Over the past ten years, the CHOC Follies has earned a reputation as one of Orange County’s most original and successful charity events and has netted over $3 million for Children’s Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission.

CHOC Follies XI: Waiting for CHOCMAN - A Musical Mockumentary

This hilarious musical production features 100 of Orange County’s prominent business, civic and society leaders singing and dancing to raise funds for Children’s Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission.

Thursday, March 13 at 8:00 PM
Friday, March 14 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 15 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Chapman University Memorial Auditorium
One University Drive, Orange
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Making a gift to CHOC - Your contribution will allow CHOC to provide the best available care to our children. Honoring or celebrating the life of a loved one, with a thoughtful gift, will also in turn, make a difference in the lives of children at CHOC.

Tickets may be purchased online or by phone.
All seating is assigned - no open seating.
Individuals wishing to sit together must order tickets as a group.
All tickets ordered will receive a receipt for tax records.
For group (20 or more) ticket sales, please call 714.532.8690.

Love Joins Two Hearts - Yellow and Sage Green inspired photo save the date cards and wedding announcements.

Choose sv002a from the design pulldown menu of our order form.

Save the Dates cards are a wonderful way to generate excitement and, most importantly, allow your loved ones plenty of time to make arrangements to share in your special day. Especially important for friends and family who will be traveling to your wedding location, Save the Dates encourage travelers to take advantage of travel deals, book flights, and make any other necessary plans sooner than later.

If your wedding date falls on or around any holidays, or if it’s taking place at a popular vacation or destination spot, you should consider sending out your Save the Dates at least five months in advance. In these situations, your guests will likely be thinking of your event as a vacation and will appreciate having the time and information to plan accordingly.

When should Save the Dates be sent?

Think of your Save the Date cards as a preliminary invitation to your wedding. They should be sent at least four months before the wedding date. Your wedding invitations should follow about two months later.

If you are asking guests to travel a great distance, take time off work, or travel during peak seasons, the sooner you can let them know the better! In these circumstances, it’s not uncommon to send Save the Date announcements as much as twelve months in advance.

We’re Fired Up! - Sound the alarm! Fireman / Firefighter / fire truck themed photo birthday party invitations by Scrapless Press. Our completely editable designs can be customized and will accommodate any age, information and your horizontal or vertical photo.

Choose bi014a from the design pulldown menu of our order form.

Tip: Call your local firehouse or volunteer firefighters. They may be willing to visit your home during the party, or give the children a tour of their station house and a fire truck. Many fire districts have programs already in place where the children will learn fire safety, try on uniforms, receive stickers and coloring books.

It’s easy to get carried away by the grand occasion of your child’s first birthday, but don’t forget to focus on your baby and her needs, too. Try this to help her enjoy the big day.

Designate a soft, quiet room where baby can relax, away from the crowd and festivities.

Make sure your baby gets plenty of rest and lots of breaks. The longer the party, the more breaks your baby will need.

Ask a favorite caregiver or older child to be on hand to help and reassure.

Don’t schedule any important events, like pictures or cake cutting, during nap time or too late in the day.

With so many changes in her routine and scenery, expect her to react or behave differently than she normally would. She might not like having other people playing with her toys.

Don’t try to do everything yourself or stress over the details – your baby can tell when you’re nervous and stressed.

Don’t expect your baby to be perfect. Many priceless memories and photos were unplanned. Revel in the surprises your baby throws your way and celebrate who he or she is.

Originally published on AmericanBaby.com, July 2006.

The information on this Web site is designed for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your pediatrician or family doctor. Please consult a doctor with any questions or concerns you might have regarding your or your child’s condition.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Baby Einstein Baby Neptune™ Soothing Seascape Crib Toys

Manufacturer: Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.

Hazard: The anchors that hold the straps to the back of the turtle can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Kids II has received 23 reports of anchors breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soothing Seascape crib toy is a plastic molded turtle with a toy aquarium body that has woven fabric straps that attach to the side rails of a crib. The toy turtle has a stuffed fabric head and feet. Model number 30858 is printed on the label on the leg of the turtle. Only crib toys manufactured in October 2007 with date code BJ7 printed on the back of the battery compartment, are included in the recall.

