Every year my company Heritage Makers holds a Convention, but for us its called "Reunion". This is very fitting because we are like one giant family. I have friends all over the country and Canada, some I've never met and only know online, or through company conference calls and some i see once a year at these events. When we get together you meet new friends, old friends, and it truly is like a family reunion.
Every year they give out awards to some stories that exemplify why we do what we do. Each story is inspirational, moving and often results in heartfelt tears. This year was no different.
Being a mom of young children heres the one that got to me this year and reminded me of how priceless every moment is.
WARNING: You probably need tissues to watch this.
If you or someone you know has a story to tell or would like to help us with our mission please contact me. We need more moments, stories and lives preserved through story. They are just too precious to miss.
Melissa
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Showing posts with label Contest. Show all posts
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, November 30, 2009
CYBER MONDAY SALE AND FREE GIFT
I know many of us are pinching pennies this season. I wanted to let you know about an amazing sale going on that will allow you to do just that but still give your family the gift of heritage. Here is our cyber Monday special. Let me know if anything interests you.
Heritage Makers Cyber Monday SALE!
During our Sale you can order your Calendar credits, Swatch Book credits, and Recipe Book credits at ALL TIME LOWS! (see below for details).
did you find me through another blog? Dont forget to tell me when you order. ALL orders today will get a FREE family fold. $5 value your choice between 3, 5, and 7 fold. these make wonderful holiday gifts for grandparents.
Ever thought of starting your own Heritage Makers Business? From now until Monday at Noon, receive over $100 worth of publishing credits free when you sign up with a Business Kit!
click here for Custom Calendars
Celebrate your memories all year round with your own keepsake calendar. Choose from the popular
11x8.5 calendar ~ ONLY $19.95
11X16 calendar ~ONLY $25.95
ADD ON BONUS
For a limited time you can add 3 months
of premier membership for $44.95
(that’s $14.95 a month or 40% off)
click here for ***Recipe/Spiral Bound Books
Only $74.95 (5 pack)
Wire-bound books make fantastic gifts! We're thinking family cookbooks, planners for the new year, notebooks, journals, and more!
That's $14.95/each! At this price, you can buy one for grandma, Uncle Ted, your crazy cousin in Wisconsin, your favorite neighbor, and even keep one for yourself! CLICK HERE for the details!
***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. Call before 1pm on Monday
click here You'd Better "Swatch Out!"
Swatch Book (5 pack) ~ ONLY $49.95
That’s $9.95 each or half price.
These sturdy little Swatch Books are great to toss into a purse, briefcase, backpack - even a back pocket!
Gift ideas...
~ A Brag Book chock full of your latest family photos
~ A set of favorite recipes
~ A book of inspirational quotes and photos
~ Check out our Template Gallery for 40 more ideas!
$100 worth of Free Credits
Start your Heritage Makers Business during Cyber Monday and receive over
$100 in Free credits
CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming an HM Personal Publishing Consultant!
NEED HELP?
The "big guy" might be a tad busy right now, but I am here to help you!
If you want to get your projects started and completed quickly, simply CLICK HERE to download a Getting Started Tutorial.
You Still Have Time!
You still have plenty of time to get your Heritage Makers projects completed and back by the Holidays!
Shipping Deadlines:
Storybooks:
December 2 (Ground and Priority)
December 7 (Two-day)
December 10 (Next day)
All Other products:
December 11 (Ground and Priority)
December 14 (Direct Ship Cards/Two-day)
December 16 (Next day)
Contact Me!
Contact me on Cyber Monday before 8pm to order your credits!
***if ordering the early bird recipe book call me before noon.
To start your own Heritage Makers business simply visit my website @ http://www.digitlalstorybooks.com/
and click on "Sign Up" to become a Heritage Makers Consultant!
for more ideas and a list of other products visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/
Happy storybooking.
Melissa
603-493-2431
Heritage Makers Cyber Monday SALE!
During our Sale you can order your Calendar credits, Swatch Book credits, and Recipe Book credits at ALL TIME LOWS! (see below for details).
did you find me through another blog? Dont forget to tell me when you order. ALL orders today will get a FREE family fold. $5 value your choice between 3, 5, and 7 fold. these make wonderful holiday gifts for grandparents.
