Okay… so … a break from “oversharing”… what about the “print inspiration” I promised? \u00a0This week I decided to try out Shutterfly.com<\/a> for some of my personal pictures because they emailed me a promotion to get 10 free photo notecards and I also had a $20.00 gift card left-over from our “Visit to Santa” package at the Dulles Town Center<\/a> this year. \u00a0Both were set to expire Jan. 30 so… true to my procrastinating self… I sat down at 10:00 p.m. on Jan. 30 to place my order.<\/p>\n I choose a series of photos I took 2 years ago – just after I got my first DSLR. \u00a0These pictures just happened to be a series of pink ribbon pictures that I’ve been promising my mom I would print for her and, sadly, 2 years later still had not. \u00a0You see, my mom works tirelessly to raise money for the Komen Global Race for the Cure<\/a>. \u00a0We’ve had a team for 5 years and have raised over $25,000 so far. \u00a0My mom’s specialty is crafting – she spends every second of her free time crafting pink ribbon items to sell to friends, co-workers and at a semi-annual Lions Club craft fair in Brandywine, Maryland<\/a>. \u00a0She calls it her “Pink Obsession.” \u00a0And she’s truly making a difference. \u00a0So I thought a couple sets of pink ribbon notecards might be nice – she can use them to thank all the generous crafters that donate items to her table at each fair. \u00a0Shutterfly allows you to order every card separately so I went with 5 different photos in glossy finish and 5 in matte finish so I could compare.<\/p>\n The cards turned out very nice. \u00a0They’re 5 x 7 in size. \u00a0The matte cards are a dull\/flat matte finish so I actually prefer the glossy style for these. \u00a0There is a Shutterfly logo on the back of the card but the inside is blank. \u00a0I think she’ll be very happy.<\/p>\n I also had that $20.00 gift card so I decided to try out a couple of their other specialty products. \u00a0One will have to wait for another post… but I’ll share one more today. \u00a0I had this small – wallet-sized magnet printed for just a couple dollars. \u00a0I LOVE it! \u00a0This one has a nice lustre finish (so it glistens a bit in the light), the color was great, the quality of the magnet and adhesion to the magnet is great. \u00a0And I’ve made my ugly file cabinet just a little bit prettier! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n And how did the mammo turn out you may be wondering? \u00a0Well… I’ve been “lumpy” for years. \u00a0So I knew they’d find something. \u00a0Thankfully it all looks the same as what they have seen in the past. \u00a0So I’ll visit my surgeon who’ll take another look just to make sure – and who will compare these results to the previous. \u00a0What stood out as significant to me though was the fact that with the mammogram they could NOT see all the lumps that I felt with my self-exam. \u00a0The mammogram only found one lump. \u00a0But there are at least 2 (perhaps more) and the second was confirmed by the follow-up ultrasound.<\/p>\n So even if you’re getting regular mammograms – the lesson here? \u00a0Don’t forget about the self-exam. \u00a0They’re SO important because you may catch what the mammogram can’t yet see.<\/p>\n And the “print those pictures” lesson of the day? \u00a0Well – it’s 2-fold. \u00a0Look for free offers and try out new products! \u00a0Sign up for photo services like Shutterfly.com – they frequently offer discounts and free offers which allow you to both print your pictures and try out new products. \u00a0And more importantly… don’t limit your photo printing to albums and prints! \u00a0There are all sorts of fun ways to get your pictures printed and on display including products like photo magnets and notecards!<\/p>\n Now go print something – and then do a self-exam! \ud83d\ude42 (…my mother always did say I was bossy!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today’s post is part “Print those Pictures!” inspiration and part public service announcement! 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