Thursday, November 15, 2012
Z is for...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Down to TWO
It always amazes me how fast time flies! I used to be a daily blogger and now? It is awesome if I can blog once a week? WHAT? That's nuts.
And back earlier this year I thought it would be fun to put together this idea... an "ALPHABETIZE ME" book for 2012. A collection of photos of ME, using each letter of the alphabet to describe me and scrapbook a book about yours truly... A keepsake for laughs and for my kids to have in the future. It just hit me yesterday that I have 3 letters yet to do and the end of the year is coming quickly! I'd better get on it!
So "R," "S" and "Z" have been on my mind. It helped to sort through some pix today to get some ideas. I got "S" done with recalling my trip to Chicago in August and being "scared" on the ferris wheel at Navy Pier. That was a fun memory to recount! A fun page to 'scrap!'
Now down to 2 letters. I think I know what word(s) to use for the letter "R" but "Z" is a toughy!
Where in the world do the days go?
And back earlier this year I thought it would be fun to put together this idea... an "ALPHABETIZE ME" book for 2012. A collection of photos of ME, using each letter of the alphabet to describe me and scrapbook a book about yours truly... A keepsake for laughs and for my kids to have in the future. It just hit me yesterday that I have 3 letters yet to do and the end of the year is coming quickly! I'd better get on it!
So "R," "S" and "Z" have been on my mind. It helped to sort through some pix today to get some ideas. I got "S" done with recalling my trip to Chicago in August and being "scared" on the ferris wheel at Navy Pier. That was a fun memory to recount! A fun page to 'scrap!'
Now down to 2 letters. I think I know what word(s) to use for the letter "R" but "Z" is a toughy!
Where in the world do the days go?
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Daddy Daughter Time
For quite a while now, Eric has been wanting to get Molly a little necklace that she can wear that will remind her Daddy is thinking of her all throughout the day... He got around to ordering a precious little one with guardian angels on it and on Friday night, he called her into the kitchen to give it to her.
She had no idea what he was doing. He pulled out a little velvety bag and started to open it...
Saturday, October 20, 2012
thinking AHEAD
I am sooooo in the mood to do crafts with my kids. Christmas crafts.
I know, it's not even Halloween.
So I'm keeping it under wraps... well from my older two... but took my youngest on a little walk thru Pinterest today looking at ornament ideas! She was drooling just like her mama :) No, no, I'm not in the mood for Christmas carols on the radio or anything crazy like that - I'm just in the mood for spending some QT (quality time) with the kiddos, sitting around the table being, well crafty. I think getting the greeting cards up and running has gotten the fire burning.
So... while poking around on Pinterest, I found these fun ornaments that I think even my 9 year old will have fun with! I figured we'd all go to the local scrapbooking store and pick out whatever paper they each like and have fun making ornaments! Not 'til December... Something to look forward to ;)
...and how 'bout the name of the blog?! LOVE IT!
I know, it's not even Halloween.
So I'm keeping it under wraps... well from my older two... but took my youngest on a little walk thru Pinterest today looking at ornament ideas! She was drooling just like her mama :) No, no, I'm not in the mood for Christmas carols on the radio or anything crazy like that - I'm just in the mood for spending some QT (quality time) with the kiddos, sitting around the table being, well crafty. I think getting the greeting cards up and running has gotten the fire burning.
So... while poking around on Pinterest, I found these fun ornaments that I think even my 9 year old will have fun with! I figured we'd all go to the local scrapbooking store and pick out whatever paper they each like and have fun making ornaments! Not 'til December... Something to look forward to ;)
Monday, October 15, 2012
Where I've Been
I must admit, I have been one bad blogger!
Life has taken over and I haven't sat down to write in much, much too long. This past summer has been one of the more difficult ones for our family. Starting with the loss of Bean, our beloved German Shepherd mix who passed away one week short of my birthday. She was my best friend, here one day and gone the next. Memories of her pop into my mind when I least expect them to and tears fill my eyes... No one ever told me that losing a pet would be SO hard. Sure we had dogs all growing up and I loved them, but not like Bean. She was a huge part of me, a big part of my life, every single day and then she was gone. It still hurts.
