In the last few weeks four babies have joined our ranks and three dear friends/family members have moved on. My heart aches for those that recently lost loved ones. So much history goes with them. My grandparents and my dad are all gone. They left years and years ago. My beloved sister is also gone; I […]
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Feeling down? A little blue? Not quite yourself? I’ve found over the years that if I surround myself with upbeat people and happy thoughts, I’m happier. When I think on the negative and focus on the I wish, what if, life is hard thoughts; then life gets harder and darker. Negative thoughts are like quicksand,
I think some of the worst phrases around today are: Someday I’ll do that Tomorrow I’ll have more time Things will be better next week When I get around to it When things slow down Tomorrow is a concept, so is someday. They don’t actually exist. Tomorrow is always tomorrow, once it gets here it
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This time of year tends to make me feel very nostalgic. I think on those I’ve loved that are no longer here, those I’ve known that I no longer visit, and those that have changed me in some way or another. Most especially this time of year, I want to journal my memories and get
This one is full of fun! We spotlight the co-owner of this Scrapbooking Classes group, Esther! There is a “Snow Much Fun!” easy to follow scrapbooking sketch (layout) that I designed just for you! Plus our own Esther made a beautiful layout using this sketch! Awesome member, Doreen, shared a stunning Christmas Memories layout she
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What do you do when you aren’t feeling creative but you need to get a project done? What are your tricks? To kickstart my creative juices I love to write out ideas, then I think about them. I let them roll around in my head for a while. When I’m not stuck, they just come
Good Morning friends! I belong to a great scrapbooking group called ScrapbookingPizzaz and Esther and I were discussing challenges. She was inspired to start a journaling challenge. Journal Topic: Your thoughts and opinions on this topic: Everything happens for a reason, right? (You can journal/write/draw/paint etc in a notebook book, journal, or word processor (Google
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Blizzard conditions made getting around Fargo pretty difficult today. That wind is so cold, it just plain knocked the wind right out of me!
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Sorry I’ve been so out of the loop. I’m just along for the ride called life! LOL As soon as I can, I’ll be back to sharing here. However, I’ve not forgotten ya’ll and here are a couple of Veterans day files. http://belovedkeepsakes.blogspot.com https://cutthatdesign.com/tag/veterans-day/ https://svgcrush.com/detail.php?id=289 United States Map SVG https://mapsvg.com/maps/usa I would like to take
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So my youngest son has this amazing dog, Bosco. It is a boxer cross and very smart. Today when Thomas got home, he saw that the dog had piddled a little in the house. He grabbed a paper towel and wiped it up. Then he saw some paper towel further over. He thought the dog
I had such a vivid dream last night! So vivid that it stuck with me all day. I was in an old house with many rooms. I was standing near a table in one of the rooms when I saw something flutter down from the ceiling. It landed on the table behind my oldest daughter.
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