When 'Thank You' is Not Enough

Blog Prompt:On September 29, 1789, the U.S. Congress passed an act that officially established the U.S. Military. What would you write in a letter to a serviceman or servicewoman who is currently serving our country overseas.

Dear Sailor, Soldier or Airman:
I am aware that today one of you missed your daughter's birthday party or your anniversary. Or the family reunion where all of your loved ones gathered, except you. You didn't get to the watch your alma mater's big game or take your son to his first soccer tournament. You weren't there when your mother had surgery or your father got that award from his company. These are sacrifices that you didn't have to make, but you did. Know that I and millions of other Americans appreciate how difficult these days are for you and we wish you the best. Know also that prayers are continually raised to the Father on your behalf that you will remain safe and find yourself home soon. God bless you.

Sincerely,
A Fellow American Patriot

I'm all for progress, but...

Blog Prompt: Talking to my sister the other day, she told me that her 1st grade son was now suppose to read his books on-line instead of bringing them home. How do you feel about that?

I'm such a purist when it comes to books, I'm just not sure I like that trend. For me, the experience of a book comes with the whole range of senses. I love old books that have a bit of a musty scent; I love the texture of different papers on which books are printed; I haven't eaten a book since I was child, so maybe it's not the "whole" range of senses LOL, but it encompasses more than the words on the page. I love holding a book like Shakespeare in my hand, because it feels weightier than the latest bestseller, just more important somehow.

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Haven't posted in awhile, since I've been spending a bit more time scrapping. I'm on one more CT: Totally Twisted Scraps whose kits can be found at Pretty Scrappy and Scrapable. My first layout for her won me Lei-out of the Day at Scrapable!

Danae's First Digi-Card!

Danae's first taste of digital scrapping was a card she made for her friend's birthday this afternoon. She used Kristin Cronin-Barrow's adorable kit, Giggles from Sweet Shoppe Designs. I only helped her learn the basics of Photoshop and she just took off from there...I hope I haven't created a digi-monster. I already have to share the computer enough as is :)

So long, summer

As you can see by the new graphics on my blog, I'm gearing up for autumn, my favorite season because

1. the weather is warm in the daytime, but cool at night...perfect for sleeping
2. the kids are back in school and the schedules may get busier, but I love my routine (most of the time)
3. football season starts!
4. I love "sweater weather", pumpkin pie and warm comfort food

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I haven't posted for awhile, so here are some layouts I've done in the last few weeks. Click on any of them for full credits.

Just a few notes: The second layout won 'Lei-out of the Day' at Scrapable.net and the last layout is for my guest spot on Lyndsay Riches' CT over at ScrapOrchard. Thanks for stopping by!