I don’t know if you realize this, but there are only about eight weeks before December. The holidays are coming and they are coming quick! Which means family pictures and holiday cards are coming due! You know that every year you SWEAR that this is going to be the year that you get them out early, that you won’t get them out late, that they will be stamped and gone before the first pie of the season is eaten. It really isn’t that hard. I have actually become fairly good at it.

I don’t hide my love for Shutterfly. I am constantly making little picture books with them (fantastic way to keep a beautiful reminder of all those school crafts without actually keeping the crafts, btw). They have a ton of specials to take advantage of throughout the year; in fact so many that they have designated a specific page for special offers.

So, when the time of the year comes around where I pull out my Halloween bucket of decorations, it also reminds me to pull up my Shutterfly account, find my best family picture (because I am not going to lie, I am not planning on taking another one at this point in the year, my favorites are always from the summer), and make my cards.

I am a photo addict, so my favorite cards are always the ones that include multiple photos. I can never decide on just one, so I have to put at least four or five pictures on the card. It usually takes me at least a half an hour to pick my favorite card. If I were to have to pick right this second, I would choose this one…

I have been browsing the site and I already have some plans on gifts, like i-phone cases and kids personalized cups right along with the usual calendars and playing cards. I LOVE photo gifts. Like I said, I am a photo addict.

I am going to help you be the FIRST of your family and friends to get your cards out this year by doing my part! One lucky winner will get $50 off your total order (does not include shipping & cannot be combined with any other promos)! And NO, it doesn’t need to be used for holiday cards, it can be used for birthday invites, newborn announcements, just because or thank you cards, anything that you want! Even a photo gift or two!

To enter, simply leave a comment below to this question: Are you an early sender, a late sender, or an "I-gave-up-a-long-time-ago" sender?

RULES: This contest will run from now through Tuesday, October 16th  at 11:59 PM. One winning entry will be selected from all eligible entries using Random.org on October 17 at 9:00 AM. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. You MUST be a subscriber and over 18 to enter. If you are not a subscriber and enter the contest, you will be automatically subscribed. One entry per family. I received compensation in the form of products to facilitate my review. All opinions are 100% my own