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Welcome to April!

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earth+day+2016April showers bring May flowers, but with Snotes you can bring flowers any time of year. Our animations include flowers with butterflies, fairies, dragonflies and humming birds. Help your friends welcome in this lovely month of spring by sending them a Snote. Remind them they are a breath of fresh air, that they put a spring in your step and that being with them is like walking on sunshine.

April also brings Earth Day on April 22. As the stewards of this planet, we certainly need at least one day to tip our hat, take a bow and go outside to be with our home and thank the earth for providing us with everything we need to be happy, healthy and wise.

Snotes animation themes provide you with several ways to share your celebration of earth; a view of our lovely blue planet from space or several themes that feature natural scenes and earth’s amazing animals. We also have animations depicting some of earth’s popular places to visit; New York, London, China, Paris, Egypt, San Francisco and Snote’s own hometown of St. Louis. Plus, since Snotes are created and can be delivered digitally, you will not need paper resources or transportation. Look at you – reducing your carbon footprint – way to go!

Here are some other ideas on how to celebrate Earth Day:

  • Step up your recycling program with these apps.
  • Plant a tree! Trees for the Earth is the theme for Earth Day 2016.
  • Vow to give up bottled water; fill and carry your own water with you.
  • Remember to turn off the lights when you leave a room.
  • Don’t leave the faucet running when brushing teeth and fix leaky faucets.
  • Attend an Earth Day Fair.
  • Buy local as much as possible.
  • Choose to pay bills the paperless way.
  • Organize a community cleanup.

Just a few easy ways to go green and celebrate our Earth!

Snotes Patty’s Day

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snotes patty day blogHappy St. Patty’s Day to you! Today we celebrate the Irish and the Irish at heart. There will be parades, dancing, corned beef, cabbage, shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread and a whole lot of green. In all that green you are sure to see some of the more traditional symbols of the day:

• Shamrocks are three-leafed clovers native to Ireland. Legend has it that St. Patrick used shamrocks to illustrate the doctrine of Trinity; today many people consider shamrocks a symbol of good luck.
• Leprechaun literally means “little body.” A leprechaun is an Irish fairy and is usually dressed like a shoemaker donning a crooked hat and a leather apron. It is said that the leprechaun knows where the pot o’ gold is hidden.
• Green is the color of the day. The original color was blue, but in the 19th century green became the color of Ireland due to its beautiful green landscape.
• The Harp is an ancient musical instrument. The instrument appears on Irish coins, the presidential flag, state seals, uniforms and official documents.
• The Celtic Cross is a combination of the Christian cross and a sun; the sun being a powerful Irish symbol. St. Patrick created the cross during his time in Ireland when he was converting the Irish to Christianity. It is said that his success in conversion was due to the fact that he did not ask the Irish to shun their old beliefs (i.e sun symbol), but instead combine them with the new beliefs (i.e., Christian cross).
• Erin Go Bragh, though not necessarily a symbol, is a common St. Patty’s Day phrase seen on t-shirts, buttons and other memorabilia of the day. The phrase is translated as “Ireland Forever,” and is a way to express an allegiance to the country.

On this day, Irish eyes are sure to be smiling! Our questions for you are; who makes you smile? Who brings you luck? Who deserves a greeting from you today? This special person certainly deserves a top o’ the mornin’ or Happy St. Patty’s Day greeting from you. Share that greeting in a Snote! When you share a Snote, you share yourself; do so with the one that brings you luck.

So Much to Celebrate       

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celebrateIt seems we’ve gone crazy with days to celebrate! Just this month alone we saw National Thank a Mail Carrier Day (February 4th), National Send a Card to a Friend Day (February 7th), even National Gumdrop Day (February 15th). It may seem that our celebrating has become a bit out of control, but really, it’s so fun to have something to celebrate each and every day. It also provides a perfect reason to touch base with someone and send along an e-card!

At Snotes, we make it easy to create e-cards in minutes. We provide you with a unique, fun and interesting platform from which to launch your own personalized e-cards. We offer you a free account, giving you the opportunity to play around with Snotes and see how fun it is to create and share custom messages!

The free account includes colorful animated backgrounds, shapes, fonts and colors, so you can pick those that best illustrate and/or enhance your message. Once you have created your Snote, you have the option to send it along to the recipient via email, text, Facebook or Twitter. The first time you send along a Snote, you may also wish to share this video, which shows how to Read a Snote. For a one-time cost of $1.99, you can graduate to a Premium Account, quadrupling your choices in colors, animations and more.

