I decided to make a card for my Sister-In-Law's upcoming birthday. I use primarily Creative Memories products for my 'traditional' scrapbooking. When I buy one of their power palettes, they usually come with a whole bunch of storybox papers. These papers are 4x6 in size and are designed to either mount photos or use as journaling boxes. I never use them or I use very few of them in my ... Read More about Spring Birthday Card
Simple Spring Tablescape
Target's dollar spot has done it again for me! Yay! I saw these cute votive candle holders for $1 each and knew they would be perfect for a simple but cute centerpiece for my spring table. Once again, I see gorgeous tablescapes on so many blogs, but my kids are still fairly young and as our table has so many uses. I have to keep my centerpiece simple. It needs to be easy to move ... Read More about Simple Spring Tablescape
A Few Thoughts about Running
The interesting thing about running is that it is such an individual journey. Unless you are an elite runner there is always someone faster than you, there is always someone slower than you. There is always someone with a different or maybe a better stride. There are those amazing runners who 'look' like the pictures of runners in magazines. There are runners with quite funky running ... Read More about A Few Thoughts about Running
Digital Delights: Pumpkin’s 4 Year Portraits
I am happy to share these pages with you. These are from when Pumpkin turned 4. She is now 5, but I am making progress and getting pages done...so we will look at that victory rather than how far behind I am! I wanted clean simple pages, with just a little bit of embellishment. I wanted Pumpkin to be the star of these pages! My TIP for you today is to mix and match your ... Read More about Digital Delights: Pumpkin’s 4 Year Portraits
Sometimes Things Work Out….Sometimes They Don’t
Ever have one of those days? This week I was working on making a card as well as some herbed breadsticks. Both things I wanted to share with you. Boy did it not work out like I wanted it to. I write this blog as an outlet, as fun. It is one of the things that is just for me. A bit like my running. It is an outlet, hobby, fun, whatever label makes sense for you. It takes several ... Read More about Sometimes Things Work Out….Sometimes They Don’t
Update: How I Organize My Found Recipes
Quite some time has passed since I re-organized my recipes. I wanted to give an update on how my new organization method is working. In case you missed my first post, you can read it here: How I Organize My Found Recipes. I did the re-organizing of my recipes in January, then blogged about it in February. I have now been using the new system for 3.5 months. I am really enjoying how it is ... Read More about Update: How I Organize My Found Recipes
Elephant Head Snack
I teach a class for our homeschool co-op. This past week in my class (which is a Pre-K, K, 1st grade class) we were learning about animals and habitats in Asia. I like to have some kind of craft or activity for this age group as it makes it more interactive and therefore more fun, which in turn holds their attention better. Since we were in Asia, we learned about Yaks, Panda bears and Asian ... Read More about Elephant Head Snack
Sewing American Girl Doll T-Shirts
While I was on a roll making clothes for my girl's American Girl dolls, I also made some t-shirts. I made two different t-shirts and wanted to share my experience and tips with you. Can you see the differences between the two shirts pictured above. The simplicity pattern has more substantial sleeves as well as interfacing near the collar. The Liberty Jane t-shirt looks more form fitting (that ... Read More about Sewing American Girl Doll T-Shirts
My First 10k…Yay!
For those of you who follow my blog, you know from my post The Real Roller Coaster Ride of Motherhood, that I was competing in my first 10k this past weekend. It was a big weekend for me. My first 10k and the one year anniversary of my hip surgery! I am happy to write this post with pictures and a synopsis of how the race went for me. I am more happy to say that despite my flared up IT band, ... Read More about My First 10k…Yay!
Digital Delights: Dyeing Easter Eggs
Once again, with Easter being so close, I wanted to share with you an Easter page from our Easter last year. Quickly before we get to the page, as of April 1st, Creative Memories now offers a lot of their products in a universal format. So, even if you don't use their Storybook Creator software (which is what I use), you can now still buy their digital kits. They offer kits for use in Storybook ... Read More about Digital Delights: Dyeing Easter Eggs