Ever thought of starting your own Heritage Makers Business? From now until Monday at Noon, receive over $100 worth of publishing credits free when you sign up with a Business Kit!
click here for Custom Calendars
Celebrate your memories all year round with your own keepsake calendar. Choose from the popular
11x8.5 calendar ~ ONLY $19.95
11X16 calendar ~ONLY $25.95
ADD ON BONUS
For a limited time you can add 3 months
of premier membership for $44.95
(that’s $14.95 a month or 40% off)
click here for ***Recipe/Spiral Bound Books
Only $74.95 (5 pack)
Wire-bound books make fantastic gifts! We're thinking family cookbooks, planners for the new year, notebooks, journals, and more!
That's $14.95/each! At this price, you can buy one for grandma, Uncle Ted, your crazy cousin in Wisconsin, your favorite neighbor, and even keep one for yourself! CLICK HERE for the details!
***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. Call before 1pm on Monday
click here You'd Better "Swatch Out!"
Swatch Book (5 pack) ~ ONLY $49.95
That’s $9.95 each or half price.
These sturdy little Swatch Books are great to toss into a purse, briefcase, backpack - even a back pocket!
Gift ideas...
~ A Brag Book chock full of your latest family photos
~ A set of favorite recipes
~ A book of inspirational quotes and photos
~ Check out our Template Gallery for 40 more ideas!
$100 worth of Free Credits
Start your Heritage Makers Business during Cyber Monday and receive over
$100 in Free credits
CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming an HM Personal Publishing Consultant!
NEED HELP?
The "big guy" might be a tad busy right now, but I am here to help you!
If you want to get your projects started and completed quickly, simply CLICK HERE to download a Getting Started Tutorial.
You Still Have Time!
You still have plenty of time to get your Heritage Makers projects completed and back by the Holidays!
Shipping Deadlines:
Storybooks:
December 2 (Ground and Priority)
December 7 (Two-day)
December 10 (Next day)
All Other products:
December 11 (Ground and Priority)
December 14 (Direct Ship Cards/Two-day)
December 16 (Next day)
Contact Me!
Contact me on Cyber Monday before 8pm to order your credits!
***if ordering the early bird recipe book call me before noon.
To start your own Heritage Makers business simply visit my website @ http://www.digitlalstorybooks.com/
and click on "Sign Up" to become a Heritage Makers Consultant!
for more ideas and a list of other products visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/
Happy storybooking.
Melissa
603-493-2431
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Christmas traditions with Children
Growing up I had many holiday traditions that I plan to continue with my children and some new ones we've added. Here are 5 to get you started...
1.)Have some kind of countdown or advent calendar. I find it helps with the excitement.
Young children dont really understand the concept of time. SO this helps them to see how long it will be. You can include a small treat each day to help remind them to be good until christmas. Last year we got a cute my little pony one. Instead of getting chocolate everyday she gat a small toy. It was a more then I usually spend ($14) but better then candy and she still plays with all the ponies!!! it was like an extra christmas gift. This year I found a pattern to make a countdown at home, and each day she will see different photos of our family. Check it out in my gifts under $25 post.
2.)Decorate the tree together.
We've decided that there will be an adult tree and a kids tree in the basement play area. Make sure to get your children involved. I know it may sound cliche' but kids love stringing popcorn, cranberries, foil candy wrappers, beads whatever you can find. Make an afternoon of it with Hot cocoa. ***I like to put a candy cane "stirrer" in mine. My daughter gets so excited when do this.
I also will use this as an opportunity to remind them what the holiday is about. I have a christmas nail ornament that has a story about Jesus included in the package. I gave it to my Nana and when she passed it was one of the things I was able to get back. Now every christmas I sit with my daughter and read her the story. I named her after my nana so I have let her hang the nail every year on the tree.
3.) Make Homemade wreaths. check out my post here to see how.
My daughter loves to collect the greens for this. and it usually turns into a 2 day event for her. she'll be 4 this year and her attention span is short. We collect the greens one day and the next make a door swag. or let them make thier own. a quick project is to take a foam wreath (at any craft store) and just glue things to it... Kids love candy and it will make a cute wreath. buy a few bags of star mints and just start glueing. Another inexpensive option is to use a paper plate as the wreath form. Keep the things light though.
4.) Make Cookies or a ginger bread house. check here for a favorite oreo truffles.
