Month: May 2011

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Tiny Prints

I am quite possibly the worst person I know when it comes to remembering birthdays, sending out Christmas cards, or doing crafty projects.

For the last couple of years, I’ve taken pictures of the kids and then never made the Christmas card, or bought Mother’s Day and Father’s Day card and not mailed them. I made a baby book for one of my kids, but not the other. One is going to be very bitter, time will tell whether it’s the one with the baby book or the one without.

But this year, thanks to Tiny Prints, my mom will have a Mother’s Day card, before Mother’s Day no less, and it will be awesome. I wish I could say the same for my mother-in-law. I thought my husband was handling that (because she is, in fact, his mother), but he didn’t have “time” to get a card. Her birthday is coming up so I’m making her a Happy Birthday Grandma card with an adorable picture of her grandkids.

This is the cover of the Tiny Prints card I made my mom.

Awesome Tiny Prints card

On the inside of the card I wrote, “This is what I’m doing on Mother’s Day!” I’m pretty sure my mom will find this hilarious.

On the back I put a little picture of my two sons. Very cute.

The next thing I’m going to do is make a photo book for my younger son. I’ve been thinking about doing it for years, but didn’t because my older son’s book is homemade. Well, the only reason I made a homemade book was because I was on bed rest with son number 2. I don’t plan on having more kids so I need to get on that book.

There are a couple of great options for making the baby photo books. One is with a window in the front to put his baby picture. This will make it look just like (or I hope so) my other son’s baby book. I plan on leaving the first page blank so I can put his baby card, which was a card they gave me in the hospital with his hand prints, weight, and height.

If you’d like more information on Tiny Prints check out the Tiny Prints Facebook page. Here’s an adorable Tiny Prints Mother’s Day video for your enjoyment.



Disclosure: I am being compensated for this post plus I received credits on Tiny Prints.

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Mom Runs LA

In addition to the cost, one of the reasons I don’t do 10ks every weekend is because it can be an ordeal. You have to get your gear ready the night before. You have to wake up early and drive to the race, usually getting there hours early. Then after the race you have to look for your family who went through their own ordeal to cheer you on.

Last Thursday, I did the ideal 10k for me. It was She Runs LA powered by Nike+. The run was digital, which meant that I could take my kids to school, come home and get my gear ready, and go run a 10k. Women all over Los Angeles participated by logging on to NikePlus.com and running during the 24 hour race period.

I convinced some of the lovely moms from my son’s elementary school to do the race along with me. My friend, Patricia, who I did the marathon with, ended up joining us as well. I mapped out a couple of different routes and we ended up doing a very hilly 10k. Not only was our run full of steep hills, but it was really hot on Thursday.

It was not easy for me, which I should have anticipated considering I haven’t run very much since the marathon. I was huffing and puffing and sweating like I was actually running a marathon. But I finished and so did everyone else. Everyone was fantastic.

I bought the Nike + GPS app for my iPhone and it’s very cool. When you run with it, it can track how far you’ve run, your pace, and the calories burned. And, it notifies you after every mile or kilometer you’ve run. Here are our 10K results.

Nike+ app says we burned 712 calories!!

Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it to the She Runs LA party, but I heard that it was a good time. A portion of the proceeds from the race were to be donated to Students Run LA, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to increase access to the sport of running for underserved youth across LA Unified School District.

Disclosure: I was given a promo code to enter the race for free plus I received a Nike+ armband. 

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Tiny Prints Party

Great conversation, amazing food, manicures, massage, and beautiful customized cards. Last Thursday night could not have been better.

I hosted a party for Tiny Prints through Clever Girls Collective and invited some of my favorite blogger friends including Romy of Romy Raves, Sarah Auerswald, Dariela of Mami Talks, Catalina Juarez who is Catalina In LA, Mary Kay of Daily Hot Guy, Laura Clark of LA Story, Diane of Dcoopsworld, and Shannon of The Woman Formerly Known as Beautiful (best blog name ever).

Sarah Auerswald of Mar Vista Mom, Romy of Romy Raves,  Dariela of Mami Talks, and Catalina of Catalina in LA

The night started with catered food from Clementine’s, one of my favorite spots in West LA. We had salmon tartare on brioche chips with crème fraiche, truffled mushrooms, a fabulous Spanish tapas plate, and decadent deviled eggs, to name a few things. I’m glad my diet started today instead of last week because everything was fantastic.

As we snacked, the ladies were treated to manicures with Emi from Unwind Mobile Spa, and chair massage with Lisa Robert from Urban Body Rescue. Lisa camped out in my sons’ room so the guests could enjoy a relaxing retreat. My kids were out for the evening thanks to a very generous friend of mine who babysat my 2 boys along her own 2 boys (she’s the one who really needed a relaxing massage!).

Emi doing a great job giving Mary Kay a polish change

After everyone was relaxed, fed, and polished, I did a Tiny Prints power point presentation on my flat screen television, a first at Casa de Condes.

I showed my guests how they could create custom invitations and thank you cards, or make a fun card like this one pictured below that I made for my Mom.

My personalized Mother’s Day card that says “Happy Mother’s Day to the Classiest Woman I Know”

Everyone seemed to love the party and love Tiny Prints. What I love about Tiny Prints is that you can upload pictures, write a personal message, and then they mail it. My mom will actually get a card from me before Mother’s Day, not months later when I finally take a trip to see her.

You too can order a card from Tiny Prints and get it to your mom before Mother’s Day if you order it by Tuesday. For more information visit Tiny Prints or its Facebook Page.

Disclosure: I am being compensated for this post plus I received credits on Tiny Prints. The food and  spa services for the party were provided by Tiny Prints. That said, I do really like Tiny Prints!

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