A Matter of MemoriesA Matter of MemoriesA personal blog about a working moms everyday life as well as her scrapbooking and photography pursuits. Also includes a weekly scrapbooking meme or challenge. Articles
Wildlife Safari
2007-11-22 01:56:00 Justin and I really enjoyed our visit to the Wildlife Safari on our trip to Omaha a few weeks ago...hard to believe it was that long ago already. Here's some of my favorite pics: There was only one black bear that we saw...at first he wasn't cooperating as he was directly below the lookout and right against the fence. Not the makings of a very good picture, but I was patient and caught this
A Layout!! - girl in grandpa's hat
2007-11-20 01:07:00 What's this? A layout? Why, yes! Yes, it is! I promised...didn't I? Here's one I completed this past weekend with some pictures I took back around Easter at my parent's farm. My dad was giving the kids rides on the 4-wheeler and I thought these pics of Kaitlin in her grandpa's hat were just so cute...they were calling to be scrapped!I used the Crate Paper Crush Theme Set, some Scenic Route More About: Girl , Layout
Instant Thanksgiving Journaling...
2007-11-18 18:49:00 Just for fun or instant journaling for a Thanksgiving themed layout or mini book? You choose... 1. Which do you like better: Cooking at your house, or going elsewhere? 2. Do you buy a fresh or frozen bird? 3. What kind of stuffing? 4. Sweet potato or pumpkin pie? 5. Do you believe that turkey leftovers are a curse, or the point of the whole thing? 6. Which side dish would provoke a riot if you More About: Journaling , Hank
Business Cards for Scrapbooking Inspiration - Part 2
2007-11-18 00:17:00 A while back I posted this about using business cards for scrapbooking inspiration. I found some new great (and inspirational) business cards in this article at Howdesign.com. More About: Business , Inspiration , Scrapbooking , Part , Cards
Response to Scrap Smack post...
2007-11-16 02:44:00 I read this post over at Scrap Smack the other day and it really made a lot of sense to me. The author raises a lot of great points, such as the high (and sometimes outrageous) expectations that many manufacturers and online stores have for their design team members. I've noticed this myself over the past several months. For as much I would like the 'honor' of being on a design team, it's just More About: Post , Response
Finally Some Pictures...Strategic Air & Space Museum
2007-11-14 01:38:00 I finally had a chance to go through some of the pictures from our weekend in Omaha. These are a few of my favorites from the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Ashland, NE. Justin liked this place as he is always interested in anything that has an engine, but it was at about this point (picture #1) that he made out what was behind the impressive glass windows and he got REALLY excited... ...so More About: Pictures , Finally
some Shakespeare and LOTS of leaves
2007-11-13 01:23:00 My weekend proved to be just as busy as the week that led up to it... Our Saturday campus visit day was successful...a few no-shows, but also a few that showed that weren't on our list, so it evened out. After all the events were over, I got some long overdue grocery shopping done and then went out to pick up Kaitlin from Grandma's. She wanted to stay overnight, but when I told her we were More About: Shakespeare , Leaves , Aves , Some
the week just hasn't slowed down...
2007-11-09 21:54:00 Phew...it may be Friday, but it's still not over for me! I received my first MemoryWorks party order in the mail on Tuesday! It was so exciting to get that BIG box of scrapbook supplies in the mail...too bad they're not all mine! My wish list instantly got a little longer after seeing all the great products everyone ordered. I spent the evening getting all the orders organized and ready for More About: Week
Anniversary, Birthday, Weekend Away and P/T Conferences
2007-11-07 03:22:00 Wow! It's been awhile since my last post...a very busy week. Last week, my husband and I celebrated 8 years of marriage as well as his 32nd birthday. So, we decided it was high time that we got out of Dodge...alone...together. Neither one of us remembers the last time this happened. It might have very well been our honeymoon, which didn't go so well (a story for another post perhaps) and might More About: Anniversary , Conferences , Weekend , Birthday
Review: We Dare You: Scrapbook Challenges About Real Life
2007-11-02 01:15:00 We Dare You: Scrapbook Challenges About Real Life by Kristina Contes, Meghan Dymock, Nisa Fiin, Genevieve Simmonds MY REVIEW: Probably one of the most unique idea books I've seen in awhile, We Dare You will probably stay on my inspiration shelf for awhile! It's divided into six chapters. With each chapter title, I will list my favorite layout idea included in that section. *The Good "Safe More About: Review , Real Life
5 Little Pumkpins Sitting on a Fence
2007-11-01 04:29:00 The perfect little song for a 5-year-old to sing on Halloween...complete with artwork! 5 Little Pumpkins5 little pumpkins sitting on a fence.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"The second one said, "There are witches in the air!"The third one said, "Well we don't care!"The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run!"The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"Whoo-ooo went the More About: Fence
A Wicked...Silly...Sweet Little Witch
2007-10-31 01:37:00 It's revealed! Kaitlin is going to be a WITCH for Halloween this year. After five years of sweetness - a ladybug, a duck (twice), Dorothy (from the Wizard of Oz), and a purple Carebear - Kaitlin is finally going to be something 'traditionally' Halloweenish!! I am quite excited to be FINALLY able to do a Halloween layout in orange and black...and a little green! It took two outings to get these More About: Sweet , Silly , Wicked , Witch
Whirlwind Weekend...
