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I'm going to HATE myself later today...but I finished my *third* layout in less than a week!
All papers and elements from The Daily Digi's September mega kit: My Life at Play. The template is from the kit "365" by Aja Abney which was part of the November kit from The Daily Digi.
This was a "nail biter" year for me as far as whether I had figured out a gift that Casey would be over the moon about. How does one top last year's Xbox 360 console? While he had given me ideas for more minor gifts, I was not sure what his big gift should be.
Then the Kindle Fire was announced. As I read about its various features, I got more and more excited that this might be the answer to my dilemma. I received it in mid-November and couldn't help but try it out. I had to make sure it worked, right? Added some apps I knew he'd like? Download some stuff like books and a movie or two? I quickly came enamored with it myself! Hmmm...would it be wrong of me to have a small bit of hope he wouldn't like it and darn the luck! I'd have to keep it for myself!?
It was with mixed emotions that I came to realize that he was really happy with a gift he didn't even know he wanted. It's hardly been out of his hands. The bombardment of emails from Amazon regarding the purchase of zero dollar apps was another clue.
And Sarah? What nearly 18 year old wouldn't drool over having her own iPhone? Not that Sarah drools. She's too cool, sophisticated and grownup to do something as droll as to drool.
No, Sarah, I'm not removing that little gem above. Genius shouldn't be stifled.
The papers and elements are from Dianne Rigdon's "Be Merry" kit that I received as part of The Daily Digi monthly package in November 2011. It can also be purchased at Two Peas. I also used a Christmas template designed by Janet Phillips (Oh Christmas Tree 1-1).
I love how this year's card photo came out. I was inspired by this snapshot I took on Christmas Eve last year:
The biggest difference between this year and last? About 6-7" that Casey grew in the 12 months between these two pictures! He was the one leaning down this year.
And here's the layout I made today:
All paper and elements are from the kit is "Joy to the World" by Kristin Cronin-Barrow at Sweet Shoppe Designs. This is one of my favorite kits ever.
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Every weekend, I tell myself that *this* is the weekend I'm going to sit down and actually work on a scrapbook layout. The lack of layouts posted here should be your first clue that this goal rarely happens. It is a shame too. I have tons of great pictures and even more digital scrapping supplies than any one person could ever use, yet there are no new layouts created.
Except for today that is!! I give to you "Hello Sunshine" a layout about the garden we planted this past summer.
The papers and elements came from The Daily Digi's monthly kit #30 (June 2011). The kit name is "Sandbox Summer" by Fayette Terlouw at Pickle Berry Pop / the Ettes digital scrapbooking site. You can see what others did with the same kit over at The Daily Digi by clicking HERE. The layout is courtesy of a template from the "Stuffy Collection" by Simply Tiffiany Studios at Design House Digital.
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I figured this would be a good blog entry starter. Kinda get the juices flowing a bit? Especially since some of my favorite people did leave me comments on yesterday's entry about whether I should continue blogging at all.
So what was my nicest compliment? That's any easy one. A couple of years ago, while talking with my sister Sandy about the kids she told me "You are a great mom."
Why does this stick out for me? Simple! The mom that Sandy and I had was not a great mom. She had her moments, but when looking at the whole picture? The sad fact is that her life was more about doing what was best for her than ever about what was best for her children. So much of our childhood was very traumatic because of the decisions she made that were about doing things that made life easier for her. Not better, just easier.
So, to get such a compliment from my sister, who really knows the difference between a good and a not so good mom? I floated on that for a very long time. I'm not perfect as a mom, I know that! Ask my kids...they'll be more than happy to tell you how I probably yell too much. Still, having someone else look in and say you're doing a good job at one of the hardest jobs you'll ever have is quite the compliment.
Thanks Sandy!!
