Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Happiness is a Super Sweet Daughter (July 2009 & January 2019)


I ran across these photos today and they completely made me smile! It's a random happy memory from 2009. Time goes by so quickly so I simply HAD to scrap it right now & get it in an album so I will always remember.
Credits: Digging into the archives for one of my many favorite Just Jaimee Storyteller Collections (May 2013)

Puzzling through the decades ....




Mye De Leon: Puzzled
Wishing Well Creations: Boys and Their Toys
Meagan’s Creations: You Game
Karla Noel Designs: Everyday Life Sentiments

Connections Around the Globe

With windchills at -51 degrees standing outside and waiting for a bus to go to work was not a safe idea. Guess what it is a good day for? Sitting by the fire and scrapping!


Credits:
Scrapping with Liz: Around the World Templates
Katie Pertiet Designs: Taped Together Stacks December No. 1; Simple Spots No. 3, Catana; Adventuring; In the Post No. 2
Pink Reptile Designs: You've Got Mail
Karla Noel Designs: Bestie
Paislee Press: Photobooth
Glitz Girls Designs: Happy Trails

Monday, January 21, 2019

Glimpse of You | Grant's birthday


Studio DD Layered Template #963
this and that from Katie Pertiet Designs

papers from The Digital Press Collab: Go Play

ISU Family Weekend 2018




Katie Pertiet Designs: Journal Keepers Monthly No. 11
Gennifer Bursett Designs: Just Loverly (black paper)
Simply Tiffany: School Doodles

2018 Summer Sabbatical

It was super important for me to document this unexpected period in my life. Change is good and if I don't document the details I won't remember them!

Journaling reads:

My job of 19 years at Thomas Bird & Associates came to an end. My last day was May 11. Before my job ended I accepted a position at Fredrikson & Byron in Minneapolis. Scott & I decided I should take the summer off so I scheduled an August 20 start date (I later pushed it back to the 27th). I don’t remember if taking the summer off was Scott’s idea or mine but he was super supportive of the idea. I LOVED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of my 15+ week sabbatical. I kept super busy & it went far too fast. I got up early every morning but rather than going to work I went for long bike rides, took Maggie for walks, gardened, grocery shopped (Who knew? Grocery shopping & gardening aren't terrible when you're not rushed!), read books, had lunch with friends, visited mom up north, went to Europe, & planned & cooked healthy & delicious meals. One important goal for me this summer was after graduation to spend time with Lauren before her trip to Europe & after she returned from Europe to hang out with her & help her prepare for her move to college. The summer of 2018 was FANTASTIC! I had not planned for this job change (I thought I'd retire from the firm) but they say that when life gives you lemons make lemonade . . . and I sure did!




Credits:
Karla Noel Design: Life 365 (a retired kit - which I'm sad to say because it's a go-to and one of my favorite kits!)

Friday, January 18, 2019

Celebrating New Years Eve

Where has January gone? Life has gotten super busy and I just realized that somehow this is the first page I've scrapped in 2019. Wow!


Credits: Anita Designs at The Digital Press: Midnight kit