2007-10-30 00:05:00 This weekend sure went quickly! I spent Friday night and Saturday morning getting ready for my first MemoryWorks party and the rest of the day just FLEW by! I had a lot of fun at my party and I hope my guests did, too. Sales were even better than I expected and one of my guests wants to host a party sometime next month...also unexpected, but wonderful! Just waiting to finalize a few things and More About: Weekend , Whirl
Five on Friday...a New URL...a New Business
2007-10-27 02:08:00 Five on Friday Would you rather... 1: eat nothing but chocolate or go without chocolate for the rest of your life? go without 2: stub your toe or get a paper cut? stub my toe 3: write the news or make the news? make the news (but only in a good way) 4: lose 10 pounds or gain 10 IQ points? lose 10 pounds 5: wear a costume to work or wear normal clothes to a Halloween party? wear a costume to work More About: Business , Sine
Review: That's Life by Nic Howard
2007-10-25 01:34:00 Amazon Description: This book's unique day-planner format, and light-hearted, quirky voice will set it apart from other scrapbooking titles. With its fresh, humorous approach to the seemingly mundane, That's Life offers scrapbookers insightful ways to depict their everyday lives through their art. Divided into chapters dedicated to each day of the week, this day-planner-inspired format offers More About: Review , Howard
Fall Photo Shoot
2007-10-23 01:19:00 I'd been admiring the red leaves of a tree on campus where I work for a couple days and decided we'd better take advantage before they were gone. Kaitlin and I went out to take these photos early Saturday evening. She did ALL the posing herself...all I told her was to stay near the rock. This one is my favorite, I think: This is what I got when I asked her who her boyfriend is...she doesn't More About: Photo , Photo Shoot , Fall , Shoot
Kaitlin's First Bowling Experience
2007-10-21 22:46:00 Kaitlin's soccer coach had promised her team a bowling party to celebrate their season at their last game a couple weeks ago and yesterday was the day. Kaitlin had never been bowling before, so it was pretty fun to watch! Here is her coach, Andy, giving her a hand to get started...a good ole granny roll is always a good bet for a rookie and I heard the chainsaw (the unique arm movement in the More About: Experience , Bowling , Bowl
Featured on AdoramaPix Blog
2007-10-18 01:50:00 Amelia over at Adorama contacted me a while back with a bunch of questions about the scrapbooking world and how photography fits into the mix for a post she was planning for their blog. The post went live today. Adorama is one of the nation's largest photo retail and mail order suppliers. For over 25 years, they have been serving professionals as well as amateurs in the photographic, video, More About: Blog , Featured
Remebering Dryer Days at the Renaissance Fair
2007-10-17 00:55:00 It's been doing this alternating raining/misting thing for four days...four days straight. I'm starting to wonder if I live in South Dakota...or in the US northwest!! It's giving me the doldrums, I tell you! To try to brighten my mood, I'm working on some of the photos I took at the Minnesota Renaissance Fair last month...when it was sunny...and warm...and DRY! Here's my little Renaissance More About: Days , Dryer , Erin
5 Great Photography Articles I've Tagged in Del.icio.us
2007-10-13 21:54:00 I love it when I find a great photography post with beautiful photos for inspiration or useful advice. Here are five of my recent favorites: 1) Warning: These 9 Photoshop Techniques May Result In Great Photos 2) 15 Stunning Images Using Blur to Portray Movement 3) How to get better prints from your digital camera 4) Overcoming Depth of Field Problems in Portraits 5) Twelve Essential Photographic More About: Photography , Articles , Tagged
Speaking of Favorite Songs...
