Does your State have a TAX FREE shopping Day? Alexis is busy with friends and today is "tax free shopping day in Virginia" so I have been given shopping instructions: DO NOT buy anything that looks like it belongs on the Disney Channel, sparkles, too colorful, too loud. Things I have been assigned to shop for on our …
First Five Memory Prompt: Marbles – Friday, August 3
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the First Five things that come to mind when you see this: image source:flickriver.com My List: 1. There was a show I liked to watch when I was a kid called Big Blue Marble. 2. I never played …
Happiness is… A Family Trip – Thursday, August 2
Things that made me happy (on our family road trip) this week: 1. Sleeping in a Castle! (I'll tell you more about this later.) 2. A safe and uneventful (no mishaps) drive to the Mississippi and back. 3. Spending time with one of my brothers, his wife, and daughter. 4. Spotting a Bobcat running across the road in Missouri. …
Oh My Word, CALL – Wednesday, August 1
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the first things that come to mind when you see the word call? My List: 1. When I was little there was a number you could call on the phone to get the correct time. A recorded voice …
Mosaic Moments Scrapbooking – SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! One thing I have learned, via scrapbooking, is how quickly I can forget what year a photo was taken. That is why I love the Mosaic Moments Date CornerStones. On the 8×8 page below I used a white Four Square CornerStone and customized the color using a green felt tip marker. There are a couple of …
CraZy RandOm LiFe – Power Outage – Saturday, July 28
Summer is a time for sunshine, bar-b-ques, heat waves, and flashy storms that knock out the power! When the power goes out… 1. I search for the flashlights. (I've purchased a small flash light for each member of the family to keep beside their bed; but, the kids do not leave them in the proper place, so I end up …
First Five Memory Prompts: Popcorn – Friday, July 27
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the First Five things that come to mind when you see this: My List: 1. My mom always made a big Sunday lunch (usually a roast). Sunday Dinner was almost always popcorn. 2. When I was little I …
Oh My Word, Sparkle – Wednesday, July 25
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the first things that come to mind when you READ this: My List: 1. On our way to various conventions we frequently have the opportunity to drive though Charleson, West Virgina. I am always captivated by the WV …
Quotes and Printables – Tuesday, July 24
Do you Pin? A glimpse of the Quotes I've pinned: Pinned Quotes that have inspired me to create new scrapbook pages: 1. Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. – Dr. Suess 2. A True Love Story Never Ends. 3. YOU ARE THE PEANUT …
Mosaic Moments Scrapbooking – Inside-out pages
There isn't a lot of space on an 8×8 page; so, using multiple large photos isn't really an option. One of the techniques I like to use on 8×8 Mosaic Moments pages is embedding. Embedding is a way to sort of wrap an image around another image. Embedding is a great way to show an image of a person and …