Becoming a mother myself has instilled in me another level of appreciation for all of the tremendous amount of things that my mother did for me and instilled in me growing up.  At the time, I am certain that there was a significant amount of eye-rolling and unnecessary sass thrown her way, but now as an adult, I am thankful for her instance of several requirements specifically the art of writing a thank you note.  My mother was adamant that we not only thank people for items that they gifted us, but that we follow up with a thank you note.  You can imagine how popular this requirement was for a 15-year-old, but now it's so ingrained in me that I can't NOT write thank you notes.



Along with this love of thank you notes, comes with a deep obsession with stationary.  I love stationary - to the point that it is a problem.  I pick up cards everywhere I go, I have endless supply of notecards and I especially love the special touch personalized stationary can bring to a note.  This month I'm partnering with Minted to showcase some of their gorgeous stationary (think great design, beautiful details, and quality paper) as well as gift a set away to one of you as a thank YOU for all of your support! Stationary can not only be a great gift to yourself, but also for others (maybe even your mother).  It's something that you'd wouldn't necessarily think as giving as a gift, but is thoughtful and very appreciated as it is also often something that many people don't think about getting for themselves.

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So when we started to plan our peanut's 4th (?!) birthday party for his friends, Minted was our go-to source for invites and decor.  We deconstructed this garland and used the circles as oversized table confetti and they were the perfect finishing touch.  Though the bitter cold moved our plans indoors (a move I was not prepared for when it came to set up and table coverings), it ended up being the best day ever.  Honestly, how can you top a birthday where you get to run routes with Sir Purr.

Have you had an all-out holiday panic attack yet? With shopping days dwindling and my Christmas cards yet to go out, I'm quickly approaching one myself.  But here's the good news, if you still need holiday cards (or any life occasion card for that matter), Minted offers a variety of gorgeous, sparkly cards to fit your purposes for any event. I am a personal fan of their Christmas cards.  Christmas cards not in your wheel house this year? I also love the idea of New Years Cards.

Not only is their site intuitive and easy to use, but they also have provided a quick reference for deadlines to get your cards in advance of the holiday.

Not only does Minted have a fantastic selection of cards, but they also are a one-stop shop of your party planning needs.  I'm loving this bunting banner (if only I could find an excuse to throw a party!).


So if you haven't explored Minted yet, what are you waiting for?! And if you have, what has your experience been - do share!

Minted is a company which we personally use for our card needs.  Compensation was provided for this post, but opinions herein are my own.