2007-10-12 02:26:00 Kaitlin seems to have a couple lately herself. Every time this Old Navy commercial comes on featuring Ingrid Michaelson's song, "The Way I Am," she always starts singing along...it's so cute! Here's the full song off imeem: She also has a 'thing' for "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's...she really only knows the chorus and kinda stumble-mumbles through the rest, but who cares...it's More About: Songs , Speaking , Favorite , Favor
New Favorite Song: Apologize by OneRepublic
2007-10-09 22:08:00 We have a short break in our fair schedule right now so I walked a couple blocks over to Chipoltle Mexican Grill and got some lunch. First time I've ever eaten there...very good! Now I'm back in my room on the 17th floor of the Hilton in downtown Minneapolis and just had to find the song I heard on the radio driving up here yesterday..."Apologize " by OneRepublic. It is officially my new favorite More About: Song , Favorite , Favor , Polo
On the Road Again...
2007-10-08 17:06:00 Now I'm off to Minneapolis, MN for a National College Fair. There are over 400 colleges and universities that will be in attendance and an estimated student attendance of 23,000! This is, by far, the biggest fair we attend. Technically, this is supposed to be a day off for me (Columbus Day = Native American Day in South Dakota), but I'll be hitting the road shortly as it starts bright and early More About: Road , On The Road , The Road
"Canned Meat" - Tuesday Twosome Meme
2007-08-22 00:29:00 I found this meme over at Tuesday Twosome entitled "Canned Meat " interesting and decided to participate: Do you check your email once a day or more? More Explain: I am a slave to my email...I have my work email up at all times and check in NUMEROUS times per day. I check my personal email at least twice per day. When you receive SPAM emails, do you just delete them or take the time to mark it as More About: Meme , Some
"Dad...Mom thinks Shane is cute!"
2007-08-21 01:47:00 We had a great weekend with Riverboat Days. One of the highlights was certainly listening to Brule yesterday. I got some great pictures, too, which is always good. This is Paul LaRoche. He's the one that started Brule and he has quite the history. He was at a young age and didn't even find this out, or that he was actually Native American, until his adoptive parents passed away. This is his More About: Cute , Shane
SSFS #28 - Three Things Quiz
2007-08-19 16:04:00 Here's a great little quiz for your Sunday Spur this week to give you some journaling inspiration: THREE THINGS Three things that scare me: 1: 2: 3: Three people who make me laugh: 1: 2: 3: Three Things I love: 1: 2: 3: Three Things I hate: 1: 2: 3: Three things I don't understand: 1: 2: 3: Three things on my desk: 1: 2: 3: Three things I'm doing right now: 1: 2: 3: Three things I want to More About: Quiz
Yankton Riverboat Days Fireworks
2007-08-19 04:08:00 The fireworks were great last night...it was uncharacteristically chilly for August in Yankton, but nonetheless, great. Kaitlin happened to run into some friends of hers and they helped to keep each other warm during the show. Here are a few shots I got: More About: Days , Fireworks , Ework
Looking Forward to Riverboat Days
2007-08-18 13:35:00 I'm thankful to be at the end of one very busy work week. This time of year is always pretty hectic in the Admissions Office at MMC, so I'm really looking forward to taking some time off from responsibilities and enjoying the festivities with this weekend's Riverboat Days here in Yankton! It begins with fireworks tonight...hoping they don't get rained out. It started raining pretty heavily just More About: Forward
A Couple More Photos from the Beach
2007-08-17 02:35:00 Just working on a few photos tonight and thought I'd share a couple I've been playing with. I really like the effect that this filter has on the photos. More About: Photos , Beach , Couple
What My Pizza Says About Me
More articles from this author:2007-08-15 02:20:00 Just a fun little quiz for today...actually quite accurate for me. Click on the link at the end to see what you pizza of choice says about you! What Your Pizza Reveals Your appetite is pretty average. You don't go overboard - but you don't deprive yourself either. You consider pizza to be bread... very good bread. You fit in best in the Midwest part of the US. You like food that's traditional 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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