We do these 2 as one activity. why not make a big mess all at once? Baking is magical to kids. at least my daughter. She loves to see how putting multiple things together can make something else entirely. She even plays "cooking" all the time bringing me her fake food. it is usually playing cards as bread with stickers, paper, and some other secret ingredients that she wants me to eat... I love the pride she shows when we go to a party and she can tell people that she and mommy made the cookies.
5.) Home made or handcrafted gifts
I have been making homemade ornament since i was 5... now we do it together. if you arent crafty check out your local craft store. they make kits for easy ornaments. everything is all contained and you could even wrap it up and let your child open it like an early christmas gift.
Check back here as i will be posting several of my favorite ones in the next few weeks in a "Home for the Holidays Coutdown" series. Each day I will post a different idea of something you can make at home. Use them yourself or give them as gifts.
Thanks twittermoms and Nickolodeon for getting me thinking about this post. Id love to hear your favorite holiday activities; post a comment here.
Watch Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure Dec. 6 on Nickelodeon Favorite Holiday Activities with Kids
1.)Have some kind of countdown or advent calendar. I find it helps with the excitement.
Young children dont really understand the concept of time. SO this helps them to see how long it will be. You can include a small treat each day to help remind them to be good until christmas. Last year we got a cute my little pony one. Instead of getting chocolate everyday she gat a small toy. It was a more then I usually spend ($14) but better then candy and she still plays with all the ponies!!! it was like an extra christmas gift. This year I found a pattern to make a countdown at home, and each day she will see different photos of our family. Check it out in my gifts under $25 post.
2.)Decorate the tree together.
We've decided that there will be an adult tree and a kids tree in the basement play area. Make sure to get your children involved. I know it may sound cliche' but kids love stringing popcorn, cranberries, foil candy wrappers, beads whatever you can find. Make an afternoon of it with Hot cocoa. ***I like to put a candy cane "stirrer" in mine. My daughter gets so excited when do this.
I also will use this as an opportunity to remind them what the holiday is about. I have a christmas nail ornament that has a story about Jesus included in the package. I gave it to my Nana and when she passed it was one of the things I was able to get back. Now every christmas I sit with my daughter and read her the story. I named her after my nana so I have let her hang the nail every year on the tree.
3.) Make Homemade wreaths. check out my post here to see how.
My daughter loves to collect the greens for this. and it usually turns into a 2 day event for her. she'll be 4 this year and her attention span is short. We collect the greens one day and the next make a door swag. or let them make thier own. a quick project is to take a foam wreath (at any craft store) and just glue things to it... Kids love candy and it will make a cute wreath. buy a few bags of star mints and just start glueing. Another inexpensive option is to use a paper plate as the wreath form. Keep the things light though.
4.) Make Cookies or a ginger bread house. check here for a favorite oreo truffles.
We do these 2 as one activity. why not make a big mess all at once? Baking is magical to kids. at least my daughter. She loves to see how putting multiple things together can make something else entirely. She even plays "cooking" all the time bringing me her fake food. it is usually playing cards as bread with stickers, paper, and some other secret ingredients that she wants me to eat... I love the pride she shows when we go to a party and she can tell people that she and mommy made the cookies.
5.) Home made or handcrafted gifts
I have been making homemade ornament since i was 5... now we do it together. if you arent crafty check out your local craft store. they make kits for easy ornaments. everything is all contained and you could even wrap it up and let your child open it like an early christmas gift.
Check back here as i will be posting several of my favorite ones in the next few weeks in a "Home for the Holidays Coutdown" series. Each day I will post a different idea of something you can make at home. Use them yourself or give them as gifts.
Thanks twittermoms and Nickolodeon for getting me thinking about this post. Id love to hear your favorite holiday activities; post a comment here.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
contest FREE LENOX GLASSES
Thanks to Lenox and twittermoms drinks of the season. see my post here for gluwien.
In am recieving a FREE set of four O2xygen wine glasses - (click here to view). The best part is they are also giving me a second set to give away FREE to one of my readers...
Heres how you can win.
First to enter you must subscribe to my blog and then write a comment here saying you subscribed. mandatory first entry.