Before you know it, you’ll be sending along greetings every day! If you’re not sure what to celebrate, check out the National Day Calendar, which lists a plenitude of national daily and monthly celebrations. Did you know you can even register your own National Day? Check it out and do so here.

Even without National Days, there truly is something to celebrate each day. Celebrate love, friendship, joy or grace. Celebrate snow, rain, sunshine or blue skies. Celebrate vacation, work accomplishments, new starts and traditional ways. Whatever you wish to celebrate you can do so with a Snote. It’s all right at your fingertips, so try it out today!

Pumpkin Spice Snotes

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pumpkin+spice+blogIt seems everywhere you turn lately, something goes pumpkin spice. There are pumpkin spiced lattes, M&Ms, yogurt, cereal, granola, beer, cookies, bagels, Pop-Tarts, popcorn and more! Some feel this phenomenon has gone a bit too far, we wouldn’t be surprised to start seeing pumpkin spiced toothpaste, breath mints, soda and maybe even tacos soon. Still others welcome it all with open arms. Either way, we decided we should hop in and provide you with a Pumpkin Spiced Snote!

To what do we owe this pumpkin spiced obsessed time of year? Perhaps these spices conjure up warmth and comfort. It’s the time of year where we’ll spend less time out of doors and more time in; we’ll do less physical activity and more cocooning; and we’ll eat less crispy salads and more warm soups. Change is in the air, literally, as we watch the trees transform from summer green to autumn orange, yellow and red. This is the time of year to invite friends over to watch football, hang out around the bonfire, and show off their best chili recipes in cook-offs.

If you are having any sort of a gathering or just want to invite a friend out for coffee (make that a pumpkin spice latte!), why not do so via Snote? To create a Snote you have four lines of text, just enough to say “Meet me at the Pumpkin Spice Café at 9am on Tuesday,” just as an example. There are dozens of colors and animated themes to choose from so that your message will have the perfect backdrop for crafting a truly original invitation.

If you are invited over to someone’s house for a gathering and are in need of a housewarming gift, consider bringing along a jar of pumpkin spice for the host or hostess. Just mix the following ingredients and place in a nice gift jar*:

  • 1/3 cup ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbs ground ginger
  • 1 Tbs ground nutmeg or mace
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 ½ tsp ground allspice

And don’t forget the gift tag. Just download and print up the Snote we made for you!

*This recipe is from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Create Your Own Customized Greeting Card

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snoteEvery year, you probably find yourself buying birthday cards or anniversary cards, searching for just the right message. Then of course there are cards to buy for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, the Holiday season – not to mention friends and family graduating from school, getting new jobs, getting married, giving birth, retiring – there are all kinds of events worthy of congratulations and applause. As well as all kinds of cards you can purchase to commemorate. But if you’re ready for the next level in greeting cards, then take a moment to learn about Snotes. Snotes is right at your fingertips! Simply log into Snotes to find colorful, animated cards that you can custom-create featuring YOUR words.

Creating your customized Snote is easy. If you have not already done so, create your free Snotes account. Each time you come back to Snotes, simply click on Create & Share. This is where the magic happens, allowing you to make and send your Snote. All of your creations are stored in a gallery (you can store up to 50 Snotes).

From the task bar on the left hand side you can choose one of several animations that will serve as a customized look and background for your creation; we offer animations for holidays, sports, fantasy, kids and more. Also from the task bar you will write your four lines of text. If you’re not sure what to write, perhaps borrow a quote. Or simply speak from your heart to create a highly personalized greeting card that your recipient is sure to appreciate.

You may also choose the color and font for your text, as well as a shape. Remember to save your work, then preview it so you can see what the recipient will see. Once it meets with your approval, you’re ready to share it and how you do so is entirely up to you. If you wish to create a hard copy, you can download the Snote (see bottom left). Be sure to check out this quick video tutorial on how to Make a Secret Message Snote Today!

So the next time you’re looking to send a special message for almost any occasion, there’s only one place you need to go – and it’s right from your own computer. Plus, you will be creating a card that truly is from you, with words, a look and a feel that is all YOU.

Want to see it in action? Check out the Snote we created for you!

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