End of July!

The end of July always brings with it mixed feelings for me. It is hot during the day, the nights are usually balmy. This morning I awoke to the soft rain and a little thunder to go with it. Of course, I love the humidity and the temperature was just right. This is my kind of weather. I spent a little time on the computer last night and I have been finding all the left over things that I want in my son's scrapbook and collecting them so that I can get them scanned in. I love scanning in the physical stuff and then putting it in the book so that I can throw everything away and there is no bulk. How lovely is that? De-junking and family history all at the same time!! Totally awesome! When the printed book comes, I just throw most everything out - that is the bohm!

Fresh Idea

It is the middle of summer, the evenings are a treasure. Take your laptop outside, sit in the swing or on the patio and work on your treasures as you relax at the end of day. The memories will flood back and it makes for an enjoyable evening. Even if all you are doing is playing, it is very relaxing and theraputic to stroll through memory lane.

Mid Summer

Wow, lots of Red, White, Blue and spirit!! I hope all had a lovely celebration this past weekend! It always makes me feel good to know that I live in the "land of the free and the home of the brave"! I love to express those feelings on pages showing flags and parades and fireworks. It really is fun to see and remember these days of celebration with family and friends and this year just seemed extra special. We love the good food, time with family and traditions that keep us together. Family reunions are also a great time to take some pictures and remember each other along with ancestors.

I hope that your summer is filled with love and memories and remember to take those photos so they can play in your pages!

Summer time

Isn't it so nice to finally have some warm weather? I am loving it!! It felt like I never got warm all winter long and the sun and the heat feel so very delicious. As you move through your activities this summer, think about the photos you are taking and get the ones with the family but also get the background photos that you may want to use as a background page. Sometimes general things tell a huge story that we want for background. The sea, a mountain, red rock color, the river, a canyon, rocks, the sky, etc. All of those things are great for building on when trying to make a point with photos on a page. Remember that you can use your photos as a transparency to write upon or to emphasize photos or people or places. The photos that tell your story are the ones you want to capture. Have fun, love lots and play hard!

Next...

Well, summer is here and we are in the thick of it!! This week and next week is the Manti Pagaent and we have plans to be there in a booth at the food court. I love this business and the fun of building my own books. It is interesting though how many people are interested but afraid of jumping in. If fear is holding you back, call me and let's get together so I can show you how easy it is.

The specials this month are great and you can find all of the information at www.myphotosatplay.com. Email me and I will get back to you. Keep taking those pictures and have some fun and we will get those memories and stories memorialized forever.

Feeling Overwhelmed?

Spring has sprung and we are all in the yard working and trying to make things very prettyful. It has gotten hot quickly and we seek the shade and a cool drink. As you sit thinking about the things on your "to do" list, don't hesitate to dig that box of pictures out and start going through them. Get them in some kind of order; themes, chronology, families, time periods, events, etc. Take the time to write down your memories, peoples names, places, funny facts, important facts, and the works so that they start to take some shape. As you move through this excercise, determine if you want to be creative or just get them into a book and out of that box in a hurry. Then give me a shout and I will help you get it put together so that you can enjoy those memories. Remember that Family History can be a lot of fun and nothing is set in concrete!!

Summer Has Begun

Well, we kicked the summer off with a booth at the Scandanavian Days celebration in Ephraim. It was pretty tough on the first day, the wind blew all the tents and awnings away and so we packed it up and went home. On Saturday we started over but things were better as well. By the end of the day I had seen lots of friends who didn't know I was helping others to do this. It was fun to see all of you who love me and want some help. I am excited to help you out! I love this business, they have so many quality things and the projects are endless and so much fun!!!

If you haven't had a chance to see them with your own eyes, give me a call and we can put something together. These projects make great gifts and fabulous keepsakes! I really want to help you preserve your memories like I am preserving mine!!