The newborn phase passes quickly. Before you know it they aren’t so small and crinkly, and they are starting to fill out and are totally changed from when they were first born. The window of opportunity to document this phase is small. The key is to shoot often. In this digital age you shouldn’t be [...]
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Pregnancy is such a special and magical time. Not only is there a precious life growing, there are hopes and dreams that emanate from within for the future child. These feelings are precious and well deserved; as every pregnancy is special and equally deserving of a special celebration or shower of love.
Throwing a baby shower [...]
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by Elaine Clay
Do you find it intimidating when you come to journal your scrapbook pages?
You are not alone! Many scrapbookers find it hard to get started when it comes to adding journaling to their scrapbooking layouts.
If you are one of those people who go blank at the thought of having to journal, don’t worry. Here [...]
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by Nancy Wurtzel
Looking for an unusual and memorable gift? Why not preserve a slice of history by creating a time capsule for your loved one?
A personalized time capsule can be made for any special event, such as a birthday, wedding anniversary, graduation or even the birth of a child. Your personally designed time capsule preserves [...]
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by Rachel Paxton
A family memory journal is a fun, easy way to preserve family memories. A couple of years ago I was sorting through a pile of unused journals (many given to me as presents!) and was trying to come up with a way to put them to good use.
One day after a family gathering, [...]
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by Elaine Clay
It is true to say that a lot of people begin to get the scrappin’ bug after their child/children are born and usually their first attempt at scrapbooking is making a baby album.
Having a child is one of the most important events in our lives and baby’s first year is a busy, lively, [...]
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by LeAnn R. Ralph
Preserve Your Family History by Writing Family Stories
“Everyone has a story to tell.” It seems like a cliche—but it’s true. After working as a newspaper reporter for more than eight years, I know that everyone does, indeed, have a story to tell.
But even before I started working as a journalist, I knew [...]
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by LeAnn R. Ralph
Although the phrase, “everybody has a story to tell” may sound like a cliche, it’s true.
And after working as a newspaper reporter for nine years, I know that everyone does, indeed, have a story to tell, including your family members.
Think about it.
Do your grandmother and grandfather — mother and father — aunts [...]
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by Debbie Rodgers
One of the most rewarding ways to use your outdoor living space is to gather your family members for a reunion. Perhaps it’s a small group that gets together annually, or a large one whose far-flung members attend every two or five or even 10 years. Whether large or small, a reunion is [...]
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by Andrea SteedI really enjoy giving scrapbook albums as gifts to my close friends. Two of my favorite albums are the ones I gave to my two best friends in college, showcasing each of our friendships in different ways. They each received one for their birthday last year and loved them!
The problem is that like [...]
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