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Hello, oh-so-lovely readers of Miss Jamie’s blog. This is Doni (of doniree.com and Nomadic Foodie), and I’m happy to be guest-posting here on Jamie’s blog with a special holiday offer and giveaway especially for you. Exciting, yes? Yes!

I love holiday traditions. I love Christmas lights, I love Christmas music, Christmas cookies, silly gift exchanges and Ugly Sweater Parties. One of my all-time favorite holiday traditions, however, is the fact that every single year I update my address book and write out 30 or so Christmas cards, and every single year I forget to mail all but maybe four of them.

Maybe it’s because I dislike the post office (especially this time of year), but maybe it’s just because things get a little frantic during the holidays.

Either way, I’ve decided that despite my tendency to forget about Christmas cards even after I’ve already written and addressed them, I’m going to try again this year. However, and this might be the game-changer, this year I’ve discovered a website called Overnight Prints (more widely known for their business card printing), and not only do they offer cute and customizable holiday cards (with photos!), but they provide a shipping service as well. Once your card is created, you can upload a mailing list, pay for postage with your order, and have Overnight Prints take care of mailing your cards for you.

Want to check this out? They’re provided one lucky reader of Jamie’s blog with a $25.00 gift card code so that you can check them out for yourselves. You can order your own holiday cards, new business cards, post cards, address labels, or a myriad of other customizable office supplies.

Enter the Giveaway…

Simple! Just leave a comment here letting us know what your favorite holiday tradition is, and you’ll be entered to win. The winner will be chosen at random at the end of next week (Friday, December 9 at 11:59 PT) and will be notified via email.

… or save 10-60% with a special promo code!

If don’t have the patience for entering contests and just want to get on with a killer discount already, we’ve got a promo code for you as well. Simply do your shopping, then enter the code DONIREE at checkout, and save upwards of 60% off your order (depends on what you’re buying, but the discount varies between 10-60%). Surely you’re in the market for some of these things, right? Right.

Happy Christmas Card-Sending! Or business card designing! Or address label printing!

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The fine print: big, big thanks to the folks at OvernightPrints who’ve provided the gift card for one lucky reader here, as well as for Jamie and myself so we could check out their goodness as well. Stationary for everyone!

So when I returned to my blog Sunday night and saw the post Jamie had taken over with I knew exactly what I had to post on her blog today. Oh and in case you didn’t guess, this is Katelin from gorgeous footsteps in the sand… bringing joy and more NKOTB awesomeness to the wonderful world of lovely.

Now if you’ve never read my blog you might wonder what NKOTB awesomeness I speak of (and by NKOTB I mean New Kids on the Block of course) so let me enlighten you. From the wee age of who knows when I became a New Kids fan. I was probably five when they were at the height of their world domination and let me tell you, I was not one to be left behind. I got the shirts, the VHS tapes, the casettes, the Barbie dolls, the lunch boxes, the beach towels, bed sheets, yeah I had it all….it was slightly ridiculous. And sadly once the bad broke up, my love for them slowly faded away.

However! Ever since my airport run in with my all time fave New Kid Jordan in March, I have been rehooked!

And with a comeback tour, a new CD, a VH1 Behind the Music oh my gosh I just can’t stop. Every time I turn around I’m reminded of how awesome they are and I really can’t stop.

It also doesn’t help that my mom decided to pass along these two gems and remind me of my true fandom:

Oh boy.

Anything you’re an uber fan of?

I’m over at Katelin’s place today with baby photos of myself.

Trust me, you want to see this.

Oh and I’m also over at Rone Break discussing fashion on the campaign trail.

I’ve over at Ben’s place today while he is moving in his new house. You really need to go check it our because my pup is still sadly called Smokey McLuvin and I need help with names.

Not to be forgotten, that bossy Edie makes an appearance too!

Remember me? I’m the girl who normally rambles on this little blog here. I know I had some amazing bloggers here for the past week but now you are stuck with me again. I know, I know. I’d be sad too. I missed this place though! Fill me in on what’s going on!

We had Danger Man himself, the lovely and talented Brandy who tells us girls in relationships how it is, Deutlich who is coming to visit me Chicago this weekend, my favorite blog whore, Meghan who screams in strippers faces, the other love of my life, Ben, who enlightened us all about hot, sexy porn, the plan for the blog bash of the century by our hostess with the mostess, Nicole. Friday we had closet White Sox fan, All the Wine, who I absolutely adore and finally, The Googler in the flesh…or text…something like that, but point is – you all now know Jenn’s secret identity.

Now if that isn’t quality entertainment, I don’t know what is. In case you missed any of those, you better get to clickin’!

I’m still working on getting all my vacation photos and thoughts organized but I’ll leave you with Goofy whispering sweet nothings in my ear. He tried to get a little fresh but boyfriend set him in his place.

I leave Sunday for my super amazing Orlando vacation. Now while I’m hanging out boozing it up with Mickey and partying with Spiderman, I’m leaving the blog keys to Jenn. She promised to take care of the Lovely while I’m gone. Of course, I couldn’t leave this blog all barren and lonely for 7 days, so I’ve lined up some great, no – AMAZING guest bloggers to post while I’m away. Seriously, you will laugh and you might cry and you will curse the day I come back and take over control again because I will not live up to the awesomeness that was here while I was gone.

So you better check in every day and leave my guest bloggers some love!

Secondly, I was checking my little blog stat thingy and came across a delightful surprise. Turns out I’m up for a Blogger’s Choice Award! The always fabulous Lisa of The Lisa Show nominated me for Best Blog About Stuff. Blogging directions are over-rated which is why I’m all about the Stuff. I think that describes this little blog very well. Many thanks to Lisa!

While I’m telling you to go vote me (which you should), I’m also asking you to vote for my friends! Seriously, if everyone voted for our 20SBs who have been nominated, we’d sweep the Blogger’s Choice Awards. Go register and vote for all of them. It doesn’t take too long! If I missed anyone, let me know.

Oh! How Lovely!

Margot to Bed

The Larissa Monologues

Keep Your Receipt (here too)

Surviving Myself

Distracted Spunk

No Ordinary Rollercoaster

Must Love Geek

The Lisa Show

Beyond Megapixels

Vote or Die.

With that, I’m off for some magic in the Land of the Mouse. Catch me on twitter, maybe, if I’m not too busy spewing fairy dust and falling over from one too many times on the teacups.

Or not.

Maybe just taking over Gorgeous Footsteps in the Sand for Katelin today.

I’m talking about rubbing elbows with celebrities. I know you are dying to see who.

Go check out my post and leave Katelin comments to come back to.