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Fun times
This photo is from a reunion that was 20 years in the making. Jim was my best friend in college. But after we graduated, although we stayed in touch for a few years, we eventually drifted apart (new...
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Capture the flag: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of February. Grab the sketch and play along for some great prizes from Lindy’s Stamp Gang and ScrapMuch. Matt’s study of information security has...
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Forever
Back on February 5th Matt and I celebrated the 20th anniversary of our first meeting. I’ve already posted a layout of the two of us from 1996, and now I have this one from 20 years later (we took a...
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Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is going to...
I had this selfie of the two of us in my to-be-scrapped pile, but I wasn’t sure when we took it. After I had done everything else to design the page, I looked up the date of the photo so I could write...
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It’s okay to shine
Tomorrow would have been my sister-in-law’s 40th birthday. To celebrate her life, rather than dwell on how we lost her far too soon because of a drunk driver, I created this page using a photo of her...
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July 4th tradition: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of July! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Wycinanka and DCWV. The story Our July 4th tradition has evolved over the years into:...
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Move-in day
We got married in October 1997 and bought our first home in August 1998. At the very same time, Mom and Dad decided to move to a different neighborhood within the same town. We ended up buying our...
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Sweet summer fun: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of March. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Charms Creations and Wycinanka. The story Mom, Phil, and I loved driving out to the...
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Sweet dreams are made of this
The story Mom’s sweet tooth is epic. I remember when we were kids we would catch her eating a couple of cookies first thing in the morning to tide her over until breakfast (cereal). And I would say...
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Hello cuties
The story My husband’s baby sisters are just so cute in this circa 1980 photo. Those boots on Thyia! Gah. Product/technique notes The patterned papers are from the Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste 6×6...
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Re-homing Hector
The story We found this beautiful beastie walking down the sidewalk on our street, far from any water. So we scooped him up and gave him a ride out to Brushy Creek. We named him Hector and wished him...
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Play with color: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our mid-month challenge. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from ScrapMatts and Flutterby Designs. The story Our grandparents on Mom’s side of the family lived...
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Stop & smell the roses: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of May! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Charms Creations and Wycinanka. The story I’m not that good at taking selfies, obviously....
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Sunshine = Happiness: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of June! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from ScrapMatts and Lindy’s Stamp Gang. The story A bright sunshiny day in Ohio: My mom’s aunt...
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Ready to fly: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of August! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from ScrapMatts and The ScrapRoom. The story For so many reasons, Phil and I were extremely...
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Happy hands: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of September! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Accent Scrapbooking, Altenew, and a class from Scrap and Plan with Lea (we’re offering...
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Too cute to spook
The story In 1972 my brother and I were fortunate to have had Mom as our pre-school/kindergarten teacher! She held class in our basement and taught the two of us and several of her friends’ children...
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My favorite season of them all: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our fist challenge of November! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Accent Scrapbooking and Creative Embellishments. The story I took this photo at Lost...
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The Melodeon: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of December! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Creative Embellishments and Scrapbook Nerd. The story One of our family holiday...
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2017 highlights: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of 2018! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Scrapmatts and Spiegel Mom Scraps. The story I’m not gonna lie: I found 2017 to be extremely...
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Close knit: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of January. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Creative Embellishments, DCWV, and Victoria Marie. The story During my visit to see Mom...
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Dirt castles
The story My husband lived in Michigan until the age of 12, when his mom moved the family to the mountains of North Carolina. In these photos, circa 1979, Matt is building and populating dirt castles...
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Easter together 1983
The story Aunt Mary Lou and Earl lived only two hours away in Pennsylvania, so we had many happy visits from them over the years. But my maternal grandparents lived far away in California, which meant...
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Cub
The story My brother and I participated in the Scouts when we were in grade school. This 1976 photo of Phil all dressed and saluting before heading to his Cub Scouts meeting is just too cute....
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Worth the drive
The story We enjoy driving out to Sweet Berry Farms in Marble Falls to wander through the piles of pumpkins, wonder at the sea of sunflowers, and visit with the gang of goats. But the best part of our...
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