Add a little "comfort" to your pages! Jaime, a good friend, sent me some photos of her family at a petting zoo in Utah. The photos reminded me of county fairs. When I lived in the west I loved to go to the county fair and look at the displays of home made pies, prize pigs, and hand made quilts. …
Childhood Memories, The Playground
What do you remember about the school playground? MY PLAYGROUND LIST: 1. Most girls in 1st and 2nd grade (possibly all) wore dresses every day; so, I am guessing there was a lot of “underwear showing” because we all loved to swing on the monkey bars. 2. We had three recess times every day – a morning break, after lunch, …
CraZy RandOm LiFe – Have You Ever? – Saturday, June 23
Have You Ever… 1. Climbed to the top of a big hill? 2. Seen a play in an outdoor amphitheater? 3. Eaten a bug – on purpose? 4. Jumped off a bridge? 5. Worn a polka-dot dress? 6. Made a bet and lost? 7. Written a letter to a movie star? 8. Run for a "political" office? 9. …
First Five Memory Prompt: Lemon Yellow – Friday June 22
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the First Five things that come to mind when you see this: image source http://fullhdwallsfor.me 1. My husband and my kids think it is strange that I eat lemons with salt. 2. Yellow is a "be happy" color …
Happiness is… FREE STUFF! Thursday June 21
Things that made me happy this week (LOTS OF FREE STUFF): 1. Signing my kids up for FREE bowling this summer! (Link to free bowling for kids 14 and under at AMF.) 2. FREE kids matinee movies at our local theater begin this week. 3. Disney's BRAVE comes out this week – not a free movie but, I am …
Oh My Word, MIX – Wednesday, June 20
There are lots of memories inside our minds – sometimes we just need a little nudge to coax them out. What are the first things that come to mind when you READ this: MY LIST: 1. When I was little I used to save my money to buy cat food (Meow Mix) for stray cats I adopted. 2. I have …
It’s My Life – I Love… – Tuesday June 19
Some languages offer many ways to say what the english language lumps into one word – LOVE. So, for those who speak the English language, we can "love" everything from a chocolate chip cookie to the person we marry. May be the simplifying of so many levels of pleasure and admiration is designed to make up for the other complexities …
Mosaic Moments Scrapbooking – Flip – Monday June 18
You found a Mosaic Moment Page Layout that you like but you aren't sure what to do for the second page. We have an idea for you… JUST FLIP IT! I made the pages above using Mosaic Moments Design Layout Idea # 59 and photos I took when we received an unexpected surprise – A visit from my nephew and …
Childhood Memories, Lessons from Father – Sunday June 17
5 Things I Learned from My Dad's Example 1. Never stop trying new things. 2. The joy of vegetable gardening. 3. Work ethic – my Dad worked hard and he expected the same from his children. 4. Self sufficiency – prepare for what may come, and make what you have work. 5. Keeping the Sabbath – Dad made sure …
CraZy RandOm LiFe – at the ZOO again – Saturday, June 16
Have I mentioned how much I love the zoo? While we were in St. Louis I took the kids to the Zoo. I may have forgotten one – but, I think St Louis may have been my 13th Zoo. We did the usual. I made the kids pose a lot, I took lots of shots of the animals, I …