Then with the turning of the calendar into July we celebrated our boys birthdays, they are 9 and 8 already - so hard to believe! Where in the world did those years go? As August approached, we received a call that my sister-in-law had had a massive heart attack. At first I thought my husband was cracking a joke, although not funny. I just didn't believe it was true. Rushing to the hospital, we didn't know what to expect. She was in a coma. She never regained consciousness and her grown children had to make the most difficult decision of their lives, to remove their mom from life support. She passed away on August 12th, the day after my husband's birthday.
During all of that, my father-in-law learned his lung cancer had returned and faced some difficult decisions on how to proceed. At the time, having drastic surgery seemed like it would be the best option. While the decision was being made to remove Phyllis from life support, we learned the lung cancer had spread and there wasn't much more the doctor could do (he had already taken his entire right lung). There were only a few days of Lee improving where he was faced with the truths about his daughter being taken off of life support and about his own prognosis. He was soon facing life threatening breathing issues and placed on a ventilator. Before we knew it, the excruciating decision was made to remove him from life support. Unbelievable. Fifteen days after Phyllis' death he passed away. That was August.
Soon school started for all 3 of our kids, my first year without anyone home during the day. Molly has struggled a bit with the changes of all day/every day and missing mama :) I've met with her teacher and principal to talk with them about Molly and all of our happenings to give them more insight into why she has been crying at school. The lunchroom, "scary stairs," and recess being overwhelming are getting better each day - she's a trooper for 5 years old! She's not with her big brothers at school so that's a hardship she's had to face as well.
I wasn't thinking about "going back to work" until maybe after the new year but at our September PTO meeting the mention was made for the "desperate" need for a crossing guard at our school (the boys school). A week later, I was out there holding a stop sign. I love being there with my kids each day, I get to wave at Molly's shuttle bus as it leaves to take her to "her school" every morning and wave her in each afternoon. I even have a handy dandy radio so I look cool. :)
Molly's bus driver pulled over the other day and opened the folding bus doors to tell me Molly had just told her Bean died. I recognized the driver (cause I see her every day pulling in as the driver we had last year) and told Molly to tell her where we live and that we had Bean, "she'd probably remember."
The bus driver was crying.
She was so touched by Bean and how she'd get on the bus all the time last year. It brought me to tears to see her so sad and I had to talk myself out of the lump in my throat so the kids I "cross" wouldn't see any tears.
So... the tears are fresh and the pain is real, but I'm here!
Hoping to get you excited about digital scrapbooking (and myself motivated again!) and I'm having fun designing greeting cards for 2012. Happy Fall and welcome back :)
Life has taken over and I haven't sat down to write in much, much too long. This past summer has been one of the more difficult ones for our family. Starting with the loss of Bean, our beloved German Shepherd mix who passed away one week short of my birthday. She was my best friend, here one day and gone the next. Memories of her pop into my mind when I least expect them to and tears fill my eyes... No one ever told me that losing a pet would be SO hard. Sure we had dogs all growing up and I loved them, but not like Bean. She was a huge part of me, a big part of my life, every single day and then she was gone. It still hurts.
Then with the turning of the calendar into July we celebrated our boys birthdays, they are 9 and 8 already - so hard to believe! Where in the world did those years go? As August approached, we received a call that my sister-in-law had had a massive heart attack. At first I thought my husband was cracking a joke, although not funny. I just didn't believe it was true. Rushing to the hospital, we didn't know what to expect. She was in a coma. She never regained consciousness and her grown children had to make the most difficult decision of their lives, to remove their mom from life support. She passed away on August 12th, the day after my husband's birthday.
