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Storing Keepsakes

If you are anything like me, you have keepsakes all over the place. I have tried to get everything under control but what I end up doing is moving some to one place and some to another place. What I have left are keepsakes that are all over the house. I have some keepsakes in cabinets, some in boxes and some in closets. My goal for the next few Saturdays is to get it all in order and store my keepsakes the proper way. I already know how I want to do this. I plan on purchasing a plastic container … Continue reading →

The Gift of Scrapping

Does anyone purchase plain photo albums any more? Besides your grandma. The boom in scrapbooking has made traditional photo filing a thing of the past. These days grandma’s photo albums have been replaced by scrapbook, scrapbooks and more scrapbooks. In fact, scrapbooks have become so embraced by photo enthusiasts, that many companies have stopped manufacturing plain albums and are now selling ready-to-fill scrapbooks. The pre-fabricated albums are perfect for beginner scrappers. In addition, they are a unique and easy way to gift themed photos to a friend or loved one. If you are looking for a gift for a new … Continue reading →

Preparing Your Home for the Colder Months

Depending on where you live in the United States, you may be starting to think about preparing your home for the colder months to come. I live in Wisconsin and by September we are already thinking of snow. It has been known to snow in October so you can never be too prepared. This is the time when we like to take advantage of what could be the last month or so of decent weather. By the middle of September we are packing away most of our outdoor furniture and making sure the snow blower and shovels are handy. There … Continue reading →

Picking a Photo-Sharing Site

My daughter’s last birthday party was attended by dozens of family members and friends. The “Lilo & Stitch”/Hawaiian theme was a huge hit and I took more pictures than I could possibly, scrapbook, frame or file. On top of the shots I took my brothers, friends and other family members also snapped dozens and dozens of other photos with their own cameras and cellphones. A month after the party I was swimming in birthday pictures. Enter the photo-sharing website. If you have hundreds of pictures you want to preserve, organize and share with the world I highly suggest finding a … Continue reading →