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Love Lessons?

Should we take a few lessons on love from the younger (much younger) generations? Here’s what some kids think about love: Loving somebody means you have to kiss ‘em right on the mouth! If a boy loves a girl, he better do what she says. When a mommy and daddy want a baby, they pick out one that looks like them. If the mommy loves the daddy most, she gets one that looks like him. Never tell your friends you love a boy, or they might start liking him too. Poem I Roses are red ~ Violets are blue ~ … Continue reading →

Romantic Quotes For Scrapbooking Valentine’s Day

Scrapbooking Valentine’s Day isn’t always easy, because sometimes we do not have pictures to coordinate with the events. However it is still important to scrapbook this special day. Because we don’t always have photos of these events, using photographs from other occasions, perhaps of the two of you as a couple, is an easy fix to the problem. However, you might still be left with plenty of empty space to put something else on the page. I absolutely love using quotes on my scrapbook pages and I collect them whenever I find them. The following ten quotes are excellent romantic … Continue reading →

Who Said That?

Do you know who coined the phrase, “There’s a sucker born every minute?” Most people think it was showman P.T. Barnum. How about the phrase, “The British are coming?” Were you taught it was Paul Revere? Apparently, neither man uttered the phrases–according to the author of a new meticulously researched book of quotations. The book attempts to set the record straight on the aforementioned popular phrases that have crept into everyday use, including Sigmund Freud’s sage advice that “sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” (He didn’t quite say that, although his biographer thinks he would have approved of the … Continue reading →

Truman Capote – Thoughts on Marriage

Truman Capote is one of the great writers of the 20th century. His pithy remarks are often quoted and referenced in popular culture and literature. He writes and has been written about. While he may not specifically write about marriage, the following quotes offer an interesting perspective on marriage. A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That’s why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet. All literature is gossip. Even an attorney of moderate talent can postpone doomsday year after year, for the system of appeals that pervades American jurisprudence amounts to … Continue reading →

Notable Notes

These are just some fun quips and quotes about homes and families. Aren’t the funniest statements always the ones that ring true? What Does Home Mean to You? A home should be clean enough to be healthy but messy enough to be happy. An immaculate home is the sign of a dull woman (or a great cleaning lady!). Home is where your heart is, even if it’s not always where your head is. There’s no place like home, except Grandma’s house! Things You’d Like to Say to the Repairman How much? Oh, you must have kids in college. Too bad … Continue reading →

The Words and Wisdom of Gloria Steinem

Whether you agree with Gloria Steinem or not, her words are incredibly thought provoking. As a woman, a wife and a mother – I like the controversialist of her thoughts and statements. I like what they make me think about. In fact, I’m starting to think that I’m just an oddball because the more controversial and the more inflammatory the thoughts – the more I reaffirm my own beliefs and my own comfort level with my life and my choices in this life. Again, I’m probably just an oddball, but with this in mind. Here are some of my favorite … Continue reading →

Free Scrapbooking Quotes

The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, but I believe that having meaningful words can only enhance the photos on your layout. Most of the time I just use my own words on my layouts, but there are times when a quote from someone else will help me to convey what I want to say even better than my own words. I would like to share some of my favorite places to look online to find meaningful quotes to use include on my layouts. Quotes are also a perfect addition to any card that you make. … Continue reading →

Hot Summer Friday Fitness Funnies

Man is it hot in August! People say that every year and for some reason, when August rolls back around – we’re amazed by how hot it once again is. Keeping in mind how hot it is in August – here are some quotes, jokes and funnies to keep yourself cool with on this hot day! Friday Funny Quotes for Fitness The English have three vegetables and two of them are cabbage. — Walter Page Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. — Mark Twain Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you … Continue reading →

Friday Funnies – A Scrapper’s Quote

I scrapbook, therefor I am – a quote collector. I just love quotes and I have an entire composition book that I use primarily for my quote collection. Sometimes when I see a quote it just makes me happy and I know it’s one for my book. I have included some really cute and fun quotes to use in your scrapbooks about your actual scrapbooking hobby!! Yes, you SHOULD be doing pages about your hobby! Here are some fabulous quotes to get you inspired: All the world is a scrapbook… and I know the layout! Don’t Worry, Be Scrappy Been … Continue reading →

Back To School Quotes & Poems

It’s back to school time, and here are some great quotes and poems to use on those adorable back-to-school layouts! BACK TO SCHOOL QUOTES “Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t.” – Lydia M. Child “Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mohandas Gandhi “Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” – Will Durant “The important thing is never to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein “I have never let … Continue reading →