During all of that, my father-in-law learned his lung cancer had returned and faced some difficult decisions on how to proceed. At the time, having drastic surgery seemed like it would be the best option. While the decision was being made to remove Phyllis from life support, we learned the lung cancer had spread and there wasn't much more the doctor could do (he had already taken his entire right lung). There were only a few days of Lee improving where he was faced with the truths about his daughter being taken off of life support and about his own prognosis. He was soon facing life threatening breathing issues and placed on a ventilator. Before we knew it, the excruciating decision was made to remove him from life support. Unbelievable. Fifteen days after Phyllis' death he passed away. That was August.
Soon school started for all 3 of our kids, my first year without anyone home during the day. Molly has struggled a bit with the changes of all day/every day and missing mama :) I've met with her teacher and principal to talk with them about Molly and all of our happenings to give them more insight into why she has been crying at school. The lunchroom, "scary stairs," and recess being overwhelming are getting better each day - she's a trooper for 5 years old! She's not with her big brothers at school so that's a hardship she's had to face as well.
I wasn't thinking about "going back to work" until maybe after the new year but at our September PTO meeting the mention was made for the "desperate" need for a crossing guard at our school (the boys school). A week later, I was out there holding a stop sign. I love being there with my kids each day, I get to wave at Molly's shuttle bus as it leaves to take her to "her school" every morning and wave her in each afternoon. I even have a handy dandy radio so I look cool. :)
Molly's bus driver pulled over the other day and opened the folding bus doors to tell me Molly had just told her Bean died. I recognized the driver (cause I see her every day pulling in as the driver we had last year) and told Molly to tell her where we live and that we had Bean, "she'd probably remember."
The bus driver was crying.
She was so touched by Bean and how she'd get on the bus all the time last year. It brought me to tears to see her so sad and I had to talk myself out of the lump in my throat so the kids I "cross" wouldn't see any tears.
So... the tears are fresh and the pain is real, but I'm here!
Hoping to get you excited about digital scrapbooking (and myself motivated again!) and I'm having fun designing greeting cards for 2012. Happy Fall and welcome back :)
the orange clothesline greeting cards 2012
all cards are 5x7 sized
.89 cents per card, envelopes included
contact me at theorangeclothesline@gmail.com for more details
card name : {blessings}
card name : {Christmas cheer}
card name : {glitter}
card name : {love hope joy}
card name : {merry and happy}
card name : {merry dots}
card name : {peace on earth}
card name : {poinsetta}
card name : {red snowflake}
card name : {tidings}
card name : {we wish you}
Friday, June 15, 2012
Remington
The days keep on clicking by, but the pain still seems to feel the same. It's been 2 weeks ago today that we lost Bean dog. Hard to believe it's been that long. Seems like just yesterday I got home and saw my husband's car in the driveway, back door open. The drizzling rain was falling, I was returning with Molly from my son's field trip. What on earth was he doing home? What's going on?
I was on the phone with my dad and told him I'd have to call him back. I hung up and nervously called Eric. He didn't answer. Where was he. What was that blanket in Eric's backseat. Just then he came walking up the back hill, tear filled eyes. He had done it. Bean was gone, and buried. I folded in half. I couldn't stand up straight.
"What do you mean? I wanna see her... what do you mean?" I was hysterical.
What an emotional day. She's gone.
A while later I checked my phone to see that my aunt had called and left a message. My cousin Mike had given the ok for us to take Remington. "Remi" is their black lab pup (1 1/2 years old) who they won't have the right room for as they move on to their next home. They had been hesitant in the last few weeks to give her up cause they love her so much. We understood totally, but said if they were ever willing to we'd gladly take her. Especially not knowing how much longer Bean would be with us. Mike didn't even know that Bean was gone when he changed his mind. It was a total God thing. Within 24 hours, we had Remi. And she has helped us cope. Been a huge blessing with her brown eyes and floppy ears. She plays with the kids constantly and is so patient. She follows me everywhere (even into the bathroom) and brings us joy. The yearning for Bean remains but time will help. Jack goes to "visit Bean" every day out back where she's buried.