Sold at: Discount department stores and on-line retailers nationwide from November 2007 through January 2008 for between $25 and $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crib toys and contact Kids II to receive a free replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kids II toll-free at (866) 203-6788 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.kidsii.com

Throw a magical party without lifting a finger! Our parties are a totally cool way for your kids to celebrate with the fun of Chuck E. Cheese’s. Plus, all you do is relax. Because we do all the work. You can reserve your party and manage your reservation online!

Here’s a link to the coupon page for Chuck E. Cheese’s. The ad claims you can stack (use more than one) coupons for greater savings.

The stars of imaging came out en masse during Macworld 2007 to honor one of their own: digital imaging pioneer Bruce Fraser. Much like the way Bruce’s inspired and generous work moved many thousands to create superior imaging; so were the industry’s giants, both corporate and individual, moved to come together to share their unique perspective, anecdotes, and most of all - appreciation for Bruce’s enormous contributions to the arts.

Now, a year later, the Bruce Fraser Tribute organizing committee, with the support of Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple, Inc., Epson America, Inc., Hewlett Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation, Peachpit Press, and X-Rite, Incorporated; is offering a faithful record of last year’s remarkable event, captured on DVD and available at no charge (shipping and handling fees apply) via www.brucefrasertribute.com.

The Tribute committee, comprised of Larry Baca, R. Mac Holbert, Chris Murphy, Andrew Rodney and Jeff Schewe, are asking the graphic arts community to consider making a voluntary donation to help retire medical expenses left behind by the rare lung cancer that took Bruce away from us. The donations can be made directly on the Tribute website.

“If you were fortunate to attend the Tribute itself, you will find the DVD to be a treasured keepsake; if not, you will experience a program that will touch your heart, make you laugh and most of all demonstrate how one thoughtful individual can hold a unique place in an industry and in the lives of all whom he touched,” says Baca.

The DVD culminates with an extraordinarily moving gesture of gratitude expressed by Bruce’s wife, Angela; displayed over a synchronized and moving arrangement of “Scotland the Brave” written and performed by famed musician Ronan Hardiman, who personally authorized the use of his commercially-released recording for the Tribute DVD.

The “Industry Celebration and Tribute to Bruce Fraser” DVD

An Industry Celebration and Tribute to Bruce Fraser was a lively and engaging recollection of how digital imaging and desktop color has evolved over more than 20 years to become the everyday phenomenon it is. Hosted with grace and unrehearsed humor by Bruce’s friend and fellow musician and artist, Graham Nash, the Tribute was filled with striking still visuals, video clips and told by the geeks and non-geeks who knew Bruce along the way, (including famed landscape photographer and digital pioneer Stephen Johnson; Bill Atkinson, an Apple Fellow and now a photographer himself; and Adobe Photoshop engineers and friends, Thomas Knoll and Mark Hamburg, to name but a few),

An Industry Celebration and Tribute to Bruce Fraser gave attendees a vivid, inside look at how one dedicated and focused person of extraordinary humility could shape an industry, from billion dollar manufacturers to home-based photo enthusiasts.

A maximum of six DVDs may be requested per order. A shipping charge of $7.50 USD applies for the first DVD, plus $1.50 USD for each additional DVD when all are shipped to the same address.

If you would like to make a voluntary donation to help retire Bruce’s unmet medical expenses, please check the “Voluntary Donation” box and indicate the amount (in USD) to be added to your DVD order.

The first 100 donors who make gifts of $100.00 or more will be acknowledged by receiving a choice of a Commemorative Set or Limited Edition Portrait. The print is a limited edition (not to exceed 200 copies) of a portrait of Bruce Fraser in Chicago on March 5th, 2006. The image is 9.5″x14.5″ on A3 (11.7″x16.5″) with piezo pigment inks The prints are signed and dated on the back by Jeff Schewe. Supplies are strictly limited.

