One aspect of parenting teens that I absolutely love is watching my kids come into their own interests and passions. I will admit, some...

I love this sweet picture of Azzy and my niece Eden. I think special pictures deserve special treatment on a scrapbook layout, and that...

A large book die cut provided an awesome photo mat to scrapbooking a book-themed layout.

September of 2022 marked an official milestone in our home - both boys were officially high schoolers. It seemed to happen in the blink...

I don't think I have ever looked forward to the kids going back to school more than I did in September of 2020! I'm one of those...

I loved the photos of Alyssia’s first day of 12th grade! Being a blended family with kids in two different school districts meant that I...

Some of you may know that Zach is my miracle child. When I was six weeks pregnant my doctor told me my baby had no heart beat and that I...

This layout was inspired by one of my brother-in-law’s Facebook posts. He had taken a picture of JJ, Jude, and Zach back in 2016 and then...

Now I don’t necessarily think that stickers are just a girl thing - my boys liked stickers and we had our fair share of Thomas the Train,...

This is another layout from our Washington D.C. album that brings back instant memories every time I see it. Isn't that what scrapbooking...

I LOVE making summer strawberry layouts! I love the whole summer experience of taking the photos, watching Azzy enjoy a sun-ripened...

I look at these photos and I can practically taste the strawberries and feel the sticky juices running down my chin. There is nothing...

Our quick trip to Washington D.C. will go down in our family history as one of our best vacations - ever! The kids loved everything we...

Now that I am Azzy’s Mimi, I can appreciate some of the advice my mother gave me when my boys were born - they are only little once and...

One of my scrapbooking “philosophies” is why reinvent the wheel? If I find a sketch or design I like I use it multiple times. While I...

This is such a fun memory. The story behind the picture is just as good as the photo. 

One of the highlights of summer are all the yummy treats - especially S’Mores with cousins. On this particular night, the boys were...

As we all know, children are not born with instruction manuals and you have to figure it out as you go along. This is especially true...

Father’s Day is one of those days every year that hurts my heart, especially in the first few years after Dave died. How do you help two...

One stormy spring day the sun came out at the tail end of a rainstorm. The effect was a gorgeous rainbow that popped against the gray...