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Oh Baby, Baby!

Twins! One of the moms from my scrapbooking group recently gave birth to healthy twin girls. I finally got to meet them last week. They are much tinier than I had anticipated, but are still cute as can be. Despite being overwhelmed by the constant feedings and diaper changing, the twins’ mom is doing something I would never consider attempting three weeks post partum: She’s piecing together the twins’ first scrapbook. She received a ton of baby-themed scrapbooking supplies during her shower, but I didn’t think she would get crafting so soon after giving birth. Apparently, she doesn’t want to … Continue reading →

Friends Forever

One of my favorite scrapbooks of all time was given to me by my best friend the day before I flew from my life-long home in Hawaii to my new dorm room in Wisconsin. I was 18 years old and excited to be entering a chapter in my life, but sad to be away from my companion of more than a decade. The memory album was filled with photos of us from elementary, middle and high school. Halloweens spent trick-or-treating for full-size Snickers Bars in matching clown costumes all the way to commencement day when we bid good-bye to fifth … Continue reading →

Preserving Grad Day Memories

Besides a wedding and the birth of a child, most people consider high school or college graduation to be one of the most important moments of their lives. And rightfully so given all of the time, energy and money it takes to earn a diploma these days. So, why not preserve the special moments by dedicating an entire scrapbook to the day’s events? Some people are reluctant to fill an entire memory book exclusively with commencement photos and memorabilia. The vast majority typically create a few layouts within a larger book. Regardless of the amount of layouts you plan to … Continue reading →

Embellishing Layouts with Words

Around here the holidays are all about the kids. As I look back at seasonal scrapbooks I’ve made since giving birth, there are very few layouts that don’t include at least few rugrats running around making merry in some form or another. Even more telling about my scrapbooking technique is the fact that most of the pages that include children also feature quotes or inspirational sayings that tie into the kid-centered design. Using famous or familiar words is one of the cheapest ways to embellish a scrapbook page. You can print them out at home and use them as a … Continue reading →

Gaining Inspiration

Stickers, stamps and die cuts are not the only way to spice up a scrapbook layout. Often scrappers overlook famous sayings as viable embellishments to page designs. While many use recognizable quotes as a source of creative flair for titles or journaling blocks, few scrappers consider using inspirational words to frame photos or to use as page borders. What’s more, many scrappers don’t realize that quotes from famous people can fit everything from baby scrapbook layouts to retirement page designs. There are even famous sayings about scrapbooking as a hobby. Some of the most popular include: “Scrapbooking isn’t about scraps … Continue reading →

Journaling Special Occasions

It’s Homecoming week at a number of high schools in our area. I know this because earlier tonight I saw my neighbor’s daughter standing outside in her full-length ball gown posing with her date and a group of other friends. That was a few hours ago. I’ll bet $500 that her mom already cropped and printed the photos and has them featured in at least four or five scrapbook layouts. The woman is a machine when it comes to scrapping and I know she didn’t waste a minute getting her daughter’s Homecoming pictures in place in what are probably eye-popping … Continue reading →

Spice Up Your Journaling

Do you ever finish a scrapbook and decide that the final touch needed is some journaling? You want to come up with some quirky or inspirational words, something that stands out. You want to be clever and creative with your words yet nothing comes to mind. At times I get tired of writing the same boring stuff. “This picture was taken on the Dungeon Ride.” Wow, exciting. I think that could be figured out without me writing it down. So how about something interesting? I ran across some great websites where I don’t have to do any thinking. Everlasting Scrapbooks.com … Continue reading →

Additions to Your Alphabet Scrapbook

Now that you know the basics of creating an alphabet scrapbook, you can take the project to the next level. By incorporating unique ideas and elaborate embellishments you can turn an ordinary ABC book into a letter book masterpiece. Favorite foods, movies and songs, are great themes to use for individual letter pages, but don’t limit yourself to just those ideas. Other themes that can spice up your layouts include: *Favorite inspirational quotes or Bible verses *Favorite vehicles *Favorite people *Words that describe the book’s subject *Important accomplishments *Milestone moments Keep in mind that when you design layouts for alphabet … Continue reading →

Are You An Amazing Momma?

We are all amazing moms, but are you an amazing mom who is willing to share her story with the world? There are various reasons why each one of us is a single mom. Most of us did not choose to be that way, but circumstances in our life did not work out as we had planned them to. A single mom is just trying to do the very best that she can and at singlemom.com you have the chance to get a little break in the form of an award. Tell singlemom.com in a one-page essay your story, challenges … Continue reading →

Weight Loss: Accountability and the Buddy System

For most people losing weight is a challenge, a good challenge. For most of us it takes a lot of effort for those pounds to roll off. The main reason that so many of us fail at losing weight is due to inconsistency. We cannot maintain our willpower long enough to see any kind of significant results. When we do not see the pounds coming off we then become discouraged and fall off of the wagon, so to speak. In order to lose one pound of weight we have to decrease our caloric intake and increase our exercise burning capacity … Continue reading →