Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts

Friday, November 12, 2010

Music to Scrap By 2...freebies

I'm so tired. And bone-weary. My brain fog hasn't lifted yet. And I promised myself I wouldn't whine.

My mom has been with us for more than a month now, on doctor-ordered bedrest. I took her back home over the past weekend, and she decided to stay because she was homesick. I worry about her, but my other siblings can help out with her back home again. They finally scheduled her surgery for after Christmas, so she has awhile to go before she can get off the "bedrest" thing. I suspect that she will try to do some of her quilting while none of us are around to remind her she shouldn't be sitting up; but it's hard to be bossy with your mom, KWIM?!

It was difficult to spend much time on the computer when my mom was here because she needed a bit more companionship and she had to eat something every couple of hours because of her diabetes, to keep everything regulated. I tried to meet her whims (all reasonable) but she had some funny cravings that kept me busy. Guess I may have spoiled her but that's okay.

It feels weird not having her here now. Sort of like having a child going to camp or something, I guess.

In between all of the coming and going and fixing and caretaking, I got to my computer and put together (eventually!) a sequel to last month's word art set: Music to Scrap By 2 is here for you today, if you'd like. It's available for free, but if you find it in your heart to donate something, I would be incredibly grateful.


Hope you like it...blessings on your day,
Melanie

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Monday, December 7, 2009

Things Unnoticed (freebie)

I stumbled across this quotation this morning, and it reminded me of countless conversations with my mother in recent years, since we lost my dad. There are so many things my siblings and I remember about our childhoods that my mother does not. She and my dad were just busy BEING...busy going about the day-to-day activities required to take care of a family of seven, stretching the money as far as it would go, making clothes for us girls...so many things, so little time. So little time to notice the things that would someday become memories for their children.

I think that's a gift for us--their children--and a gift we can give our mother now in turn. Special memories.


Let's take note of these memories-in-the-making every day, shall we? :)

All the best,
Melanie


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Monday, June 1, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

remembering our memories...or not


We used to tease my baby brother about his "remembering" things that happened before he was born. One of us older four siblings would relate an incident from the past and he would always chime in, with "I remember that." Showing the slides of photos my dad took always was a trigger for his "memories," and always gave us a chuckle. Then, of course, he actually did become part of those memories and we wouldn't change that for the world! Here's to you, baby bro!! Love ya.

wishing you all well,
Melanie

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

In Everything We Do


And here's my November Gloaming kit, for my participation in KimB's Color Challenge at DSO:


Here's to many happy memories,
Melanie

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Scrappers Unite!

I thought it was time to do another WA about why we do scrapbooks. Celebrate the joy!!!

Blessings on your day,
Melanie

Monday, October 20, 2008

Time Machine

Happy Monday, everyone. The weekend was WAY too short for my liking -- as always. If only someone would pay me to stay home to do whatever I wished. :)

A special thanks to those of you who left comments about the Warhol's October kit. Glad you didn't think it was too weird an idea!!! I GREATLY APPRECIATE hearing from you.

Sonel also brightened my weekend with the two wallpaper layouts she prepared using word art I'd given everyone. These are two of her handsome sons. Nice use of colors with the photos! Please check out her site for the credits.



Today's blog entry is short and sweet. Hope your day goes splendidly!!

Blessings,
Melanie