From the moment you give birth, the advice starts.
Time flies. It's fleeting. Cherish these moments now...they'll be grown before you know it...
So you do. You cling to the image of a bouquet of dandelions, crushed to death in the chubby fingers of his four-year-old fist.
You treasure the moments of silly songs sung on road trips, letting your glimpse linger in the rearview mirror where she grins at you behind oversized sunglasses.
You're a mom. Forever destined to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
But that also means you're busy. {We so get it.}
Very busy. Because mothers are the glue...so how do you ever get "caught up?" {If you find out, let us know!}
How on earth will you find time to give your own mom a meaningful Mother's Day gift? How do you tell your children the story of your life...when you don't have time to tell them to brush their teeth?
Simplify.
Let us do the thinking for you.
We'll ask the questions...and you'll answer them...and thirty days later, you'll have a fully written and illustrated story...the story of your life.
Because here at Webster's Pages, we believe memory keeping should be easy for everyone.
That's why we've created {blueprints*}.
That's why tomorrow we welcome a beautiful new product into the Webster's Pages family...
And we cannot wait to share more...
So...How would you like to win?
Tell us, what do you most need to simplify in your life? Leave us a comment and let us know...We're going to have a little {blueprints*} giveaway!!
REALLY wanna win? Help us spread the word! Link this post on Facebook, Twitter or your own blog and come back and leave another comment for each one you do (up to three more chances to win!) We want to gift you with something you can use...and believe us, this is IT!
Come back tomorrow to find out who won and to get the nitty gritty on everything {blueprints*}!
WOW! You never seize to amaze me, Brandin! All those wonderful papers and embellishments now printed and put in special book for anyone who has a story to tell... Brilliant! I know I would love to have all my memories written for me! Thank you for this precious gift!
Posted by: Emmy | April 02, 2012 at 03:02 AM
What an amazing idea! This will make such a wonderful way to record those special moments and beautiful thoughts.
I think simplifying my life would mean being a little less perfectionistic. It would take away a lot of pressure, I think.
Posted by: Romy | April 02, 2012 at 03:10 AM
Oh wow Brandin I always love your story telling! The blueprints are another amazing idea. Love to have all my special moments together.......I think if I need to simplify my life it's letting other people help me can't do everything myself!!!
I'm a bit of a controlfreak *grin*.....well I almost can't wait untill tomorrow........hope you have a great wonderful sunny day hugs Amy :)
Posted by: Amy32 | April 02, 2012 at 03:37 AM
The line about your heart walking around just killed me. You're definitely a poet!
Love to God and then to myself and those who are close to me sure simplify my life a lot))
Posted by: Ekaterine | April 02, 2012 at 04:02 AM
Sounds nice what you wanna release tomorrow! I would be thrilled to win! I don't really know how to simplify my life so I don't really know how to answer to your question.
Posted by: Alina Igna | April 02, 2012 at 05:25 AM
What a great gift from you Brandin!
Happy to hear everytime ...gifts..yet, this is a Memory Keepin..so exotic..cant wait to hear for the chances!!!
Thanks Brandin!
Posted by: Janet K | April 02, 2012 at 05:59 AM
Oh another amazing and beautiful idea Brandin!! I would so love to win, thank you for the chance to!
I need to simplify the laundry in my life - surely there must be a quicker way than all that washing, hanging out to dry, bringing in, ironing, folding, putting away and repeat lol!?
hugs from the UK, Jane x
Posted by: Jane Johnson | April 02, 2012 at 06:26 AM
Simplify my life??? Maybe get organized! I am a mess when it comes to organization at home. At work? Amazingly organized!!
Can't wait for the "deets" on blueprints.....
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | April 02, 2012 at 07:19 AM
Simplify by embracing the unexpected. With a husband on deployment and three little ones under five the unexpected is everywhere. Especially loving to pop up when all is seemingly running smooth ;)
Posted by: Sarah L | April 02, 2012 at 07:31 AM
Love this! I think these little books will be cherished for many years to come!
Posted by: Diana Brodeur | April 02, 2012 at 07:51 AM
What do I need most to simplify my life? A personal assistant!!! But this new product looks awesome and would certainly simplify things for me, too :D
Posted by: Emily Keaton | April 02, 2012 at 08:02 AM
Brandin, that looks so awesome! Love the vintage touch.... That would be a great journal for all kind of storytellers!!!!
XOXO
Nina
Posted by: Nina | April 02, 2012 at 08:28 AM
OMG that pic is gorgeous of you Brandin!
Simplify for me would be to be less perfectionist.. and to start writing those letters/diaries i have tought of for my kids telling them how much I love them...
This would be perfect for that... would love to win one of these journals!
//katarina
Posted by: Katarina | April 02, 2012 at 08:37 AM
LOL What doesn't need to be simplified? Our morning routine and hustle to get the kids out the door and to school on time. The homework routine...I kid you not, it often feels like some sort of assembly line we've got going on with me running back and forth as I try to make dinner at the same time. The bedtime routine and getting my M&M back in bed over and over until the little rebels finally either give up or conk out for the night.
Blueprints sounds fascinating and I can't wait to hear more! Though it's not going to help me with the list above, I'm sure it'll help simply the memory keeping side of it...allowing me more time to tackle the other stuff. :-D
Posted by: Doris Widder | April 02, 2012 at 09:04 AM
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Posted by: Doris Widder | April 02, 2012 at 09:05 AM
This looks so promising! I need to be less of a perfectionist and more relaxed:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | April 02, 2012 at 09:23 AM
My life is already pretty simple, but I think I'd like to start yoga to help my body and mind relax a little... Thanks for a chance to win!!! Love your stuff!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | April 02, 2012 at 09:43 AM
This looks like a great project/product. The thing I need most to simplify my life is more time and more sleep. Which often conflict....
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | April 02, 2012 at 09:48 AM
How wonderful! This looks amazing. Cannot wait to see more. I am learning to scale back as my kids are almost all in college now. Everything else can wait as time slips by so fast.
Posted by: Betty Sue | April 02, 2012 at 09:52 AM
I love this idea! I would have loved to give something like this to my own mom but it would be 4 years too late. My mother-in-law has stepped in and so far she's doing ok. I think the key to simplifying my life would be organization. Everything in it's place. Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring it in a basket.
Posted by: Marlene | April 02, 2012 at 09:56 AM
I've been thinking a lot about doing something like this for my family - what you've shown is beautiful and meaningful.
Posted by: Angela Fehr | April 02, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Ha! I got up this morning, made apple pancakes for breakfast (promised last night that I would!), made the school lunches, unloaded/and reloaded the dishwasher, made the beds, got the kids off to school, did some invoicing for DH....well, you get the idea, busy, busy, busy! This journal sounds like just the thing! Pretty and quick!! I love it, and can't wait to see it IRL!!
Posted by: Gabrielle Pollacco | April 02, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Now I call that designer love! It is very thoughtful for such a busy company to step back and think of their customer in a way that is one of a kind. I can't wait to give this to my neighbor who is having a baby girl this spring. She is from Russia so I was looking for a unique gift....thanks!
Posted by: Mikie | April 02, 2012 at 10:27 AM
This looks pretty interesting! I'd like to simply so many things. Housework would be one but that would probably require a maid!
Posted by: LauraC | April 02, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Your journal is a great idea and sounds like a project I could actually finish! And also it would be a wonderful gift for my mother -in-law! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Melanie | April 02, 2012 at 10:30 AM