08th September 2008
I get emails quite often that say something along the lines of “if you could offer just one piece of advice to me what would it be?” Businesses are not built on one secret or on one magical theory. Businesses are built on consistency and hard work. Wh...
18th April 2007
There are hundreds of ways to prepare chicken. In this article you’ll find recipes for; garlic chicken, mushroom chicken and lemon chicken, 3 very different flavors.
I personally always use chicken breasts, however chicken thighs can almost always be...
18th April 2007
My kids have both always loved pizza. We discovered some great easy pizza recipes over the years. It can get very costly to keep ordering pizza from the local take out places. So, we began making our own pizzas and today, 20 years later, my kids still lov...
15th November 2006
To make an alphabet scrapbook for a child, I suggest using an 8x8 album. My sister takes hundreds and hundreds of pictures of her daughter. I remember thinking ?there she is with a banana?, and ?there she is with an apple?, thus the idea of an alphabet sc...
15th November 2006
I think one of the most common questions I am asked is ?how do I find a theme amongst thousands of photos??
When you begin scrapbooking, looking at thousands at photos can often lead you to put the photos away and not even consider getting them into sc...
15th November 2006
I remember when my kids were young, I loved their birthday parties and wanted to capture every moment. Often though, it wasn't until after the party was over that I realized I only took a few photos and that I didn't save any of the extra invitations.
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15th November 2006
You've read all the articles telling you that you should write articles, but there are hundreds of article databases out there. How do you decide where to submit your articles? I have a couple of strategies that bring me results.
First, I always read ...
22nd June 2006
Involving kids in scrapbooking is a wonderful way to spend family time together. Depending on the age of your kids, they can help you with your album or they can create albums of their own.
Step one is going through photos. Children love to look at pic...
22nd June 2006
Many people like to add words to their scrapbooks. Words help to tell the story behind the picture. There are several ways to add words to your scrapbook pages.
One way to journal is through premade words and phrases. You can find stickers, diecuts an...
22nd June 2006
If you are like me, you'd much rather type than write. I have never really liked my handwriting and I'm not fond of my printing either.
However our handwriting is a part of us. And if we are creating a scrapbook either for ourselves or for someone els...
22nd June 2006
I remember posting on a message board about opening a checking account for my 16 year old. She and I had picked a date, gone to the bank, brought all of the paperwork and opened her account. She and I both were both excited.
I was truly amazed at the ...
20th June 2006
Scrapbooks are not meant just for photos. I tend to often date myself. When I was in elementary school, I had a scrapbook. Of course back then I used paper that is now yellow and I used glue. However, what's important is I remember the contents of that s...
12th June 2006
When my 16 year old daughter needed a physical for a summer program, we went to visit our family doctor. I was asked to leave the room for a few minutes. I knew that while I was gone, the doctor would ask my daughter "are you sexually active?" and "are yo...
12th June 2006
I remember when my kids were young, I loved their birthday parties and wanted to capture every moment. Often though, it wasn't until after the party was over that I realized I only took a few photos and that I didn't save any of the extra invitations.
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12th June 2006
Your best friend from college is getting married. You're the maid of honor. You're thinking there is no way you're going to get her a toaster or blender. Why not make her a bridal shower scrapbook?
Once the invitations are chosen, save one, completely ...
