A few weeks ago I started a series of scrapbooking posts, highlighting the methods I use and how those practices have changed over the forty years I’ve been making memory books. Today’s topic? Going digital. That’s because one of the biggest changes occurred when I switched from using film to taking digital photos. Whereas before,…
This post on quick and easy page layouts is the fifth in a series devoted to Scrapbooking Shortcuts. To read the first four, follow these links: Introduction: Making Scrapbooks for Multiple Children First Things First: 4 Steps to Getting Started Sorting: How to Get Organized without Getting Overwhelmed Scrapbooking Supplies: The Bare Essentials Then check…
Today I’m sharing all my favorite (and most essential) scrapbooking supplies. This is fourth in a series of posts devoted to Scrapbooking Shortcuts. To read the first three, follow these links: Introduction: Making Scrapbooks for Multiple Children, First Things First: 4 Steps to Getting Started, and Sorting: How to Get Organized without Getting Overwhelmed. Then…
This post is the third in a series devoted to Scrapbooking Shortcuts. To read the first two, follow these links: Introduction: Making Scrapbooks for Multiple Children and First Things First: 4 Steps to Getting Started. Then check back tomorrow and throughout the coming weeks for more installments. A friend of mine gave me a scrapbook…
This is the second in a series of posts devoted to Scrapbooking Shortcuts. To read the introductory post, click here. And check back tomorrow and throughout the coming weeks for more installments. What follows might be called my philosophy of scrapbooking. I know it’s very basic, but I think it is a good starting point…
Hi, Jennifer. I can’t remember if I thanked you for posting the free printable of the Children’s Keepsake Record. I was the one who inquired about it, so thank you. That leads me to another question for you. I read that you do a scrapbook for each of your kids. That’s a lot of scrapbooks…
For years I’ve used copies of handmade calendars in all my children’s scrapbooks to save time on journaling. Now that my oldest son is married, his wife is continuing that tradition. She prefers to use the calendars I’ve drawn, but is much better at keeping her scrapbooks up-to-date than I am, so this year, I’ve…
Some of my most popular and often-requested resources are my free printable calendars. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get at least 3-4 emails asking if next year’s calendar is ready yet. So in an effort to make my calendars a little easier to find, I’m collecting all those links on this page…
Tenth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of October Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help…
Fifth in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, below you’ll find a lengthy list of May Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help…
I use Mondays to clean out my mailbox. Today, I’m answering an urgent letter about graduation: What are some good gift ideas? Should my child attend her prom? How to write a senior tribute? If you have a child who’ll soon be graduating, you may be interested in this discussion. Question: I need answers… fast!…
Third in my monthly series on celebration-worthy moments, here is a lengthy list of March Holidays and Quirky Celebrations. I hope these posts will help you make every month more memorable this year. You’ll notice that some items on this list are linked to other pages. Click through for ideas and resources to help your…
When I was growing up, my father bought my sister and me a heart-shaped box of chocolates every Valentine’s Day. Mine was gobbled up within 36 hours. My sister, who consumed roughly half a chocolate a week, could make her box last until the next Valentine’s Day (provided I didn’t find her hiding place). Cut…
October 1 is “Frugal Fun Day!” So here’s a long list of 50 fun & frugal things families can do together without breaking the bank. Play a board game Bake a batch of cookies Build a campfire Roast some marshmallows Work a jigsaw puzzle Read a book aloud Ride a bike Go on a hike…
Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and in the midst of all my menu planning and house cleaning, I took a break to design these free printable gratitude place cards. Aren’t they pretty? Just click on the image below to print: click to print these free gratitude place cards In the past, I’ve placed…
I can tell by looking at Google analytics that one of the search terms that brings readers to this website is “children’s growth charts.” The page to which those readers are directed is our free printables listing, which up until this week offered only the growth chart I personally use for my own family: As…
