Mrs.Preppy Advertising

This ol' blog of mine has been around for almost 4 years. When I started blogging, I was planning our wedding and now I am planning on baby number 2. Wow - a lot of happened in the last 4 years. I am thinking it is about time to see where I can take the Mrs.Preppy blog. So, if you are interested in advertising on Mrs.Preppy, shoot me an email and we can chat. mrspreppy@gmail.com

Christmas Cards

I do this every year.... think I should be crafty and Martha-esque with our Christmas cards. I make one too many trips to the craft store, spend way more than I thought I would spend and the entire project takes entirely too long. I always end up saying "next year, I am just going to order our cards." Yet, when the next November rolls around I fall back into my old habits.

BUT, not this November. I have finally learned! This year, I will be ordering our Christmas cards from Shutterfly. And I might even get extra fancy and order the coordinating address labels.

I should also say that I am super picky when it comes to our Christmas cards. I want the design of the card to match the look and feel of the picture and I want it to not be too cheesy or trendy. Or one that everyone else might have. And, I don't want our card to be the one that ends up on the bottom of the pile. Heck, I am sending you a picture with a super cute toddler - keep the card on the top! Lucky for me, Shutterfly has about a zillion choices for me to pick from.

I have yet to decide which family picture we are going to use, but I am pretty sure I will be ordering one of the designs below.

Aren't they nice?

As much as I already love Shutterfly, they sweetened the deal by giving me 50 free cards for this post. And since our Christmas card list has more than 50 people on it, I will be ordering even more cards from Shutterfly. Are you a blogger? Would you like to get some free holiday cards or invitations? Just go here.

Family Photos

The wonderfully talented Allie helped me come up with four great options for our upcoming family photos. I used to be an avid reader of her blog - Chic and I always loved the outfits that she created. And now, she has created some super cute outfits for me!

She created 2 looks for each outfit Miss A is wearing. Based on the clothes Allie picked, you would think that she and I are best girlfriends and we have been shopping together over and over..... you would never guess that she and I have never met in person.

Now comes the hard part..... deciding which looks to use!

Access DENIED!

Hello blogworld.

I need some assistance from my more technical minded friends.

Is there any way you can block certain IP addresses from accessing a blog? I have Google Analytics, so I assume I could use that to figure out the exact IP addresses..... But other than that, I need help!

Blogging Silence for Cohen

COHEN MARSHALL

Pray for Cohen

One of my dear blogging friends just had the sweetest little baby boy - Michael Cohen Marshall.

He is adorable, handsome and a fighter. He was born with multiple heart defects and is currently facing a long, hard battle. Please take a minute to read his story and if you are so inclined, add this sweet family to your prayer list.

My heart just aches for them. I feel so helpless in situations like this - moms should be able to snuggle and cuddle with their new baby... not have to sit in hospital waiting rooms waiting for updates on his open heart surgery.

Like it?

I am not a very girly girl. Yes, I love high heels, lip gloss, mascara and clothes, but I do not love hearts, flowers, crosses, angels, unicorns or puppy dogs. (Actually, I love puppy dogs, I am just not going to put them on my blog design.)

That being said, it can be hard to find a cute (free) blog header that is chic, fun and does not make me want to gag. Therefore, I just made my own. And, I made some for my friends and Baby M.

Want one? They are $10. Shoot me an email mrspreppy@gmail.com

?!?!?!

LOTS and LOTS of people that I know in real life know about this little ol' blog of mine... Most of the time that is all fine and dandy, but when you just want to YELL and SCREAM and VENT... you can't.

Which then leads me to drink wine. Or champagne.

And when I want to talk about all of the cute and funny things Baby M is doing, I can't.

Oh well... at least I have one blog that is private. Check out Baby M for new pictures.

Private Baby Blog

I am creating a private blog for baby updates and pictures. I want to be able to use real names and such without having to worry about those weirdos out there.

Let me know if you want an invite.... make sure to include your email.

Own up to it

Why do people hide behind the veil of “Anonymous” when posting rude and mean comments?Thanks to the joys of comment approval, none of these will see the light of day, but it just does not make sense.

If you have an opinion – stand by it. I have mine, you have yours. No biggie…. But, if you are going to say something rude about my husband or me, then take your comments elsewhere.