Shutterfly Photo Gifts

Diving in Mexico!

I have  a lot and I do mean A LOT of pictures from when we go to Mexico.  We used to go every year to Scuba Dive, but now we are saving money and it has been hard! I absolutely loved going and seeing the ruins, talking with the locals or workers, and diving near Playa Del Carmen.  I was thinking what a better gift to give then get most of our pictures put into a photobook! 

I admit it too many hours trying to get the photographs in the correct spots and to decide which ones to include - we have MANY! However, the time I spent working on the book paid off because it is wonderful.  I actually had 2 made , Chichen Itza and Scuba Diving.  Did you know Chichen Itza is one of the new 7 Wonders of the World? We visited it - twice!  :)  Our books have a hard cover, title on the spine, a wonderful image on front, and many pages of memories! I highly recommend getting it for yourself or a loved one!

After seeing the quality of photo gifts that Shutterfly has, I will undoubtedly order more.  I was thinking maybe getting Sean new luggage tags for a late graduation present or his birthday. I just need to decide which photographs to add to them because that is the hardest part!  It would be funny to get the picture from the app that makes you look really old and put his picture from that on there ... muahaha! 

To look for yourself just check out the list I put below :) 

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• Photo Books: http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books
•  iPhone Cases: http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/custom-iphone-cases
• Mugs: http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/photo-mugs
• Canvas Prints: http://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/canvas-prints
• Blankets: http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/fleece-photo-blankets
•  Desk Calendars: http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/desk-calendars
• Desktop Plaques: http://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/desktop-plaque
• Personal Stationery:  http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/personal-stationery

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Hershey Park Factory Review!

When Sean was going through the process of getting a job now that he finally graduated Anesthetist school we traveled to Hershey!  It was a pretty neat area - great grocery store (yeah I honestly went there to check it out just in case), lots of things to do, nice homes, easy to navigate.  BUT the favorite part was Hershey Park!  We were only there for 2 days and during the winter so we could not ride rides :(  I will go back though...  I will!  It really did smell like chocolate in front of the Factory Offices and the other factory places - I did not believe it at first!

We went on a neat little ride that was F-R-E-E and learned a lot about the production of their goods.  It was so cute! There were singing cows that sung a catchy tune, I still can hum it!  When finished with this you get a free sample of what they are currently making! Ours was the cookies and cream dots - yummy! 

My favorite part was making our own Chocolate Bars!  AMAZING!  

Here was the process from what I remember :)

1. Pay for it at the front entrance of Hershey World - worth the money!

2. Go back and put on your apron, hair net, and beard net (they were really funny) 

3. Watch a short video, listen to rules, see a GIANT hunk of chocolate that the factory does use. 

3. Pick your fillings - I think it was raspberries, caramel, nuts, sprinkles.... I forget the others. 

4. You can see the bottom of the candy bar - it was literally like a small container! 

5. The candy bar travels through the assembly line and the machines pour your personally picked ingredients in it. So neat to see it work in person. 

6. Watch it go through the melter where it gets COVERED in chocolate - you can pick white, dark, or milk. 

7. See it get heated/cooled on the assembly line. (forget what they called it... ?)

8. Pick your own packaging! You can make so many neat designs.  I went for a more classic look while Sean went bright and unique and evenly placed- Type A personality does that I guess ;) 

9. Watch the assembly line laser your name onto the box and close the tabs.

10. OoO La LA your candy bar is finished!  The factory worker packages it in your personalized box and into the silver tin to keep! 

So much fun!  I would love to do it again when we go back.  It also told you what your choices statistically were like compared to others. I think mine was 6% and Sean's was 2%.

Get to Hershey! So much fun!