I was on the phone with my dad and told him I'd have to call him back. I hung up and nervously called Eric. He didn't answer. Where was he. What was that blanket in Eric's backseat. Just then he came walking up the back hill, tear filled eyes. He had done it. Bean was gone, and buried. I folded in half. I couldn't stand up straight.
"What do you mean? I wanna see her... what do you mean?" I was hysterical.
What an emotional day. She's gone.
A while later I checked my phone to see that my aunt had called and left a message. My cousin Mike had given the ok for us to take Remington. "Remi" is their black lab pup (1 1/2 years old) who they won't have the right room for as they move on to their next home. They had been hesitant in the last few weeks to give her up cause they love her so much. We understood totally, but said if they were ever willing to we'd gladly take her. Especially not knowing how much longer Bean would be with us. Mike didn't even know that Bean was gone when he changed his mind. It was a total God thing. Within 24 hours, we had Remi. And she has helped us cope. Been a huge blessing with her brown eyes and floppy ears. She plays with the kids constantly and is so patient. She follows me everywhere (even into the bathroom) and brings us joy. The yearning for Bean remains but time will help. Jack goes to "visit Bean" every day out back where she's buried.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Not Today
We can't do it. Not today. My hubby called me a little bit ago and asked me to cancel the appointment at the vet. He can't take her today, just can't. "It's not the right time. Does it honestly feel right to you?"
It will never feel right. She's been playing with her ball and jogging around today. Of course she didn't have any accidents in the night, in a way if she had the decision would have been easier. I figured Eric was having an easier day being at work and distracted and all. Not so. It won't be today, we can't do it. Postponing the inevitable? Yeah. But for today? I'm mighty thankful. We love you Bean, just as you love us!
It will never feel right. She's been playing with her ball and jogging around today. Of course she didn't have any accidents in the night, in a way if she had the decision would have been easier. I figured Eric was having an easier day being at work and distracted and all. Not so. It won't be today, we can't do it. Postponing the inevitable? Yeah. But for today? I'm mighty thankful. We love you Bean, just as you love us!
human BEAN
Yesterday I was so proud of myself for catching Bean’s pee in a frying pan I was doing a little jig. First shot and bam, I got it! “I’m good,” I thought to myself. Came inside and got a plastic cup, covered it with plastic wrap and headed down the road to the vet. My excitement over my pee catch overshadowed any other feelings, I was just plain giddy.
I parked and walked on in with my see through cup filled a quarter of the way with dark yellow and came up behind an old gentleman in line. The technician then told him “the cost for the euthanasia is … and the cremation is …” My thoughts turned from giddy to aww, this poor fella, I wonder what type of animal he had. I stood there with my pee and waited for the technician on the phone. Once she hung up she promptly took Bean’s pee and said she’d be right back. As the old man slowly finished writing his check, he was asked if he wanted a “few minutes.”
I hadn’t realized it, but right next to him was a crate. There was his beloved cat, the entrance to the crate facing the other direction. He quickly said, “nope, I’m all set,” and started to turn away. I couldn’t help myself. I turned around and looked him in the eye and said “I’m so sorry for your loss" and put my arms out. We hugged tightly and he cried, my eyes welt up with tears thinking someday that will be us with Bean dog.
Little did I know this would be the day. The very next day. We had to make the decision last night, in our hearts we know it’s the right thing to do. From her urine test we found out she has further kidney failure. We can’t let her suffer. She has been an absolute beyond blessing to us. We’ve had her since before kids, since before we lived in this house. She was here with each bringing home of our kids for the first time. She’s been such an amazing part of our lives. A constant... loyal companion. Brought us joy and financial despair (kinda kidding J - she did a LOT of damage as a puppy to include drywall, crates, fencing, metal flashing, plexi-glass, numerous pillows, boxes, shoes, kids toys, etc).
I’m glad I shared that hug with the old man, that’ll help me through today. Erk made the appointment for this afternoon. Between now and then I want to enjoy her, not just sob all day. We’ll see how that goes.
