Displaying Your Patriotism

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This is perhaps the best way I have seen for anyone to display their patriotism. I just bought one of these for my office so I figured I would do them a favor and write an outstanding review. Only because it is true. So this is actually a quite remarkable piece and I say that for a few reasons, the quality is really nice. It is printed on a really thick thick paper(I mean thick!) and it is letterpress printed and it is the Star Spangled Banner. So when I say it is letterpress printed I mean the letterpress technique of inking a plate and then pushing the metal or plastic plate deep into the paper with a really old platen press (like a clam shell). The pressure on these presses is adjusted to smash the paper to a certain depth and look and feel tat is just right for the viewer(us). Needless to say it takes time and patience and an old press. This piece is 3 colors. So you have to set up each different part for each run and then print. The result is this unmistakable and beautiful star spangled banner print that highlights those famous words of our National Anthem. This is really one cool patriotic picture I would be pleased to display in an room of my home or office.

Star Spangled Banner Print

Star Spangled Banner Print

Great Fishing Gifts For Men

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Every one has a friend who is an avid angler or at least most people do. Any angler would appreciate these unique fishing gifts for men and women. Being the fisherman in our family and as soon as I saw these I knew I would want one. I would love to get these for a birthday gift this year. These are really unique fishing gifts and you won’t find them an retail stores either. My favorite is the “catch”! Another interesting point is thay are letterpress printed which is an art form in and of itself.

A great bass fishing gift. Love it! You might be thinking “I’ll never use stationer” but think of it another way. It might be a great idea for you to pick up the pen and hone those writing skills instead of your knife! You could even slip a sexy note in your wife pocket book to find later that day! And what about a sympathy or thank you note. When was the last time you wrote one of those! These make great birthday or fathers day gifts aw well and they are relatively inexpensive!

A Great Gift For Mom This Year

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I just came across a great gift for mom. It is some of the most beautiful flower cards. I’m in love with the assortment and the amount of colors and flowers that are included in the selection. I can tell their printing on nice paper and that they are very high quality yet they are so inexpensive!

Knowing that they are letterpress printed, I would expect them to be very expensive but I notice that their only about a dollar a card. That’s a total deal. This year I will probably get some of these cards for my mother for mothers day. They would also be good for birthday though or even for my sister. Usually all go down to the grocery store at the last minute and by the standard card for about $4.00. That’s a total rip off. So this year I’m trying to plan ahead and get are something that she will really like. I know she likes gardening and she has lots of flowers and loves roses as well. Floral stationery will be perfect and the great thing is, they don’t need to be taken care of.

In fact, one of my favorite flowers is the sunflower. They even have a sunflower stationery available as well as a poppy, dandelion and a bouquet of floral stationery. The great thing about stationery is it forces you to keep in touch with your friends and family. If you have a sitting on the desk your more inclined to use it and not having it. So I might even get some for myself so I can be better at keeping in touch with friends and family.

I may write one or two notecards a year, but overall I haven’t been good about keeping in touch with my friends and my family. I will see them around Easter and at Christmas, but it’s always good to write a note like I used to do in high school well as a way a boarding school. A handwritten note just says something different that says something more and I think they appreciate the sincerity of a note card.

The great thing as I can get to a three boxes and only spend $30 are $45.00 and be done with my mother’s day gift. If a got her flowers, the flowers would be dead in about two days or at the most, a week. This way my mom can keep writing and using stationery all year long and always think of me.

iPad Story Book For Children

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We are always on the lookout for the next children’s book or actually we now use the iPad® for kids apps or story books or even our iPhone®, but our eyes are open to new items besides games. I think stories are more interesting for children and they can learn from them. So many games are just games and there is little benefit to the game. I have no issue with games that help children learn to read obviously, but working with your child and helping them learn I can only do with a story book. Interestingly enough, I discovered a new iPad kids app that is a story book for children. It is about the weather and introduces your child to four new fun weather characters. I found it at Childrens Media and it is a great story for children under 6 years old.

In 1968 Burke Johnson set out with an idea inspired by afternoon on the front porch watching a thunderstorm, to create a story book for his children, ages of three and five at the time. The work that emerged from his imagination was originally called “Randy Rain”. After months of work and illustration this original book was finished and he read it to his children who loved it. Inspired he allowed some other kindergarten classes to read the book and it was a success with the children. Deciding to submit the work to publishers who subsequently turned him down at every corner was enough to stop further efforts to publish the book and Mr. Johnson was offered another job thus moving his family. The original work was lost during the move only rough drafts and sketches survive today.

Now the grandchildren are part of the Johnson family, Randy Rain became a topic of discussion and son Taylor Johnson was committed to reviving the imaginative book that he had read as a child so his children could read it. Renamed SkyPals™, Johnson thought the best format for the new book would be in the form of an app for the new iPad which would allow narration and sound effects to enhance the experience. Children’s Media is dedicated to providing the highest level of digital and conventional media content for children. Look for future storybooks to arrive in the near future.

