MELISSA AND DOUG GIVEAWAY!

Our first giveaway of the week is sponsored by CSN Stores which is not only a great source for all types of toys made to inspire imaginative play, but also a wonderful source for nursery furniture.

This is the perfect giveaway to fill in your holiday toy shopping! Everyone knows and loves Melissa and Doug products, a trusted name for quality toys that you can feel good about giving - no sounds, no gadgets or gimmicks, just really fantastic toys that stand the test of time.

Included in this giveaway are these four great Melissa and Doug products!

Melissa and Doug Wood Stringing Bead Craft Set

Melissa and Doug Train DYO Arts and Crafts Kit

Melissa and Doug Flowers DYO Flowers Dry Erase Board Arts and Crafts Kit

Melissa and Dough DYO Jigsaw Puzzles Arts and Crafts Kit

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. You can earn additional entries by becoming (or being!) a Facebook fan of Pumpkin Petunia, posting about this giveaway on Twitter or posting about this giveaway on your blog. Please leave a separate comment for each additional entry and include a link to your blog post or tweet. Giveaway ends on Friday, December 5th at midnight EST. Prizes will ship directly to winner from CSN Stores.

Good luck!

For more great gifts, don't forget to take advantage of our Cyber Monday sale on personalized silhouette prints!

CYBER MONDAY SALE!! $10 SILHOUETTE PRINTS

Thought I'd have some fun and join in the Cyber Monday frenzy! So for today only, until midnight PST, all Personalized Silhouette Prints are just $10!!! (that's a savings of $6 per print!)

These prints make great gifts for the teen who loves sports...

...or music. Or Guitar Hero!

Or the budding little artist in your life.

Tons of designs to choose from to suit any personality and interest. Each print is personalized with a name and is available in your choice of many colors. Don't miss out on this great deal!

IT'S GIVEAWAY WEEK!

{Image via Fifi flowers. You must check out her beautiful work.}

To kick off the official start of the holiday season, it is giveaway week at Pumpkin Petunia! We'll be giving away great prizes all week long to help you get a jump start on (or finish up!) your holiday shopping. Check back Monday afternoon for the first giveaway and trust me, it's a good one!

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

Having trouble getting that "perfect" Holiday card photo? Well, you're obviously not alone and to prove it, here are some of my personal photo shoot rejects.

But have you ever noticed that it's the "rejects" that really capture the spirit of the day?

All the funny, serendipitous moments?

So before you dress up your kids yet again and drag them out for a retake, take another look at the photos you have.

Because the silly one...

The one that shows their personalities in all their crazy glory...

May just be the ONE.

OK, maybe not this one.

HOLIDAY CARD TRENDS FOR 2009

Sending out a big thank you to strollerTRAFFIC for checking in with me on this year's Holiday Card trends! Go here to see what's hot for 2009!

THIS IS MY MESSAGE TO YOU (OO - OO)

Watch this and feel the stress melt away. Works every time.

LAST DAY FOR 20% OFF!

Now is definitely the time to take action on ordering your Holiday Cards. I know it doesn't seem like an urgent matter, but these things take time and you need to address and stamp all of them and the post office gets very busy this time of year...

Not convinced? Well, would a nice little discount motivate you? Order your Holiday Cards from Pumpkin Petunia this week and receive 20% off IN ADDITION TO any quantity discount that your order qualifies for!

So don't delay, order your holiday cards today! Simply email me and I will set up a special order for you to receive your discount. I apologize for the extra step of having to email, but the shopping cart is set up in a way that makes it difficult to offer a discount on top of a discount. But I promise to make the extra step quick and painless and this way, we'll get to touch base right away to discuss your order.

Discount expires at midnight EST Friday, November 13th. Pricing, with discount, is as follows:

1-25 Cards: $1.60 each after 20% discount

26-50 Cards: $1.48 each after 20% discount

51-75 Cards: $1.36 each after 20% discount

76 - 100 Cards: $1.28 each after 20% discount

101 + Cards: $1.20 each after 20% discount