Monday, September 30, 2019

Knowledge@Kindle - Financial Responsibility, Fall Fun, And A FREEBIE!

New FREEBIES from Share the Memories!



Farmers Harvest QP Sample Gift
was created by
Mystery Scraps
A beautiful quick page with a golden background and stunning fall flowers along the edge of the oval cutout.  Make sure to grab the rest of the Farmers Harvest Collectionwhich includes everything you would see a fall farmer's market from pumpkins to apples!
Love Apple Kit
was created by
Tbeartes
A very generous freebie that is a full kit!  Complete with 20 pages and 40 elements, this kit can chronicle all of your apple picking adventures!  Adorable elements that include many apples, an apple tree, apple pie, hearts, and cute apple picking children!
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Awesome freebies available for FREE until:
October 6th
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

New Share the Memories FREEBIES!


Stripes Sampler
was created by
Brandi White Design
This eye-catching paper sample has 4 striped papers that you could use for anything.  Stripes are classic and very versatile, use them as the main focus or pair them with other elements to make a great accent to any of your pages.
Dolphin Ride Quick Page
was created by
Shabby Designs
This QP corresponds with the Dolphin Ride collection which is filled with cute little kids and LOTS of adorable dolphins!  Use this page to show off 3 photos of fun, whether you had them at the beach or at your neighborhood pool!
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September 29th
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Knowledge@Kindle - It's Fall And A FREEBIE!



Wednesday, September 11, 2019

United We Stood

Today I would like to share a guest post by Karen Butterworth.

Thoughts on 9/11 and "Never forget."

Like most of us who lived that day, I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. I was en route to work that morning--my shift began at 9:10--and my first reaction to the breaking story and the note of hysteria in the radio announcer's voice was that I was listening to some modern attempt at "The War of the Worlds." Of course it had to be something fictional like that, played off as news--no way could it be real.

But it was real. Earth-shakingly, world-shatteringly real.

"Never forget!" we proclaim each year.

And I don't think anyone has forgotten the fear that clenched our guts or the images of towers falling. I don't think we've forgotten the heroes who died "just doing what they do," as the Alan Jackson song says. I don't think we've forgotten those brave final phone calls to loved ones.

But I do think we've forgotten the days afterward, the days when we came together as a nation and as communities. Days when "United we stand" wasn't just some catchy slogan. We grieved--oh, we grieved--but we grieved together. We were terrified, but we were terrified as one. We were angry, but we were on the same side.

I don't mean to romanticize it. It was a horrible and horrific event and a terrible and tragic time. And even in our shared grief, I do realize we weren't perfect. Prejudices and injustices and broad, unfair stereotypes abounded. I know that many Muslims and others of Arab decent faced cruel backlash that they had not earned and did not deserve. I won't excuse that nor will I pretend it didn't exist. It did. It was wrong.

But for the most part, we came together. And while I in no way, shape, or form want another tragedy even remotely resembling that one, I do miss that unity. The political climate today is so hotly divided that I'm not even sure that level of catastrophe would bring us together anyway. I think instead both sides would find some way to blame the other one. We've gotten awfully good at that.
Definitely hug your loved ones tight today. Life turns on a dime so often. We don't know what tomorrow or even the next moment will bring. Remember heroes and honor their memories. And maybe, just maybe, ponder our common humanity and the fact that we aren't so different after all. Try to do something to reach out to someone, to show kindness, to sow a seed of love. I think we could definitely use some of that.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Little Chapel That Stood - Never Forget

When we lived in New York, we visited St Paul’s and heard this story. It is one of my favorite stories from the aftermath of 9/11, and I share it every year. The Little Chapel That Stood.


Never forget. 

Monday, September 2, 2019


New STM freebies available starting today!
Knights and Damsels Monograms
was created by
Memory Mosaic
Do you have any little knights or princesses in your house? This monogram set is perfect for scrapping some royal pages. Have you been to a Medival Carnival or a Renaissance Fair? Grab this kit and start scrapping the memories from these fun events!  Make sure to complete the collection by getting the rest of the Knights and Damsels!
Show a little Kindness Gift
was created by
Over the Fence Designs
We all appreciate when a kindness is extended to us. This collection celebrates those unexpected and precious moments when we are surprised and delighted by a gesture of kindness. Perfect for scrapping all types of images. The rest of the Show a Little Kindness Collection is robust and features so many great elements!
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September 8th
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