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WELCOME to what you've thought was impossible (until now)!

I've had a "wild hair" for quite a while to start a blog offering ideas on how to preserve and display your favorite memories using fun and easy methods and materials.
To qualify myself, I have a lot of years experience preserving histories, memories, photos, art and needlework since the early 1980's. I am also an amateur photographer, just like everyone. I embarked on my hobby/life's work before the "scrap-booking" methods that have been adopted today (which require hours per page and time impossible to nab, resulting in many busy persons abandoning the notion of ever being able to organize their pictures, mementos, etc. because of the personal investment required) began. 
I'm here to say that it's okay NOT TO buy into that mind-set/methodology.  Everyone can and should preserve theirs and their family's histories and memories - AND there are other ways to do that than what you may see others doing, showing, or telling you.
Good grief - if I'd jumped on the "scrap-booking train" of today, marketed by industrious souls - I would have NOTHING preserved for my posterity.  For one, I wouldn't have been able to afford to do so, and I would only be a fraction of where I am today.  Yikes!  With 4 children, you can see that that would have been a next to impossible feat.
(Side note - Those of you who do enjoy "scrap-booking" in the style of today's methods: one page per photo with the use of multiple papers, cut-outs (needing expensive machinery), and specially made books to put the unusual sized pages in - then maybe I can convert you, maybe not.  My postings will be for those people who want an alternate way to preserve, a more realistic way to preserve, an results to show for your time and effort.
Tune in often for methods, ideas, web-sites, pictures, and a whole lot of fun ways to make your memories live and last, and I'm NOT just talking about scrap-booking.
Here is a picture of our Family History Books (and this was 15 books ago)!
I know you're "out there" and are hungry for other possibilities and resources to make it all a reality for you.
It is possible - it is FUN - I don't sell anything, I just point you in the direction to find the materials and resources that I've been using all these years.
Come back soon!

Next posting - How I create history books and materials I use.


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  1. TreeJanuary 20, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Cindy, You are so totally inspired. I was just thinking as I drove home today, I want to get all these pictures, memories organized. I am so way behind. I got "caught" in the scrapbooking bustle. I don't know anyway to simply preserve memories. What a great way to start the new year! I am all ears baby! Thank-you my friend! Theresa

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  2. JulieJanuary 20, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    Your album collection looks eerily similar to mine! Julie E

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