Recent Photos

Two Recent Photos:


I took this photo of DS#3 on a walk to the stopping trains (aka Boone Valley and Scenic Railroad).

Credits: Through the Rain by Christiana Sturmaggio at Sophia Sarducci. Metal button by Christy Sturm (Our Summer Home).

Font: Arial

This photos of DD#1 was also taken on the same walk.

Credits: Autumn Blessings by Kimberly Stewart of 3Scrapateers.

Fonts: Gigi and Arial

Blessings.

Kate Shelley Museum

Field Trip Day!!!!

We went to the Kate Shelley Museum in Moingona. It was a beautiful fall day so we all enjoyed some outside time hiking what used to be the railroad trail as well as a picnic at the park.

First, a few picture books that we read a couple of years ago about Kate Shelley:

Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend

Kate Shelley and the Midnight ExpressYou can also read about Kate Shelley at Wiki.

A few interesting facts that we did not know before the field trip. Moingona had a population of about 1,000 to 1,500 in 1880's. There are currently about 75 people that live in this little "village". Also, the railroad followed the lay of the land. Between Boone and Moingona there were around 33 bridges (mostly made of rocks to cross all the creeks, etc.), and between Moingona and Ogden there were 55 bridges. So for a distance of about 15 - 20 miles (railroad was not in a straight line), there were 88 bridges that had to be maintained.

DS#3 interesting fact to remember was that Ms. Shelley crawled over the Des Moines River Bridge with one hand on the rail and the other hand pulling her along. Her lantern had broken and she could only see by the lightening flashes. There were also spikes on the ties to discourage people from crossing the railroad bridge.

She was a very brave young woman. The bridge that she crawled over was burned in the late 1890's and replaced. When the Kate Shelley High Memoral Bridge was built in the 1920's, the railroad no longer regularly came through Moingona.

In the 1930's, the bridge over the Des Moines River where Kate Shelley crossed over, was removed. Today, you can see the embankment and the pilings. The railroad tracks are gone and there is now a path to the river where the tracks were.

We also saw a depot (the original one burnt down due to arson in the late 1800s or 1900s -- the station agent was trying to cover up his embezzlement of $3.50) with the passengar waiting room, the ticket office and the baggage area. The depot that is in Moingona was originally in Beaver, IA. The baggage room had various railroad artifacts as well as a minature steam engine.

A very fun and informative field trip!

Our Island Story by HE Marshall, Chapter 13

The Founding of the Round Table.

Why a round table? DS#1 - There was not a high or low end.

Mom's narration: The knights had been fighting for the best seats as a regular table. The seats at the top of the table were considered for the more honorable and the seats at the bottom of the table were the less honorable. King Arthur was saddened by the fighting of his knights and thought how can my kingdom have peace when my knights were fighting about where to sit. Merlin suggested a round table where there was not a top or bottom.

A Great Video for This Day

Happy Anniversary

To My Parents!!
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Credits: Harvest Moon by Christy Sturm of Butternug Squash Designs and NDISB.

Horizon Organic Coupon

I was surfing around and came across this post at 5minutesfor mom. You can enter their contest to win coupons from Horizon Organics.

Horizon Organics is offering $300 of coupons for their products. (60 coupons worth $4.99 each).

What a great idea!

A Give Away -- Ballantyne Christian Adventure Library

I haven't blogged for awhile (3 months and some). So now is as good as any time to start.

The Give Away - the complete Ballantyne Christian Adventure Library- is from Crystal of Biblical Womanhood.

You can read more about these great adventurous books primarily for boys at Vision Forum.

So hop/click on over to Crystal's Biblical Womanhood

The deadline is Saturday, July 7th at 3 pm CST.

A New Look

I decided it was about time for a new look to my blog. I chose to use a blog banner made by Anita Stergiou (adding my own photos and title) from her digital scrapbook kit called Strawberry Kisses. I then used her heart charm as well. All graphics used with permission.

You can find the blog banner HERE for purchase.

More ABC Album Pages - G, I, & K

G is for Grandpa & Grandma
Credits can be found here.

I is for Iowa
Credits be found here.


K is for Kite
Credits can be found here.
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If you are paying attention, you will notice that the H page is not included. I will probably be using the LO for our Hallelujah but I might change my mind and make a completely new page. And I haven't completed the J is for Joshua page -- need to scan a photo or two from Joshua's birth - day.

