{we're hip & with the times now + we can save you $$$}

Yes, it's official. We are hip and "with it." Why, you ask? Because Team Emily is now capable of accepting contributions online!

A big thanks to all who helped set up this slick, new online donation method! Now you can visit the Team Emily Website's contribution page {here} and quickly link up to our direct link at the NAU Foundation's secure contribution site!

Now, how schnazzy is that?!

Looking at the poll results so far, it seems like a lot of you voted to learn about ways to make your dollar stretch a bit further during this economical craziness. So here's a little holiday cheer for saving some moolah:

Have you heard about FREE SHIPPING DAY? Now you have.

Hundreds of merchants are getting together to offer FREE SHIPPING for all of your online purchases made in their online stores on 12.17.09. If you are a frequent {online} shopper and plan to do some holiday shopping, mark this date on your calendar! 12.17.09. You can see a list of all participating merchants by visiting http://www.freeshippingday.com/. Another great perk-- they guarantee you'll get it all shipped to your door by Christmas Eve!

For those of you who are looking for some great steals on Christmas wish list items, don't forget about Black Friday. You may have to elbow your way through crowds and get an extra nap in later in the day {most stores open before the crack of dawn!!}, but you'll certainly have some good stories to tell. :) Take a look at these oh-so-hot Black Friday ads by clicking here.

{ GIVEAWAY winner announced! }

Congratulations to Melissa Zuber! She is the winner of our GIVEAWAY from Fleur Designs!

Thank you all for voting on what you'd like to read about here on this blog. We'll be posting regularly with tips on living well in economic times, online auction items benefiting the scholarship, time-saving computer tips, holiday goodness... and much more! Make sure to subscribe to our RSS feed or become an email subscriber by entering your email address in the email subscription box on the left side of this page. Then you'll be automatically in the loop-- receiving updates straight to your inbox.

We'll see you back here soon!

{a fresh start + GIVEAWAY}

Welcome to the new TEAM EMILY blog.

To kick start the new, fresh look of both the Team Emily blog and Website, we'd like to announce a GIVEAWAY! 
The item up for grabs comes from Amber Wardell at Fleur Designs. Amber will create a CD with one print-ready greeting card for you to send to family and friends this holiday season! The winner will choose from one of her stylish templates. Here are a few favorites:

 

 

 

You can see all of Amber's 2009 designs by visiting www.fleurdesigns.blogspot.com.

Instructions for entering this GIVEAWAY:

1) Click on the "comment" link at the end of this blog post. Type in your name and something you'd like to see on this blog. Make sure to include your email address so we can contact you! Enter it in this format and edit it so it's correct, since gmail hasn't taken over the world just yet:

myemail {at} gmail {dot} com

2) After you've submitted your entry, go to the poll we've set up on the left sidebar and vote for your favorite ideas.

3) If you'd like to earn additional entries, you can submit 1 extra comment for each of the following things you do {for each extra comment, just put your name and say what additional thing you did}:

a. Earn 1 additional entry for subscribing to our RSS feed or entering your email into our email subscription list on the left sidebar.

b. Earn 1 additional entry for posting about this GIVEAWAY on your own blog or Website and linking back to this blog. 

c. Earn 1 additional entry for emailing your friends about this GIVEAWAY and linking back to this blog. 

d. Earn 1 additional entry for becoming a friend of Valerie/Team Emily on Facebook or for already being one!

e. Earn 1 additional entry for becoming a Follower {also on the left sidebar}.

Entries will be accepted now through October 31st. Winner will be announced on this blog November 2nd.

Good luck and thank you for being a part of TEAM EMILY!