have you seen the new vintage findings collection, from making memories? it's available at michaels stores right now. i did some sample layouts quite a while back with a few of the kits from this collection. i have to admit something. when i first got the product, i was a bit scared. i'm not a vintagey person at…

this morning, at 5:20am, sarah turned 10 years old.   we had a pretty low-key, quiet day for her. the birthday party with her friends was 2 weeks ago. and we went to dinner for her birthday last night. joe, grammie, and papa were at a golf tournament all day today. so it was just the…

i keep calling this a vacation album. but we don't really go on vacations much. it's really more a "places we go" type album. now, i have done some mini albums for trips before. i did an 8×8 disneyland album a few years back. and an 8×8 album for one of our cabin trips. but…

i think i mentioned earlier in the week, that i was going to share a few big things this week. that never happened. typical of me. i like to promise things on my blog … and then forget all about them. lol! i'm working on them though … so they're coming soon. until then, i…

yes, it’s my birthday today … and here was my birthday song, sung by my favorite 4 kiddos! my girls, alyssa and sarah. they’re the crazy ones … with wet hair because they had just taken a shower. and haley and nikolas … the little ones that were singing all morning and then got shy…

if you got the making memories newsletter a few days ago, you might have seen this idea for a summer planner for kids.   i really love how this turned out. so much so, that i plan on making one for my girls to use. all products are from the new great escape collection … which is…

nikolas is pretty much surrounded with girls these days. he has 2 brothers at home (along with a sister). but here, it's all girls. but i think that can be a good thing. he's the sweetest little boy ever. definatley that "boy" side to him … when he's climbing all over and banging things around.…

did you know that you can enjoy scrapbook trends magazine as a digital download? and cards magazine? and simply handmade and bead trends? northridge media has added an online option to their magazines and idea books recently. you can read more about the details HERE. i'm all for holding the actual magazine in my hands and…

thanks for all the sweet comments. i wish i had more of the slice inspirations boxes to give away. but since i have to pick just one of you … this is who the random number generator site told me to pick.   That is so cool, I don't care what you say it has to…

the other night, the 8th graders graduated … and alyssa was there to play in the band for the ceremony (she's 7th grade). she played last year too. i went along, and they let me in without a ticket … because i was "with the band". lol! this year, she told me i couldn't go.…