I again ordered from this awesome company, and really, I can’t get over how great they are.  I placed on order on Tuesday afternoon to get thank you cards for Will’s birthday (I know, a tad late, but better late than never).  First, there was so much to pick from it was hard to decide. Once I picked a card, I was even able to pick how many photos I wanted in there and what way they were facing (landscape or portrait). I only wanted three photos, and I even had a couple of choices from there. Now, if i was in the pictures, I would have wanted to take a little Orovo detox first. However, it was just him, so it turned out super cute. Including shipping, I paid less than $20 for custom thank you cards. How can you go wrong with that?  It took me about 15 minutes to design my cards, and they were ready for pickup at my local CVS Thursday afternoon.  A Tuesday to Thursday turnaround in awesome!

I would highly recommend Kodak Gallery to anyone looking to make some custom cards.  They even have custom gifts that you can do too!  The prices are right, the quality is excellent, and the turnaround can’t be beat.  Here’s a sneak peak at the card we did:

Pretty awesome is all I have to say.

Being that I would consider myself somewhat Goth in the past, I was happily surprised when I came across Darkyria.com : Love Different. Though I wouldn’t be using this now since I am married, this would have come in handy in my younger single days. The site itself (as in color choices) are dark and exactly what I expect them to be. The photos that I looked that were uploaded are definitely goth — some showing more skin than others but that is to be expected on a dating site. Membership is free, so there is no harm checking this out. They also have a “Send a wink” feature if you find someone you would be interested in talking to. That just made me laugh, so I had to include it! They also have a free video chat and forums. I have reviewed some not free sites that don’t include this much information. If you are goth and looking, this should be one of your #1 stops.

NJ Sports Images is a New Jersey based company that employs freelance photojournalists to capture the moments of your children’s sporting events.  Why should you use a company like this versus your own camera?  First, to get professional looking photos, you need professional equipment.  Most of us, me included, do not want to spend the money on that.  Next, how good is your timing?  The problem I personally have with most of my pictures is that my timing is off.  Again, a professional photographer knows what they are doing and has this down to a tee.  Lastly, do you want to miss the most exciting part of their games, because you are either messing with the camera or viewing the entire game that way?  I know I would not want to miss the winning goal or home run.  I want to be able to cheer and see the “whole” game not just my child who I am focussed on.

NJ Sports Images gives you the best of both worlds.  They allow you to watch the game and also get superb photos.  I am jealous that this is only available in the New Jersey area.  This would be big in Chicago, and I would use it when Madison is old enough to be in sports.