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Have a lovely day!
A

A Busy Time

That's what happens around here on a frequent basis. Since my last post, I had a birthday, celebrated the birth of our Savior - Jesus Christ, took a family vacation to visit family in Texas, spent a day in Springfield, MO on the way back, had loads of vacation laundry to catch up on, had a stomach virus run through the family (which added to the laundry) two times, DH had his birthday, said good-bye to our pastor & his wife, paid bills, prepared meals to nourish the family, designed a closet for the boys, had snow and snowed-in days, but most of all -- Loved my Saviour, my husband, and my kids.

I didn't scrap much last month. But had some time last week. I will some of those over the next few days.

Here is one for now:

Credits can be found here

Have a beautiful day!
~ A ~

ABC Album continued

Here are the next 2 pages of the ABC Album:

Credits and journaling can be seen here

Credits and journaling can bee seen here

Have a lovely day! A

ABC Album

I have forgotten to post the next installments of the ABC Album. So here goes.

C is for Caleb the Clown

Credits are here

D is for Daddy

Credits are here

Have a blessed day!
A

B is for BoBo

This is the 2nd page of C's ABC album. B is for BoBo.

Click HERE for journaling.

Credits: New Beginnings by Eve Recinella of 3Scrapteers.
Fonts: Doodle Cursive & Symphony

Have a blessed day!
A

Tricycle

When I first posted this, blogger stalled after the photos was uploaded so I couldn't add any info. This is DD earlier this summer. She was playing outside and trying to ride her big brother's tricycle. I just had fun taking her photo. With the main photo I used curves to give it a bit more punch.


Credits: Paper Lanterns by Theresa Hernandez available at ACOT.
Font: Doodle Cursive.

Thanks for looking!

ABC Album

I have decided to begin an album for DS#1. Here is the cover.

Credits are here -- Caleb's Cover

And here is the first page from his birth day.

Click here for the credits - A is for April

Have a beautiful day!

Tagged

Well, I don't think I have been tagged before. Christy S. tagged me with this:

"List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether or not they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal/blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to."

So here goes my list:

1). Psalms of Praise - this is what we use for our family worship.
2). I Loved Her First - by Heartland, just heard this yesterday and immediately thought of DH and DD many years down the road.
3). Holy, Holy, Holy - Michael Card, Unveiled Hope
4). You are Worthy - Michael Card, Unveiled Hope
5). Never Be Shaken - Judy Rogers, Never Be Shaken
6). Good Things - Lori Seely, Remember Your Creator
7). Just to Know the Lamb - Jim Cole, Merciful God (who does he sound like to you?)

And I'm to tag some others...Who? I really don't know....

Have a lovely day!

Profile Photo!

Here is a photo of DS#2 at the state fair back in August. DH took this photo. DS was looking around and just looking pensive. I love the profile shot!

Credits: Cloudy Chocolate Mist by Christy Sturm of Butternug Squash Designs; Index Card (colorized by me) is from Christy Sturm's Where's My List element pack; Calendar is from Anita Sterigiou's 110 Years of Memories; heart and cord is from Cindy Simon's Page Bracelet Set 2. Font is CK Letter Home.

See it at my gallery here.

Sketch is from the Ad/Art Inspiration Challenge at Butternug Squash Designs (see below).
Some helpful hints for using the ad.
The original ad from justadinspiration.com.

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Notice my new blog header. I used Christy's kit Cloudy Chocolate Mist and a flower from Delightful Daisies. Such fun! I even made a template for this header.

Ad/Art Inspiration

Take this ad....

Swiffer Ad from Ladies Home Journal

Add your own creative flair....and get....

This is my take on the ad/art challenge at Butternug Squash Designs grand opening!

You can see this in my gallery HERE.

Journaling reads:
Watching the big girls, that is what you are
doing in this picture. We were at the wedding
of some friends. After the wedding various
friends were gathered outside the church
before heading to the reception. You were
one of the younger girls. You enjoyed
watching the bigger girls twirl around in
their pretty dresses and blowing the wedding
bubbles. While you were not as big as them,
this did not hamper you from playing and
enjoying little girl games.

Credits:
Lady Weatherley by Christy Sturm at Butternug Squash
Font: Doodle Cursive & SaffronToo

Free Chocolate Anyone?

I just came across this from Nestle Chocolatier

Free Chocolate in the month of September

Thought I'd give it a try!

DAD!!!

I found this photo on DH's computer in one of his favorite photo folders. I thought I should scrap it....What do you think?


Credits: 95 in the Shade by Theresa Hernandez at Plain Digital Wrapper.
Font is Doodle Cursive.

Journaling reads: Smiling at Dad...what love! what exuberance!

See it here in my 3 S gallery.

Have a blessed day!