Bonus entries
become a facebook fan and add a comment here saying you became a fan
follow me on twitter and add a comment here
visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ and set up a FREE client account, comment here what your favorite product is, already a client just comment here
share my contest and link on your website, blog, facebook and/or twitter 1 entry for each, add comment for each one here with the link to your post
Comment on any other article in my blog (cant be a contest) and put the link to your comment here.
Refer me to friends and when they enter you get an extra entry, make sure to tell them to make a "referred by..." entry. 1 extra entry per referral (no limit on referrals). if this entry wins i will provide a gift for your friend from my business.
Any qeustions must be addressesed before contest closes december 7th.
Thanks Twitter Moms and Lenox for this opportunity.
In am recieving a FREE set of four O2xygen wine glasses - (click here to view). The best part is they are also giving me a second set to give away FREE to one of my readers...
Heres how you can win.
First to enter you must subscribe to my blog and then write a comment here saying you subscribed. mandatory first entry.
Bonus entries
become a facebook fan and add a comment here saying you became a fan
follow me on twitter and add a comment here
visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ and set up a FREE client account, comment here what your favorite product is, already a client just comment here
share my contest and link on your website, blog, facebook and/or twitter 1 entry for each, add comment for each one here with the link to your post
Comment on any other article in my blog (cant be a contest) and put the link to your comment here.
Refer me to friends and when they enter you get an extra entry, make sure to tell them to make a "referred by..." entry. 1 extra entry per referral (no limit on referrals). if this entry wins i will provide a gift for your friend from my business.
Any qeustions must be addressesed before contest closes december 7th.
Thanks Twitter Moms and Lenox for this opportunity.
contest WIN a FREE 20 x 20 Canvas poster credit
I love our canvas posters. they come gallerey wrapped so you dont need a frame unless you want. i have done several now and they are always gorgeous. it amazes me how clear the pictures come out i would expect them to be slightly pixelated due to the canvas texture but they just aren't. i get lots of comments on them.
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heres one i have in my livingroom. this is the preview from my online studio. the red border is the part wrapped around the sides. you can wrap the design around or stop at the red so the sides of the canvas come out white. how great to design it anyway you want and not have to do only one full bleed photo.
heres a way to win one free in a new size 20x20 squeare!!!
visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ and set up a free client account.
Then enter to win a FREE Heritage Makes 20 x 20 canvas credit just by becoming a fan of Heritage Makers. By becoming a fan between now and November 29, 2009, you automatically enter the drawing to receive this great addition to your home décor. On Cyber Monday (November 30), we'll post the winner on our fan page. Don't miss this chance.
Become a fan today by following this link http://bit.ly/4mwI9e
make sure to leave a comment and tell them who your consultant is "Melissa Bruere"
now that you have a client account why not upload some pictures and start creating a one of a kind poster. that way if you win you'll have it all ready to order for a holiday gift...
good luck. melissa
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heres a way to win one free in a new size 20x20 squeare!!!
visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ and set up a free client account.
Then enter to win a FREE Heritage Makes 20 x 20 canvas credit just by becoming a fan of Heritage Makers. By becoming a fan between now and November 29, 2009, you automatically enter the drawing to receive this great addition to your home décor. On Cyber Monday (November 30), we'll post the winner on our fan page. Don't miss this chance.
Become a fan today by following this link http://bit.ly/4mwI9e
make sure to leave a comment and tell them who your consultant is "Melissa Bruere"
now that you have a client account why not upload some pictures and start creating a one of a kind poster. that way if you win you'll have it all ready to order for a holiday gift...
good luck. melissa
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Win a FREE 20x24 Canvas
Enter to win a FREE Heritage Makes 20 x 20 canvas credit just by becoming a fan of Heritage Makers. By becoming a fan between now and November 29, 2009, you automatically enter the drawing to receive this great addition to your home décor. On Cyber Monday (November 30), They’ll post the winner on the fan page. Don’t miss this chance. Become a fan today by following this link http://bit.ly/4mwI9e
Thsi would make a great holiday gift. make sure to visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ to get your project started now. That way if you are selected you'll be all ready to publish before they even announce the winner.
Celebrate lifes little moments, melissa
Thsi would make a great holiday gift. make sure to visit my website http://www.digitalstorybooks.com/ to get your project started now. That way if you are selected you'll be all ready to publish before they even announce the winner.
Celebrate lifes little moments, melissa
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