This one, she hasn’t been just a dog; she’s more of a HUMAN BEAN.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Happy Scrappin'
Good afternoon! Wow, it's Thursday already!? Hard to believe. May 10th... Where is this month headed? Got any plans for interNational Scrapbooking Day? Or is it week? I'm honestly not sure... but I'm hoping to get some time to scrap tomorrow. The kids have "field day" at school in the morning so that'll be fun. Perhaps I can sneak out tomorrow night for some mom time scrapbookin'.
I'm having a riot on my Alphabetize Me 2012 book! Only 3 letters yet to go! I've loved the suggestions for words that have been given to me on my Facebook page, what a hoot. The most recent to make me laugh out loud being the suggestion of "naked" for N. HA! Let's just say, I didn't go that route but it made me smile.
Hope all is well for you! Happy Scrappin!
I'm having a riot on my Alphabetize Me 2012 book! Only 3 letters yet to go! I've loved the suggestions for words that have been given to me on my Facebook page, what a hoot. The most recent to make me laugh out loud being the suggestion of "naked" for N. HA! Let's just say, I didn't go that route but it made me smile.
Hope all is well for you! Happy Scrappin!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
In Rememberance
Gramma with Molly
Molly, Dad, me and Gramma
at my sister's wedding where Gramma was matron of honor nearly 2 years ago
a few Thanksgivings ago
We surrounded my "Gramma" last Friday as she breathed her last. Today is her funeral. Just looking back through some scrapbooked memories...
Friday, April 6, 2012
X is for Xtras
kit : Shabby Kitchen by Jessica Edwards
Ohhh, how I wish Jessica Edwards were still in business! She had such adorable kits!
Here are some random facts about me, some "xtras" as I call 'em :) I keep plugging away at my Alphabetize Me 2012 pages and it's so fun! Hope you are having fun keeping up with them as I go along! More pages are posted on the orange clothesline's FB page so check it out!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
C is for Clothesline
Pretty simple pages but they say it all! Continuing on with my ALPHABETIZE ME 2012! Check out the orange clothesline's FB page for more!
Friday, March 16, 2012
"U"
I would honestly rather pluck out my eyebrows right now than go grocery shopping, know what I mean? Talk about unmotivated! I have my list made and coupons clipped, I just need to do it but can't seem to get up and go! Sheesh! I wanna just sit and scrapbook ALL day!
Speaking of which, I've been having fun scrappin' when I can! I've had some recent doctor's appointments for my "chronic" headaches that have been keeping me busy so that kinda bites... but I want to get to the bottom of it. I had an MRI this week as well as my first ever physical therapy.
Enough about that mumbo jumbo, I wanted to show you this page that I'm kinda excited about, for the letter "U." I had fun journaling this one! I repeated the journaling, but in a different fashion. I wanted it to have a "newspaper" kind of feel, does it? Let me know what you think! See even more of my pages on my FB page for the orange clothesline!
Speaking of which, I've been having fun scrappin' when I can! I've had some recent doctor's appointments for my "chronic" headaches that have been keeping me busy so that kinda bites... but I want to get to the bottom of it. I had an MRI this week as well as my first ever physical therapy.
Enough about that mumbo jumbo, I wanted to show you this page that I'm kinda excited about, for the letter "U." I had fun journaling this one! I repeated the journaling, but in a different fashion. I wanted it to have a "newspaper" kind of feel, does it? Let me know what you think! See even more of my pages on my FB page for the orange clothesline!
my Uggs, they are so ME! Just as my ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 book should be! :)
Sunday, March 4, 2012
more ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 goin' on
Here are some more ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 pages I've been having fun creating!
