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~Alyssa

Way Back When-sday

"Feminism is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers, but slaves when they help their husbands."
- G.K. Chesterton

"What Happy Is"

 A sweet song sung by 11 year old Amy-Joy Jost. :)

Creative Scrapbook Journaling!

 I first saw one of these scrapbook journals a few months ago when our friend Kelsey G. showed us hers.  It looked like such fun!  Then recently I saw two blogs that were talking about it (Feelin' Feminine, and JoyfulJewels4Jesus,) and I was reminded of Kelsy's idea and was inspired to try it myself.  So I bought a 8 1/2" X 11" spiral sketch book and started cutting up magazines.  :) 

Here you can see the sketch book, glue stick, acid-free/fade proof pens, and my book of folders to store the 'cuttings' in.  :)

 

I've discovered that searching for and cutting out pictures is a lot of fun! Now wherever I go I am on the lookout for things I can cut up.

This is such fun!

If you want to try it you will need:

• A sturdy spiral book with hard covers and blank pages
• magazines you can cut up
• scissors
• a good acid free pen or two
• a glue sick

Once you've pasted in a few pictures, you can write whatever you want in this book! Quotes, Bible verses, funny things your family/friends say, menus, poems, gardening ideas, favorite things, something that stood out to you when you were reading in the Bible (or another book)....you can also write about the pictures you've chosen to paste in.

Have fun!

 ~Alyssa

Way Back When-sday

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.  We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds, wherever we go." 

~  Martha Washington

"October gave a party...."

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came.

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And leaves of every name.

The sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand.

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

~ George Cooper

 

 ~Alyssa

Autumn at our place....

~Alyssa