Learn more about Bruce’s life and contributions

January 31, 2008 - Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced at the PMA 08 International Convention and Trade Show that it has partnered with CK Media, the leading content provider and community resource for scrapbooking, paper crafting, quilting and sewing, to deliver an exclusive line of products and services targeted at introducing photo books to traditional scrapbookers. Shutterfly will expand its industry-leading photo book line with new photo books designed by Creating Keepsakes celebrity designers; a new online resource to inspire photo book creativity; and classes introducing the flexibility of photo booking for Creating Keepsakes University participants.

“We chose to partner with Shutterfly because they are dedicated to helping people tell their stories through innovation and ease of use. This partnership allows us to reach the industry leading photo book community to share our celebrity scrapbook designers’ approach to storytelling,” said Chad Phelps, Vice President of Online for Creating Keepsakes. “We can also use inspiration and education to bring our diverse print, online and events audience of scrapbookers to Shutterfly.”

The strategic partnership consists of:

- Eight new photo books designed by Creating Keepsakes celebrity designers, with the first two from Ali Edwards and Jessica Sprague.

- An online destination available at www.shutterfly.com/inspire offering inspiration and support to guide scrapbookers through the creation of photo books.

- Classes taught through Creating Keepsakes University (CKU) and CK Conventions (CKC) that introduce scrapbookers to Shutterfly’s online photo books and digital scrapbooking print solutions.

“Together with CK Media, we’re presenting an innovative and inspirational solution for introducing the online convenience of photo books to the millions of people who scrapbook,” said Kathryn Olson, chief marketing officer of Shutterfly.

By joining forces with CK Media, Shutterfly builds upon its commitment to the scrapbooking community, which began with Shutterfly’s industry-leading printing solutions for digital scrapbookers and the formation of the Shutterfly Scrapbooking Advisory Board.

For more on Shutterfly’s digital scrapbooking products and services, please visit http://www.shutterfly.com/digitalscrapbooking.

About Shutterfly

Founded in 1999, Shutterfly, Inc. is an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service. Shutterfly provides high quality products and world class services that make it easy, convenient and fun for consumers to preserve their digital photos in a creative and thoughtful manner. Shutterfly’s flagship product is its award-winning Photo Book line, which helps consumers celebrate memories and tell their stories in professionally bound coffee table books. The Company has more than 1.5 billion images stored in its digital archive. More information about Shutterfly (NASDAQ:SFLY) is available at www.shutterfly.com. Shutterfly and Shutterfly.com are trademarks of Shutterfly, Inc.

About CK Media

CK Media consists of a diverse mix of traditional magazine publishing, online and digital media, multiple consumer and trade events, merchandising as well as domestic and international product licensing. CK Media’s foundation is built on eleven leading consumer magazine titles with a combined circulation of 1.2 million, and a trade publication. CK Media’s consumer magazines are household names and market leaders providing content and community resources for scrapbooking, paper crafting, quilting and sewing. The publications are Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, Paper Crafts, Digital Scrapbooking, Quilter’s Newsletter, McCall’s Quilting, Quiltmaker, McCall’s Quick Quilts, Quilter’s Home, Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery. CK Media’s trade publication is Craftrends.

Adobe is offering OnDemand seminars giving tips and tricks for creating with their software.

Register for Advanced Scrapbooking with Photoshop CS3 to listen in as Linda Sattgast, Adobe’s Scrapbooking Expert, teaches some of the cool digital scrapbooking techniques that are only available with the professional version of Photoshop CS3. You’ll learn how to type on a path, how to create your own layer styles, how to use Actions to save time, and much more! You’ll also get inspiration from Linda’s scrapbook pages and see how she combines digital with traditional techniques.

Scrapless Press can create a card for any occasion. Use this moving announcement to let family and friends know that you have a new address, or invite them to your housewarming party.