Memory Makin' Monday

Memories come in all ways.  When we were cleaning out my parents home this year we came across this photo that none of us kids had ever seen.  It is a picture of my mom (the baby) and her two brothers.  We also found the dress she is wearing in this picture.  What a treasure!!  Yep I took a picture of the dress and included it in the layout (on the other page)  A baby dress that was at least 88 years old if it was my mothers to begin with, but it looked like it had belonged to many before that.  It was all patched up and mended.  A memory I will always treasure,

Memory Makin' Monday

Does it seem like time is Flying by to you? I just spent the weekend with our oldest Grandaughter as she turned 14. I was there the day she was born, which seems like just yesterday. Now she is just about as tall as her mom. I am so greatful for the art of Scrapbooking and preserving such precious memories throughout the years. What memories are you makin' and preserving today? This layout was made with the Close to my Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. Watch for more fun things made with this cartridge in days to follow. I am LOVING every one of the 700 shapes this cartridge will cut.

Through the eyes of a child

I have been tending our grandson this weekend. Ya know, when you are the grandma, and not the mom, you just seem to watch them and their curiosity and wonder a little closer than when you have all the 'mom' duties. They are so fun to watch. He just finds delight in everything!!! We watched our 16 month old the other day. So curious, so busy, so cute as they develope their personality. I am so glad we have so many ways to preserve these precious memories. How are you preserving yours? I would love to help you in any way!

Christmas Memories

What a fun holiday! We had 4 of our 6 children home for the holidays. Grandchildren bring back the magic of Christmas. We had such a fun time. The big boys even helped Grandpa dig out his old toy train. That was set up in the middle of the room and was a hit with ALL the kids. Even the two year olds learned how to make it go. Lots of fun, food, paper wrappings, giggles, smiles, shouts of joy and messes all made the holiday WONDERFUL. We all made gingerbread houses. Some ate more house components than they did any building with them, but the night was a hit. Here are a few pictures of our Picture Perfect holiday. Hope you enjoyed every memory of yours as well. Lets get together and start making some fun layouts to put these memories on. Two of the "cheaper by the dozen" layouts will be Christmas layouts to help you get going. There are still spots open if you want to join us....Jan 23rd. Email me or call for details. 988-6030

Scrapbook Crop... So much Fun!

I had so much fun yesterday! I went to a fundraiser scrapbooking crop for my grandchildren's elementary school. We scrapbooked from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm! I havent done that and just played for a long time! It was so much fun. I am a mom with all married children, so their scrapbooks are 'done' and I am caught up on all my Close to my Heart trips, so I took on a HUGE project. (Wish me luck)

I took 34 years of photos OUT of their little plastic photo pages (since they were distroying the photos as they were before the acid free days) I organized them by the year, and jumped in with both feet and began scrapbooking a 'Family Album' from when we were married in 1975 to Hopefully someday I will be current! It was so much fun to go back through that many years of memories! I have included a few pictures of some of my layouts. The children on these few layouts were my babies, but are now in their 30's and married with their own children. The years have passed but it was so fun to remember the very details of these moments! I am up to 1984! WOOHOOOO I am having a blast! I may never do housework again. Sorry honey....

"Life isnt measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away."

MEMORIES....what are you doing with yours???