’ve sent out in years’ past. My snail-mail-only family and friends will think I’ve hit the big-time.

Yeah. Flippin awesome.

Discount
Tiny Prints has a whole page on their website dedicated to giving customers discounts. The best one, in my awesome humble opinion, is FREE Shipping PLUS Up to $30 Off Holiday Orders with code TPSHIPSALE.

Giveaway
I loves me a giveaway. Tiny Prints is allowing me to give away a $50 gift certificate good for shopping their store. Pretty awesome, I know.

To enter, leave a comment below telling Tiny Prints which Christmas/Holiday photo card is your favorite. Leave a second comment by tweeting about the contest and leaving a comment with the tweet link below.

1 comment & 1 tweet comment are allowed per day (that’s a total of 2 entries per day for the mathematically challenged) now through Wednesday, November 18th at 11:50pm EST.

The winner will be announced here on this post, on Prizey.net, and will be contacted directly by Tiny Prints with your gift certificate code to use as you wish.

Good luck!

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Our winner is…..
Jennifer Ferrara!

Check your email in the next few days for your gift certificate from Tiny Prints!

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Disclosure: I was provided products from Tiny Prints in exchange for this honest review.

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