I was asked the other day if these pages were from a kit. NOPE, I've created each of these pages on my own - and had fun in doing so! And this wasn't an idea I stole from someone, I came up with it one day when I was relaxing with my kids and hubby around, just putzin'. I rarely have scrapbook pages about me. And what a fun way to celebrate who I am than an alphabet book about what makes up ME!? So from scratch, this is ME, alphabetized :)
I hope you are enjoying the ride to learn more about me! Some of the letters have been tricky to come up with words, in fact, I still have many without words yet... but I'll get there.
The beauty is there is no rush.
FUN stuff, something different and FUN, a rewarding scrapbook guaranteed! Not just for me, but my family too.
I was asked the other day if these pages were from a kit. NOPE, I've created each of these pages on my own - and had fun in doing so! And this wasn't an idea I stole from someone, I came up with it one day when I was relaxing with my kids and hubby around, just putzin'. I rarely have scrapbook pages about me. And what a fun way to celebrate who I am than an alphabet book about what makes up ME!? So from scratch, this is ME, alphabetized :)
I hope you are enjoying the ride to learn more about me! Some of the letters have been tricky to come up with words, in fact, I still have many without words yet... but I'll get there.
The beauty is there is no rush.
FUN stuff, something different and FUN, a rewarding scrapbook guaranteed! Not just for me, but my family too.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 pages
I've made a start! And it's been so fun :)
I've been scanning in old pictures and searching through
all sorts of digital photos. I'll keep the pages coming!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Catchin' Up!
Working on my ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 project, I am seeing that I've had more hairstyles than I realized!
How are you today? Boy, I see it's been too long since I've said hello! Things are going well - life is kickin' along at it's usual BUSY pace. I've been battling a bad cold and the insurance company. Not sure which is worse. :)
We just got some snowfall last night and it's really pretty out there. Molly has already asked me 4 times if I'll sled on the orange sled with her. I gave her a "maybe" which she turned into,
"Boys! Mom said she'll sled today!"
We'll have to see about that. I hope this finds you doing well! I'm currently scanning in old photos for my ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 project which I'm super excited to have some time to be working on tomorrow at a crop! YIPEE!
I'll be sharing what I get accomplished right here on my blog and on the orange clothesline FB page. Stay tuned!
How are you today? Boy, I see it's been too long since I've said hello! Things are going well - life is kickin' along at it's usual BUSY pace. I've been battling a bad cold and the insurance company. Not sure which is worse. :)
We just got some snowfall last night and it's really pretty out there. Molly has already asked me 4 times if I'll sled on the orange sled with her. I gave her a "maybe" which she turned into,
"Boys! Mom said she'll sled today!"
We'll have to see about that. I hope this finds you doing well! I'm currently scanning in old photos for my ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 project which I'm super excited to have some time to be working on tomorrow at a crop! YIPEE!
I'll be sharing what I get accomplished right here on my blog and on the orange clothesline FB page. Stay tuned!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Personality!
I have no idea what's up with my header, but I'd rather have it nice and clear than distorted like it's looked for a while now! So it's teeny, but that's ok! Cause it's not pixely anymore. Is pixely a word? Now it is!
How have you been? It's been a pretty quiet day I'd say. Got to help in my son's 1st grade class this morning which was a real treat. He's so fun. So silly and full of personality. Now I'm home and sitting on the couch next to a dog who is also full of personality! Never a dull moment ;)
Hoping you are having a good Thursday as well and feeling motivated to scrap! I'm having fun coming up with words for my ALPHABETIZE ME project, especially with your help that I've been receiving on Facebook. It's fun to compile this list of words for each letter! Last night I sat down with the kids and we went thru the first of many boxes of old photos. Knowing it would be chaos, I simply asked them to make a pile of pix that had ME in them. So they did. There's a start. The words are coming together for each letter of the alphabet, and the pictures will follow. What a fun project!
To think, there will be a book about me. A fun keepsake and conversation piece! Now... 5 years from now... 20 years from now! HA! What a hoot! (who ever came up with that expression anyways??)