You can download the SkyPals™ kids app on your iPad and iPhone in the App Store℠. Your children will love it. Watch the video above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unusual Mothers Day Gifts

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Some of the most unusual mothers day gifts seem to come and go but there is a tried and true gift your mother will love either for mothers day or her birthday. There is a new site called http://stationeryformom.com they have some pretty floral well designed stationery and thank you cards that are just perfect for moms. The great thing is these designs are timeless and your mom can use them all year long and they also come in bright vibrant colors just like real flowers without them dying the next week or needing water. Here are a few shots of the floral notecards great for great moms!

floral stationery

floral stationery

buttercup floral notecards

buttercup floral notecards

Graco Pack and Play and Cribs For Kids

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These are some startling facts so I am re-posting this to see if anyone can help or knows of a family that may need a free or inexpensive crib. I know Graco was working with the project in other areas with baby jumpers and bouncers including the Pack and Play.

Many families with extremely limited income and little or no extended family support make do with older, unsafe cribs or no cribs at all. Some families who have heard about the “Back to Sleep” campaign, which has been credited with reducing the rate of SIDS deaths by 50 %, cannot afford a crib for their baby. SIDS rates among African American infants are three times that of the general population. We must strengthen and extend our education programs into these communities with hands-on, on-site programs that can be implemented in homes, daycare centers, churches, community centers, schools and hospitals; and involve local civic, service and social groups to assist in these efforts. “Cribs for Kids” is true hands on program designed to provide both an appropriate sleeping environment-a crib-and education regarding safe sleep for babies to the families who most need the information.

The “Cribs for Kids” Project addresses specific situations dealing with socio-economic issues such as crib affordability and cultural practices such as co-sleeping and breastfeeding; and parenting skills such as smoking and appropriate childcare.

“Cribs for Kids” was developed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to address the issue of babies dying when placed in unsafe sleeping environments. SIDS Mid-Atlantic is a partner in the “Cribs for Kids” campaign, and we are proud to say that no family who received a cribthrough this program has subsequently died.

To request a crib for a needy family, you must be a representative of a health department or a maternal child health agency in Maryland, Virginia or Washington D.C.

To make a donation to the Cribs for Kids Project, please contact Betty Connal at SIDS Mid-Atlantic or go to the Donate page of this website.

SIDS Mid-Atlantic
PO Box 799

Haymarket VA 20168

703-955-6899
info@sidsma.org

Here is a link to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission. They announce recalls and warn of the hazards of old and used cribs, which may be missing parts or may have been produced prior to the institution of current safety standards. Please contact them if you have any doubt about the age of your crib or condition.

Hot Wedding Invitations 2011

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My jaw dropped when I saw theses delectable wedding treats so I wanted get them on the blog as quickly as possible. These wedding invitations are just so gorgeous so I couldn’t help myself from writing a quickie admiration note. The letterpress wedding invitations are simple and elegant for any type of wedding, traditional or modern. Enjoy!

Page Stationery Letterpress Wedding Invitations For 2011

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Wow! These new letterpress wedding invitations from Page Stationery are really impressive to say the least! I love the fonts on Margaret and the simplicity of the design and two colors seen on Hannah. It appears that these are entire sets from the save the date cards, wedding invitations, stationery, place cards and coasters. Brides these wedding invitations are a must see if you still looking this year or next!

Many Benefits of Baby Jumpers And Bouncers

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As many parents know finding the right baby jumpers and bouncers can make a world of difference. The first child is often a difficult time for the parents. Helping make that adjustment easier is an important part of having the baby bouncers jumpers around the house. They provide a gateway, not only in the in the development of your child’s mind, to help them learn and play and have fun, but they also allow you the time and freedom to do things around the house.

One of the best jumpers is the graco pack and play. The pack and play has been a real lifesaver! When I need to fold the laundry or some such chore and my newborn keeps crawling into the next room I can just pop him in the pack and play and move on with my things. I don’t know your situation, but we just had her first newborn little less than a year ago and baby bouncer and we have now owned several baby jumpers that have proved useful over and over again. My wife and I both work out of our house, so it is important to have time for our daily work and phone calls etc…. When it gets busy and the baby sitter is not around, the baby jumper is a great place to put my newborn daughter. Heck, she loves it! Most of the time she wants to climb in and start playing anyway.

Stationery For Men and Why

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Is it OK for men to have personal stationery? You bet, and this stationery for men goes well beyond traditional custom stationery. We are talking an assortment of manly motifs that spring the call of the wild back to life in every man! You see it is macho, manly and distinctive for a man to have his own stationery. This trend is as old as Gutenberg’s letterpress and oak sided rooms at Jekyll Island cottages and aboard Morgans yacht the Corsair.

Writing a hand written note on personalized stationery for men has traditionally been an equal endeavor amongst the sexes. More recently, women have taken over the role of writing letters and keeping up with correspondence. It can be argued that handwriting a letter is indeed a dying pastime, and that only older generations are keeping up with the art. In the last few years however, a new generation of letter writers has taken hold and is standing up against the cold, modern way of keeping in touch: email. Email has its obvious advantages (it’s fast, easy, and free!), writing a note by hand adds a bit of yourself into the message. It’s proof that you care enough to sit down and compose your thoughts to another individual. Most people relish a note received in the mailbox, especially nowadays when our lives are inundated with junk mail and bills. It’s up to you to keep this tradition alive and support our postal system, one of the best and most reliable in the world.

You may think writing letters is not for you. It’s true it will take some getting used to, and it may be difficult to think of things to write at first. Once you get the hang of it however, you will see how much of a positive impact you can make just by writing a few sentences. Here are some great example of stationery for men.