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CanvasChamp Photo Canvas Discounts! (Frugal Gift Idea)

When An Unexpected Phone Call Turns Your Life Upside Down

CanvasChamp Photo Canvas Discounts! (Frugal Gift Idea)

If you’re looking for some frugal holiday gifts, be sure to check out CanvasChamp to get cheap canvas prints! They offer amazing photo canvas discounts on all sizes and we have personal experience with this great company! {Sponsored by CanvasChamp.}

You might also want to check out our tips on how to get cheap photo prints, plus all our other photo deals!

Custom Canvas Prints on a Budget

If you’re looking for an affordable way to turn your favorite pictures into canvas photo prints for your home or to give as a gift, you’ll definitely want to check out CanvasChamp — one of our new favorite companies for photo canvas prints!

CanvasChamp is a great solution for anyone on a budget, because they offer amazing coupon codes, discounts, and deals almost all the time. In fact, you can often get 90% or more off some of the bigger sizes like 20×30 or 18×24 — which is a crazy good deal!

(Scroll to the bottom of this post for a HOT canvas discount being offered to our readers right now!)

Photo Canvas Prints for Home Decor

Canvas photos are a great way to decorate your home with a personalized touch, and with CanvasChamp’s deals, you can do so on a budget!

This is such an easy way to preserve your memories and enjoy them for years to come.

Personalized Canvas Prints as Gifts

Canvas prints also make great gift ideas! If you’re struggling to come up with a gift idea for someone, this is such an easy solution. Grandparents especially LOVE them!

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for a BIG canvas discount to help you save on personalized holiday gifts!

Why We Love CanvasChamp

Not only does CanvasChamp offer a great price point, but they also have quality canvas prints, superb customer service, and fast shipping times.

We’ve had hundreds of readers take advantage of CanvasChamp deals over the past few months, and they’ve all been very pleased with the quality of the prints! And the couple of times there have been shipping issues or mistakes, their customer service was quick to fix it right away. Their customer service team is top notch! (They have over 2,000 Google reviews with a 5-star rating!)

Look at our family adoption photos!!

Crystal here! CanvasChamp offered to send me some canvas photo prints a few months ago. I decided to have some photos printed from David’s adoption day, and you guys — look how well they turned out!! I am in love!

I’m so excited to have this special day documented with professional photos on canvas that we can hang up in our home.

Look how adorable David is! I think this might be my favorite.

Get an exclusive CanvasChamp Discount

If you want to try CanvasChamp for cheap canvas prints for your home or to give as a gift, now is the time!

They are offering up to 93% off ALL their canvas photo prints right now! On top of that, our readers can use code A1FFS35 to score buy one, get one free sitewide + free shipping on $35+ orders! (Excludes 8×8 size.)

When you combine these savings, you can score some HOT deals on canvas prints!

Here’s just one deal idea:

Buy two 18×24 Canvas Photo Prints – $18.62 each
Use promo code A1FFS35
$18.62 shipped after code = just $9.31 shipped each

Exclusive code is valid through October 31, 2023.

Click here to get your photo canvas deal.

When An Unexpected Phone Call Turns Your Life Upside Down

This podcast episode is one I’d been looking forward to recording — because it is always so special to get to talk to a mom who also has a child with Down syndrome. Author of The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be When Life Goes Off Plan, Jillian Benfield joins me today to share her heartfelt story of getting the very unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome for her second child, Anderson.

In this conversation, Jillian and I dive into the depths of her experience, beginning with the earth-shattering phone call that changed her life’s trajectory. Jillian recounts the initial shock, the fear, and the grief she felt upon learning about her son’s diagnosis. What follows is a candid conversation about the unlearning and re-earning process she underwent, navigating the unexpected, and the beautiful, inspirational transformation that emerged.

Jillian also shares powerful insights about worthiness and the societal pressures that define what it means to be successful. We explore the misconceptions surrounding Down Syndrome and how her son, Anderson, reshaped her perspective. Jillian’s advocacy for inclusive education shines through as she discusses the importance of embracing differences in both schools and churches, and together, we reflect on the beauty of embracing the unexpected, finding hope in the midst of despair, and discovering the gifts that emerge from life’s unexpected turns.

In This Episode

[0:35] – I have Jillian Benfield, author of The Gift of the Unexpected, on the show today!

[3:09] – Jillian shares how a surprising move to Alamogordo and then a pregnancy test completely disrupted her plans for her life.

[5:47] – In the face of a Down syndrome diagnosis, she re-examined life’s meaning.

[10:40] – Jillian reflects on how society usually links worth to success.

[13:46] – Learn how the unexpected deeply connected Jillian to a vulnerable, suffering Jesus.

[17:23] – Jillian and I discuss how acceptance transforms perceptions; disabilities don’t define worth.

[20:29] – Anderson is thriving in inclusive school, embracing happiness and sibling love.

[21:59] – How her other children have grown with empathy, learning from their brother’s unique journey.

[24:09] – Inclusive education is vital for fully embracing people with disabilities.

[26:45] – We talk about church inclusion, highlighting mutual benefits for all members.

[28:31] – Jillian reflects on the white sands behind her house in New Mexico, emphasizing that new life can emerge from unexpected challenges.

Links & Resources

Crystal Paine
The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be When Life Goes Off Plan by Jillian Benfield
Jillian Benfield
10 Days to Be a Happier Mom
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