How have you been? It's been a pretty quiet day I'd say. Got to help in my son's 1st grade class this morning which was a real treat. He's so fun. So silly and full of personality. Now I'm home and sitting on the couch next to a dog who is also full of personality! Never a dull moment ;)
Hoping you are having a good Thursday as well and feeling motivated to scrap! I'm having fun coming up with words for my ALPHABETIZE ME project, especially with your help that I've been receiving on Facebook. It's fun to compile this list of words for each letter! Last night I sat down with the kids and we went thru the first of many boxes of old photos. Knowing it would be chaos, I simply asked them to make a pile of pix that had ME in them. So they did. There's a start. The words are coming together for each letter of the alphabet, and the pictures will follow. What a fun project!
To think, there will be a book about me. A fun keepsake and conversation piece! Now... 5 years from now... 20 years from now! HA! What a hoot! (who ever came up with that expression anyways??)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Fun & Funky
kit by Bella Gypsy
Just some fun pages to share from the scrapbook retreat I was at this past weekend
(where I forgot to get regular SLEEP!)
...introducing ALPHABETIZE ME 2012 by the orange clothesline
Hello and happy new week everyone! I can't believe it's Monday all over again :)
It's almost time to take my youngest to preschool but I wanted to tell you about my newest project.
I am going to do a scrapbook about ME. Yep, ME. I'm not sure about you, but I rarely have photos that include me, let alone scrapbook about myself. SO... I thought this year it would be fun to start a project, I'm calling it ALPHABETIZE ME 2012. I started it on the orange clothesline's FB page last night, asking for some help. I would love to hear your input. I need to come up with words that best describe ME, one for each letter of the alphabet. I am going to do an alphabet book about myself, digging through all of the "old, new and anything in between" photos of me :) What do ya think? Sounds fun, doesn't it?
How fun will it be, years from now to look back on it? Not to mention for my kids someday, even grandkids to look at it?
Of course I'll show you my digital scrapbook pages in progress along the way! I've already got some fun words to get me started. But I'd love your help!
Email me at theorangeclothesline@gmail.com with some words that you feel describe me or click on over to my FB page and share there. I'd love to hear your thoughts :)
ALPHABETIZE ME 2012! A scrapbook about me! FUN!
It's almost time to take my youngest to preschool but I wanted to tell you about my newest project.
I am going to do a scrapbook about ME. Yep, ME. I'm not sure about you, but I rarely have photos that include me, let alone scrapbook about myself. SO... I thought this year it would be fun to start a project, I'm calling it ALPHABETIZE ME 2012. I started it on the orange clothesline's FB page last night, asking for some help. I would love to hear your input. I need to come up with words that best describe ME, one for each letter of the alphabet. I am going to do an alphabet book about myself, digging through all of the "old, new and anything in between" photos of me :) What do ya think? Sounds fun, doesn't it?
How fun will it be, years from now to look back on it? Not to mention for my kids someday, even grandkids to look at it?
Of course I'll show you my digital scrapbook pages in progress along the way! I've already got some fun words to get me started. But I'd love your help!
Email me at theorangeclothesline@gmail.com with some words that you feel describe me or click on over to my FB page and share there. I'd love to hear your thoughts :)
ALPHABETIZE ME 2012! A scrapbook about me! FUN!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
2-Page Spreads
Do you ever run into this? You have so many pictures from a sport season and you feel overwhelmed? You want to add them, but don't want 14 pages of one sport? I believe this is the best way to go about it - pick all your faves, go ahead! Just collage them!
Another cute way to do a 2-page spread, split some pictures right down the middle :)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Why do I digital scrapbook?
If for no other reason, this is why I digital scrapbook! I created this page, originally for our FAMILY album, then "imported" it into each of our kids albums and moved some things around and whammo, in a matter of minutes have individual pages in minutes! Imagine the time this would take to do traditionally?? I LOVE DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING!
Friday, January 13, 2012
SNOW DAY!
We got out there today in the snow and I even got the ol' camera out. I had to dust it off a little, I haven't used 'er since Christmas :) Had fun snapping a few that will be scrapbooked before long!
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