Tracy

Today is National Doughnut Day

holidays

Jun 052009

What a great holiday! Celebrating doughnuts, yum!

Wikipedia tells us that the first Friday of June is National Doughnut Day. In 1938, National Doughnut Day was started as a Salvation Army fundraiser to honor the women of World War I who served doughnuts to the soldiers in France.

Today, some of the doughnut locations here in the US are giving away free doughnuts.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is giving away a free doughnut to every customer that visits a participating Krispy Kreme store.

I’ve heard Dunkin’ Donuts is giving away a free doughnut with the purchase of a beverage.

Enjoy!

Hug Your Cat Day – June 4th

holidays

Jun 042009

Today is “Hug Your Cat Day”. If your cat is anything like our cat, that may be tough to do. He’s not much of a hugger, especially hugs from our 5-year-old.

When was the last time you took pictures of your cat (or dog or bird or fish or whatever)? They are part of the family, too. Don’t forget to include them in your photo albums, scrapbooks and stories.

Wordless Wednesday

wordless wednesday

Jun 032009

June is National Iced Tea Month

holidays

Jun 012009

Since moving to North Carolina two years ago, my favorite beverage has been sweet tea. Whenever we would go out I would order sweet tea. Who knew every restaurant in the South had sweet tea? Then I learned how to make it! Yum! But I had to stop, my daily dose of sugar was getting out of control . So now I only drink it when we go out, and, I’ve discovered, each restaurant makes it a little different. My favorite? Chick-Fil-A.

What is your favorite iced tea? Sweet? Unsweetened? Flavored?

Here are some recipe links to get you started making your own iced tea.

Wordless Wednesday

wordless wednesday

May 062009

Mini Album – Handmade Wedding Album

mini albums, premade albums

May 042009

I made this album for a friend’s bridal shower. She made the most unique wedding invitations and when I saw it I knew I had to make a mini album out of it for her. She is a designer with a love of fabric. Check out her etsy site to see one of her unique creations.

The cover of the album is her invitation (I added the diecut “Mr & Mrs”).

8 x 8 Album – The Way We Were

custom scrapbooks

Apr 272009

I just finished an album for a client, my sister-in-law. It’s a summary of their life: childhood, family, activities, how they met, their engagement, their wedding and I even included a mother/daughter and father/son page. It was a lot of fun to make.

Easter Moments

holidays, moments

Apr 102009

Easter is coming up this weekend. What moments do you want to remember?

Easter egg hunts
Easter dresses/outfits (and don’t forget those cute shoes!)
Easter baskets
chocolate covered faces
talking to the Easter Bunny
coloring Easter eggs
Easter dinner
Easter projects your children bring home from school or church
Family traditions

Take pictures. Write down your thoughts. Capture your children’s words.

Mini Album – Us Flip Album

custom scrapbooks, mini albums

Mar 092009

I made this album for a girl at church, Erica, who is getting married this summer. She recently moved away and I wanted to thank her for helping me design my logo.