There is a fabulous selection of inexpensive invitations at Wedding-Needs.com. Their primary focus is on wedding invitations. If I was going back a decade, I’d have suggested coordinating the wedding invitations with the bridesmaid’s red dresses for my sister’s Christmas-time wedding. Yes, you can coordinate by color! How cool is that! For my own wedding, I’d have searched their “modern” selection and would have had a hard time choosing between the Avant-garde Fuchsia Pocket or the Copper Leaves Pocket Invitations. And for my future sister-in-law and brother-in-law (when ARE they getting married?), I’d love for them to incorporate their own photo into the invitation! Yes, you can do that too!

You can personalize direct on the website, so much easier than how we did it when I got married! You can even share with your bridal party via Facebook, Twitter and other social network sites to get their opinions!

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!

The widget has:

• Winter Coloring Pages – I love the ones with Mickey and Minnie!
• Holiday Recipe Cards
• Seasonal Gift Tags
• Holiday Labels

All you have to do is click, download and print your favorite items – for FREE!

The Mom Buzz recently got a sneak at some HP Printed holiday items, like the ones mentioned above. I loved the printed Holiday Labels and Gift Tags! The snowflake design is simple, yet elegant! And the coloring pages are perfect, since my oldest is out of school and we are trying to come up with fun projects and activities leading to Christmas Eve!

With HP printers, paper and ink, there is so much you can do for the holidays and throughout the New Year to make your own recipe cards, promotional products for your home business and fun projects with the kids! Learn more at the following links:

• HPInkology-2011
• HP Facebook page
• HPNews

One reader will win a $50 HP Store Gift Certificate

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When it comes to creating invitations and announcements, I always try to go the custom route. Not only do I make them for my kid’s birthdays, births and holiday invitations – I often make invitations for my sister and friends too. It’s fun and unique. It’s also affordable and high-quality if you print postcards online with MyPostcardPrinting.com.

It’s easy to print your postcards. You can upload your own design, design online using a template or design online from scratch. For small business owners and marketing savvy blogs, you can even use MyPostcardPrinting to start a mailing campaign!

Prices start at (50) 4 x 6 postcards for $22.43. That is really cheap postcard printing!

So if you want to create, print … and even mail… from the convenience of home – check out MyPostcardPrinting.com!

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This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz will receive a blogger appreciation prize. MyPostcardPrinting is handling prize fulfillment.

Thank you everyone who entered the Digital Room contest. Digital Room offers online digital poster printing, postcards, calendars and more!

The winner was KatKlaw777 – #42!

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!

Everyone has a different priority when it comes to shopping for a car. It could be finding a good deal, a vehicle that is safe for kids, or even a model with the latest features. With so many different vehicle types out there, choosing the right one can often be a challenge.

AutoTrader.com, the largest online auto classifieds site, offers the Lifestyle Center, a new tool that allows consumers to search for cars based on their lifestyle preferences, featuring Family Focus, Going Green, Smart Saver, Trend Watch and Work & Play sections. The Family Focus section was of most interest to me. This section provides the top researched SUVs, minivans and wagons, allowing consumers to see what their peers are looking at most often, and also includes articles and tips on topics like what to keep in the car in case of an emergency, what to look for in a family car, correct installation of a baby seat and more.

One of the articles that I found most helpful was focused on money-saving tips for car-shopping parents. How do you cut costs, especially when more kids and more stuff might mean getting a different car? According to AutoTrader.com, here are three money-saving tips to change the way you shop for a vehicle:

1.  Pay for what you need.

The line between “need” and “want” is invisible sometimes, especially when you visit a car dealership. Logic tends to fly out the window when you take a test drive and imagine yourself behind the wheel of a new ride. Determine beforehand what you need versus what you want. Then, when it’s time to pick a vehicle, be willing to give in on a few “wants” to get a few more “needs.”

2.   Walk through the week.

Think about what you should make a priority when it comes to car features. If you don’t usually watch DVDs on trips then don’t make a DVD player a priority. If a third-row seat is something you’ll never use, then skip that, too. Imagine how you’ll use the car during an average week and then shop against that reality.

3.  Think about maintenance.

It’s not fun to think about the maintenance costs for a car you haven’t purchased yet. Test drives are fun. Turning up the stereo and kicking the tires, those activities are enjoyable. But to cut ownership costs, investigate your potential maintenance costs. Information is available online and in magazines, but you can also talk to mechanics. Ask the person who changes your oil about models that have bad repair records. Speak with a friend who repairs cars or even ask one of the employees of the shop at a dealership. You’d be surprised how easy it is to get good information.

These are just a few of the many ways you can cut the cost of your next family vehicle.

Visit http://www.autotrader.com/lifestyle to access the Lifestyle Center, learn more about the right type of car for you and find some more helpful articles and tips.

This article was provided to theMomBuzz.com

Avon and Avon Ambassador Reese Witherspoon are taking real steps to combat violence against women. By purchasing items from Avon’s Empowerment product line you can help raise awareness and funds to support a global action plan for reducing violence against women.

The Avon Empowerment Product Line, launched by Reese Witherspoon, includes accessories and clothing. 100% net profits from the sales of these bracelets, necklaces, rings and t-shirts benefit efforts to eradicate domestic violence. Items range in price from $3 to $15. To purchase empowerment items visit Avon.com.

SHOP:

Empowerment Bracelet

Empowerment Tee

Empowerment Pendant Necklace

Empowerment Ring

All of the pieces in the collection are classic and can be worn with a variety of styles and outfits. But the truth is that you are purchasing these items for the cause and what the money can do to help prevent another woman from becoming a casualty from domestic violence. But the pieces can help engage discussion and educate more people to change our world. So of course, I love the collection for both it’s appearance and the cause behind it.

If you know someone who has been hurt by domestic violence, empower them and yourself with a piece of this collection.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was provided with a press pack discussing the Empowerment line that included samples.

I always invite my winners to feel free to blog about anything they win! Well, Robert from Robert Loves Bargains did just that! He was the lucky winner of the $25 Gift Card to Verizon! Robert, since I know you are a contest junkie, I want to thank you for blogging about your win and give you an extra entry into any one of the contests I have going on now! Just choose your favorite contest and say, “Blogged about winning!”.

Good luck Robert and everyone else! And as always, Happy Buzzing!

The winner of the canvas prints from the UPrinting contest is #53 – kim e!

Congrats, Kim! You’ll be getting an e-mail from UPrinting soon on how to claim your prize!

It’s Sunday. One kid is in bed and the other is doing some Star Wars moves around the living room. So I decided to enter some contests on other Mom sites. Wondering what my picks are?

Well, I absolutely love Veggie Tales: Pistachio and I want to win a copy for a friend. So I entered to win at Good Golly Miss Blondie.

My kids love Elmo and he is has educational value, so I entered to win Elmo’s Rainbow from The Mom Reviews.

Finally, I need a bounce house for Keegan’s birthday and I saw that J. Leigh Designs is doing a give-away for an uber cool one – so I entered there, as well. Here is the give-away at her site. And this is the sponsor: BouncehousesNOW.com

What are you up to this Sunday night?

It was requested that I end the UPrinting Give-away ASAP, so here we go!

The winner of the custom stickers from the UPrinting contest is #2 – Becky M!

Congrats, Becky! You’ll be getting an e-mail from UPrinting soon on how to claim your prize!