Some Assembly Required

Technorati Tags: Barack Obama,Berlin,Christiane Amanpour,Germany,Americans,Germans,crowds,presidential candidate   Barack Obama made an appearance in Berlin, Germany yesterday and I was there to witness it.  I was in the “inner circle” along with the press corps and I saw him as he strode down the walkway toward the podium with a confident smile and a cheerful wave to the [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (8)

Gone

We’re getting rid of the hamsters.  Actually, we’re getting rid of several things and the surface where the hamsters rested is one of those, so the hamsters have to go, too.  It’s really no big loss for the kids.  As kids do, they promised to take care of them and play with them and keep [...] Filed under Creative Team, Store, Stuff and Rants | Comments (10)

Seeing Red

You may have noticed a few changes in the blog.  I’m tired of the color scheme and even the general layout of the thing, so I’m doing my bit to tweak the template.  It’s by no means finished and you can probably expect a certain amorphous quality to this site over the next several weeks.  [...] Filed under Freebies, Stuff and Rants | Comments (38)

Lessons

A few weeks ago I went to a friend’s house for a crop.  She’s a Creative Memories consultant but exceptionally tolerant of different scrapbooking styles and methods, so we get along beautifully.  Of the six of us, one woman spent her time organizing photos on her Mac (yes, I was constantly shooting jealous glances and [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (3)

Revelations

I don’t know about you but, I’m always interested in learning more about the laws regarding photography.  Specifically, when, where and who I can shoot with impunity and copyright law.  It’s a good thing, then, that Scott Kelby has taken the bull by the horns and hooked up with Attorney, Ed Greenberg for some straight [...] Filed under Plugs & Reviews, Stuff and Rants | Comments (2)

Homecoming

Sorry for the absence but my baby was on a two-night trip away from home and I felt a little lost without him.  Apparently, it’s pretty common for the kindergartens to arrange an overnighter for their “school-starters” in the summer before they begin first grade and my youngest is in that group now.  I picked him [...] Filed under Polls, Stuff and Rants | Comments (6)

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

It’s done. The last layouts were completed and uploaded yesterday.  I finished the front and back cover and spine and uploaded those.  I double-checked each page to make sure I hadn’t left VividPics on.  I previewed more than once.  I placed the order and clicked "submit." It’s done. Now, all I can do is wait for Shutterfly to [...] Filed under I Scrapped!, Stuff and Rants | Comments (10)