Now I'm Going To Give You Stuff::My Memories Suite Review And Giveaway!

Digital Scrapbooking. It's become quite popular I've seen. There are blogs dedicated to it. Stores open for it. People creating left and right. It makes sense. We've stepped into the digital age. In high school I wouldn't be caught without my camera that required me to spend a small fortune on film...Or, for Shaq Lovin' Grandma to spend a small fortune on film I should say. I can't tell you how many exasperated trips we made to Walgreen's to get it developed, Shaq Lovin' Grandma always asking why I needed four copies of each picture. To give to all my friends...DUH!! Twelve years later and Nikon and I are getting to know each other better and better. But what to do with all the digital goodness?

Welcome to My Memories Suite! It's really great (and super simple to use) digital scrapbooking software for all of your digital scrapbooking needs. Now, I must admit, I am a novice to such things. The extent of my digital scrapbooking knowledge is pretty much using whatever free service I can find online to make my blog header. I was a little nervous, but I have to tell you, it was so easy to use. You can create your own look:

Or you can use a premade template, just choose your own background and add a little flair:

And, if you're a beginner like me, My Memories Suite has you covered. They have videos on YouTube to help you get started and there are a lot of fabulous tutorials from other My Memories Suite users to help you get the most out of your product.

Pros?

I love that the software was easy to use. Choose photos, drag and drop onto the page and you're well on your way to creating something fun and unique. You can add music and video to any of your scrapbooks. The templates are well put together and there is something for everyone.

Cons?

The templates in the main purchase are pretty basic, as are any embellishments. You can purchase extras from the www.mymemories.com for as little as $1.00, and they have a whole page of extra kits for FREE. Yes, you read that right, FREE.

I know, you're itching to get to the good part, right? The wonderful people of My Memories Suite have offered you, my readers, a chance to win a My Memories Suite of your very own. Want to know how to enter? Here goes!

You must be a public follower of my blog, and leave me a comment letting me know that you are. This entry must be completed for extra entries to count.

And the extra entries? Remember to leave a separate comment for each!

1) Visit www.mymemories.com and let me know what kit you would like for your digital scrapbooking fun!

2) Like My Memories on Facebook. Be sure to let them know I sent you!

3) Follow My Memories and tweet this giveaway on Twitter. Be sure to include a link to this post. Let me know where to find your tweet. No daily tweets please!

4) Check out My Memories Suite on YouTube and let me know which videos you found useful.

Please be sure that your e-mail address is either public in your profile or in at least on of your entries. If I can't e-mail you, you can't win!

Winner will be chosen on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 11:00PM CDT. Winner will be chosen by random.org and will be notified. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Open to US residents! Good luck!

And there you go. Five easy ways to enter and win! But wait, there's more? (Infomercial star in the making right here!)

Can't wait for your chance to win? Must have the product right now? You're in luck. My Memories is offering you, my dear readers a $10 coupon code for the My Memories Suite V3 software as well as a $10 coupon for your purchase from the My Memories Suite store. That's a $20 value! Just use coupon code STMMMS77511 at checkout. Happy shopping!

And, just so you know, I was provided with a copy of My Memories Suite for review as well as a coupon code for readers. This in no way changed my opinion of this product. All opinions in this post are honest and my own.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Thanksgiving bloggy friends!

I'll be back soon with an update, pictures of the new house and a giveaway! I know, you're on the edge of your seat and excited! Until then, enjoy this wonderful holiday.

Dear Grayson

Dear Grayson,

On October 31st, 2011, you turned two...And mommy cried a little.

In the past year you've gone from this:

To this:

You weigh 26 pounds and are just under 30 inches tall. Still the smallest in the bunch!

What a year it has been! You learned to walk just a couple of months after you're first birthday. You balanced precariously between daddy and I, your little feet unsure of what to do or where to go, but you did it. You FINALLY started sleeping through the night. You are the most lovable small one.

You like to pull up my shirt and rest your head on the skin of my belly when you are sleepy. You talk...A lot. Whenever you are doing something you shouldn't be, we say, "Grayson!" and you look at us with those big blue eyes, and you smile your big smile and you say, "Hi" in the sweetest voice you can. It makes us laugh every time.

You love cars, but don't really like watching the move Cars. You've taken a liking to Tangled, and will sit and watch with your sister. You love apples and bananas. You are not a fan of broccoli.

This year we made a big change. The day before your birthday, we moved into a brand new house.

You walk up and down the stairs like a champ, and were so excited when a train went by. That excitement hasn't gone away yet. You are always running to the window when you hear the trains.

We went trick or treating in our new neighborhood, and you were an army man. The costume hung over your hands. You thought the extra material was funny and kept clapping your hands to watch it wave back and forth. The costume was size 18 months. I guess you have some growing to do.

After trick or treating, daddy came home from the sale of the trailer, and we had some cake.

You were not at all excited by this. I think trick or treating wore you out, because you tried to take the cake out with the iPad.

But, I think you had a pretty good day. I missed taking pictures of you opening presents because, silly mommy, I left the memory card in the laptop and daddy didn't bring it home until right before we did your cake. I know you love your presents though.

So, happy belated birthday baby boy. I can't wait to see what year 3 has in store for you.

Love you so, so much,

Mommy