Come to my party, celebrate a bit, See my first cake, I’ll be wearing it!

A year has passed, how time has flown, we can’t believe how ______ has grown- s/he’s really cute and so much fun, our baby girl/boy is turning one!

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1. Is it ok to allow toddler to play with potty seat?
2. funny looking monkeys
3. can toothpaste ruin leather
4. when are 2 year molars (heh!)
5. endless screaming baby
6. remove sharpie clothes (perhaps this one resulted in the next search, “remove sharpie babies”? )
7. how to take permanent marker off guitar (never fails to amuse me, the abundance of odd items that I see people wishing to remove permanent marker from, apparently the word “permanent” needs definition. Poor guitar.)
8. senseo coffee duck reviews (the ducks do love their Senseo, but duck coffee does not sound delicious!)
9. baby cow shower invitations (I presume they were looking for our Farm Animal Baby Shower Barnyard Invitation, but now I’m picturing all the mommy cows gathered around for a baby shower )
10. teething cures (um, cutting the teeth??)
11. halloween custom cars (probably didn’t find what they were looking for here ).
12. ways to get permanent marker off headlights
13. permanent marker fetish (ROTFL!!).

Also see our January search phrases for more fun: Thirteen hilarious Google search queries!

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1. Our Pink & Brown Photo Graduation Card, which has been adapted into almost any possible color combination & is often created without the smaller photo as well, was definitely the top seller of the month.
2. As is only fitting for a duck-themed site, our top selling birthday invitation design is still the Rubber Ducky Photo Birthday Invitation, in all colors and varieties (the two photo option and the pink girl version are most often selected right now).
3. For twins, siblings, Christenings & even just single children’s parties, our new Chocolate Brown, Pink & Blue Twin Photo Invitation design has been often requested.
4. For adult birthday parties, many variations on our Silver & Black Two Photo Birthday Invitation have been created, in many colors and for all ages!
5. Since all of our 4th of July babies are soon celebrating their birthdays, it’s not surprising to see our Patriotic Fourth of July Themed Birthday Invitation on this list also.
6. All of our jungle animal baby shower invitations continue to be popular, with Grandma Duck keeping busy creating endless variations to suit all of the custom requests, complete with matching thank you cards which make great gifts for the mother-to-be!
7. Various color options of our Black & White Five Photo Wedding Thank You continue to make this design the best seller in the photo wedding thank you card category, we’ve even created it as a folded card with room to handwrite your own message inside & initials on the back.
8. A spin-off of that design led to the creation of our Black & White Five Photo Christening Thank You, which was the best selling Christening thank you card last month also .
9. Another design which we create in endless color combinations, the Spring Green, Brown & Ecru Save The Date Photo Card is easily changed to your wedding colors and can be printed on cardstock to share more wedding details on the back (we even do this as a wedding announcement & graduation card!).
10. This simple postcard design is used as a wedding announcement, reception invitation, save the date card and more: Custom Photo Wedding Invitation Postcard
11. We love all the baby girl photos we get for the Pink & Brown Photo Birth Announcement design, which was the top selling girl birth announcement (although the Shabby Chic Photo Birth Announcement was a close second…)
    
12. We added a border to our Turquoise & Brown Three Photo Birth Announcement design and it can use 2-4 photos with custom text, so between all those various versions of this design, this was the top selling boy photo birth announcement .
13. Last but not least, this Modern Black & Blue Thank You Photo Card was most popular for birthdays, baby showers & Christenings.

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The following list includes the TOP 13 TAX PROCRASTINATING CITIES IN AMERICA determined by the number of tax returns electronically filed online via the TurboTax Online service from April 14-April 17, 2007 (previous year ranking in parenthesis):

1. Chicago, Ill. – (#2) – Chicago is the “Second City” no more as it takes the top spot for the first time in the seven years the list has been compiled.
2. New York, N.Y. – (#5) – After procrastinating less last year, the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple takes its toll on taxpayers as NYC climbs back up the list to rank at Number 2. The Giants may be number one in pro football, but New York is second on our list of late filers.
3. Houston, Texas – (#1) – Houstonians have topped our list more than any other city (three times) but must have tired of being the top procrastinators. Progress is progress and Houstonians drop two spots this year.
4. Austin, Texas – (#4) Austin continues to procrastinate as they lock up the fourth spot for the second straight year. One of the fastest growing cities in America, Austin may be too busy to worry about taxes until the deadline forces them to.
5. San Francisco, Calif. – (#5) –The City by the Bay held steady in the fifth slot for the second straight year. In a year that saw the home run record fall to Barry Bonds, taxpayers in San Francisco waited until they had a full count to take a swing at doing their taxes.
6. San Diego, Calif. – (#6) –The home of the 2008 U.S. Open, and home to TurboTax, San Diego dropped to sixth last year and is there yet again. After topping the list two years ago, San Diegans are relaxed in the sixth place.
7. Seattle, Wash. – (#8)Grunge may have gone the way of disco, but Seattle residents continue to live a laid back lifestyle and are still late with filing their tax returns. The Emerald City jumps one spot this year.
8. Las Vegas, Nev. – (#11) – Making its return to the list after a two-year absence is the jewel of southern Nevada, Las Vegas.
9. San Antonio, Texas – (#7) –Settled first in 1731, San Antonio ranks as one of America’s oldest cities. Despite its age, the home of the Alamo is steeped in today as its residents use the power of online tax prep to file at the last minute.
10. Los Angeles, Calif. – (#12) –Apparently Los Angelinos were busy chasing Britney Spears all over town and waited until the deadline to file their taxes. At least they didn’t let the forlorn Britney file their taxes for them.
11. Dallas, Texas
12. San Jose, Calif.
13. Phoenix, Ariz.

