There is a nice article today - Digital Scrapbooking: Look,Ma, No Scraps!
I'm very excited since Gregg Ellman mentions FxFoto and he even quoted me - I feel famous! I don't know if it is in the print version of the Star-Telegram which is located in Fort Worth Texas but if any of you are in that area and see it, please let me know. He has lots of great resources and examples so it definitely worth checking out.
Happy {Digital} Scrapping!
Inspired by DH's weight loss and a biggest losers (friendly) competition at work, I decided to do the biggest losers here too. These are the recipes with the fewest downloads which is not to say they aren't good recipes but maybe they weren't well timed or something. A couple have 0 downloads which makes me think I just managed to goof up the link. Rest assured, these are good - I've tried them all!
0 downloads but this is a classic recipe that probably everyone has already. Still if you need a pretty one....
Credits: Coreen Silke wooden spoons from her My Kitchen; Scrap Girls stamps; Wishful Thinkin' DST kit by Misty Mareda Designs; Fonts are Handage and Offshore Banking Business
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0 downloads but I posted this in February - probably the wrong time of year - LOL
Credits: It's 5 O'Clock by Tamara Dantes; recipe card template by Corina Neilsen; magnetic words by Kim HIll
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2 downloads. A nice not too sweet recipe for dessert or brunch and it travels well for lunch or snack. For a long time this was DD#2's favorite treat.
Credits: First Bell by Katie Mann
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5 downloads. This one is from Weight Watchers - what can I say? It's easy, fast and pretty darn good.
Credits: Fiesta Ole by Elizabeth Lane; stamped alpha by Christine Smith
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1 download. I found this recipe in a Martha Stewart's Living magazine. Gee...I wonder if the one download was Martha herself? Wouldn't that be cool?
Credits: Fiesta Ole by Elizabeth Lane; Font- Offshore Banking Business
Edited to add - I redid the Beach Pop Umbrellas link so hopefully that should now work!
A few quotes for Mother's Day
The one thing children wear out faster than shoes is parents.
~John J. Plomp
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The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.
~Rajneesh
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Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own.
~ Aristole
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Happy Mother's Day!
I know it has been a bit quiet on my blog. Not so in real life I'm afraid.
Between my mother being ill, some new challenges at work, one DD's up and coming bat mitzvah and the other DD's college/graduation stuff, it has been positively crazy around here. First some photos from tonight's prom. I can't believe this is the last one for her and that she will be in college soon. It looks like she will be going to Brandeis next year unless either Barnard or Univ of Michigan moves her off their waiting lists. She has her fingers crossed for one of those since Brandeis is just a too little close to home.
I just got home yesterday from an emergency trip to Florida to move my mom up here. She was planning on making the move this summer but suddenly developed severe pulmonary fibrosis in the process of being treated for lung cancer. So she is now on oxygen and in hospice but we did manage to get her up here to a facility which was quite the trick. One of my sisters came down to help pack up her and to start packing up her house. One of the cool things is we found all sorts of wonderful old photos and piles of recipes so you know I will being doing something with those later.
Next weekend is DD#2's big day. I heard her running through the service yesterday and she did a wonderful job. One good thing about my unexpected trip was that it gave all of us a chance to stop and assess what is really important for the bat mitzvah. It turns out it was good to let some of this stuff go and I thank my dear friends for helping us out in a pinch.
So hopefully things will calm down a bit here and I can find some time to post recipes and do some scrapping! Probably not until after next week though....
Exciting news times two! I have two layouts that are getting published in the next issue of Digital Scrapbooking Magazine! So cool because this is such a wonderful digital resource.
AND the article was written by Angie Pedersen which is doubly wonderful. She even picked out the LOs she wanted for her article. I haven't read it yet but I can't wait to and I am sure it will be fabulous!
If you haven't heard of Digital Scrapbooking Magazine, take a look at the web site. It has loads of inspirational ideas and information about digital scrapbooking. Plus when you subscribe you can get the full version digitally in your email box way before it arrives by snail mail. And you can access archived editions on line. What a wonderful idea!
This one is from the fashion world - from Coco Chanel of all people....
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
People err who think my art come easily to me. I assure you, dear friend; nobody has devoted so much time and thought to composition as I. There is no a famous master whose music I have not industriously studied many times .
~ Mozart (in a letter to a friend)
Today happens to be my birthday and I thought I would share some favorite sweet recipes with you. And guess what - it's snowing! Woo hoo! Great present eh?
These are a couple of my favorite recipes. I adore the Strawberry Banana Bread and it comes out well even if you use frozen strawberries which makes it easy to make whenever you want. The Kugel recipe is from my mom who always referred to it as "Noodle Brunch Dish" and by any name it is wonderful. And then there is Robert Redford in a Pan - need I say more?
Click on the title to download the full sized version which you may keep and print out. Enjoy!
Credits: Corina Nielsen's Illusive kit and file tags; font is Adee 1
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Credits; A Thing Called Spring by Karah Fredericks; Kristen font
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Credits: La Cremerie Fraise by Katie Pierat; fonts are Cinda, Handage, Dirty Ego
Credits: Say What by Amy Teets paper; stamp and file tie by Kim Hill; buttons, ribbons and tag by Corina Nielsen; frames by Khristy Shcmidt; flower and word art from OScraps grab bag
It is, of course, officially spring. At least according to the calender and the American Cancer Society who is doing their annual Daffodil Day fund raiser today. So some homes will have a touch of spring today.
Meanwhile, on the ground, there is still snow. This has been the snowiest winter in a long time. Enough to break some records . Currently we are at 112" of snowfall in Concord, which is the official snow measuring station for NH. And last week we were in something like 8th place. But the snow this week has moved us up to 4th place.
1) 1873-74 122.0"
2) 1872-73 115.0"
3) 1995-96 113.2"
4) 2007-08 112.0"
5) 1886-87* 111.0"
6) 1887-88* 111.0"
And there is another storm headed our way next week. Plus snow in NH in April isn't that unusual - one year we had a huge storm on April 1 (no joke). So we have time to break the records.
If they took official measurement in the state in places other than Concord, the record would already be history. Here's a snow map of New Hampshire and you can see the northern areas have already broken the record with Diamond Pond being the winner at 197 inches as of the end of February.
So now, although I am quite sick of the snow, I say let's go for it! One more big storm next week; let's break the record and be done with it. Time of move onto other things..like spring!