Fun facts: -California and Texas tied for the lead on the list with the most cities totaling three each.
-Eight of the top 10 cities are west of the Mississippi River.

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Pixar Cars Dragstrip – he got it for his friend’s birthday party and loved it so much, we bought him one too. Everyone who comes over gets to play… over and over and over…

Shopping for pretty princess clothes (anything pink or flowery ) for Mama or Grandma.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse… come inside, it’s fun inside… at least it means more sleep for Mama & Daddy .

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Also be sure to check out our custom Photo Birthday Invitations for your party!

1. For baby boys – our Blue & Brown Collage Photo Birth Announcement
2. For baby girls: Love, Joy & Wonder – Girl Square Birth Announcement – generally ordered as a folded card, but also available as a double-sided flat flip card.
3. For twins: Green Photo Twin Boy & Girl Birth Announcement – popular every month, this is often ordered for two girls or two boys as well, though and even work for triplets .
4. It’s the time of year to get engaged, apparently, as our photo save the date cards have been very popular lately. One of the favorites is our Custom Colored Save The Date Photo Card, which we do in every color combination you can imagine, and then some (see the additional images at the bottom of the page for some ideas).
5. Black & white wedding colors are big this year, so our classic favorite is still a top seller (also available in sepia & color): Black & White Photo Save The Date Card



6. A continuation of the black & white theme, our Black & White Five Photo Wedding Thank You is very popular, although other colors of this design are creeping up there too.
7. Available in any set of colors you wish, our classic square folded wedding photo thank you card is still also a top seller.
8. Birthday invitations are still the #1 item around here, starting with our 50th Birthday Party Collage Photo Invitation design, especially this turquoise design variation, which has been done for all ages from 1 to 90 and can be customized to any colors you wish.
9. The Chocolate Squares Birthday Invitation, available in blue & pink as well as custom colors, is our #1 seller for ages 1-5, and is also available in an adult birthday invitation design option.
10. Polka dots, along with black, pink & white, are in this year, we have many variations on this theme, from a 1st birthday princess, to a 13th twin dance party, to a 50th birthday party & more, and you can customize this to suit any party .
11. With the addition of Grandma Duck as one of our designers, she has been busily creating many designs, including the expansion of our baby shower invitation design line. She finds that the most popular design for baby showers is the Jungle Animal Baby Shower Invitation & its many variations, followed closely by the Stitched Flowers Ultrasound Photo Shower Invitation for girls & boys.
12. Our Christening thank you cards are always a hit, especially the Purple Butterfly Baptism Thank You Card for girls and the Brown & Blue Polka Dot Christening Photo Card for baby boys.
13. Birthday thank you cards are also fun, with the top sellers this month being our Prince Photo Thank You Card (we also have one for princesses) & the Pink & Brown Three Photo Polka Dotted Thank You for girls.

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1. When should my toddler start bathing in the tub?? (When he gets dirty? Makes me wonder what they are doing now…)
2. Party ideas – feet in slime. (Sounds like an interesting party, but I’m sure we never talked about that one here… photos, anyone?? )
3. Dogs eat peanuts. (Really?!)
4. Are permanent markers really permanent??
5. Does permanent Sharpie come off a car?? (Poor soul…)
6. How do you get permanent marker off a white car?? (I’m more curious how it got there in the first place… perhaps lots of prayer and touch-up paint…)
7. Should I bake pumpkin pie?? (Mmmmm, raw pumpkin…)
8. Duck driving car.
9. Help, I need to get vaseline out of my hair! (Again, how did it GET there?)
10. Small go cart design, able to carry an egg. (Points for originality…)
11. At what age can my toddler get a haircut?
12. What are save the date cards?
13. Sucked down a shower drain.

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Sounds like BBQ time to me – you can go as simple as hot dogs and burgers or make a more elaborate menu of marinated chicken, ribs, etc. depending upon your budget. You can save even more by shopping in bulk.

Pre-made salads at your local grocery store deli (cole slaw, potato, etc.)

Also see our Custom Party Invitations for your event!