Hi Everyone!
It has been one of those crazy weeks. Today our "Beat the Heat" sale has kept us hopping. It has been fun seeing all the familiar faces.....and several new ones! Thanks to all of you for coming in and taking part in our big sale. Don't you just love getting things on sale???
I know a lot of you are participating in the 365 scrapbook project. This is a year long project where you take a picture each day of something that happened and you journal about it. Most people have found this fun, yet challenging. People seem to get stuck on the journaling part. I read an article the other day about how we love to read our grandparents journals. Those who have something written by family from another generation cherish the articles and take special pride in preserving them to last through the next generation. What a great gift we can give our children's children, a history of ourselves, our legacy. Maybe you don't want to do a 365, but whatever you can contribute about your life, will be cherished. I have been giving this a lot of thought. What do my grandchildren want to know about me? Do they even know what a black and white tv is? They certainly don't know how to "dial" a phone. That was proven several years ago when my daughter couldn't figure out how to call out on a dial phone. The expression on her face was priceless! She couldn't figure out what kind of a contraption it was, muchless what to do with it. I want my granddaughters to know all about me, my likes, dislikes, even my fears. The best way I can do this is to leave them my pictures with my handwriting. I want to challenge you this week to think about what your legacy is...........who do you want to share your life. Once you have made that decision, then do something about it. Write something once a day, once a week or month, whenever you can, but just get some of "you" in writing. Journaling cards are perfect to help you get started. They come in all sizes and shapes and can be colorful. They can add dimension to your layouts. I have things my grandmother wrote, but I wish I had things her mother wrote. I want to be better in my journaling so my little girls will have history of me.
The Cricut Club meets tomorrow, Sunday, June 14 from 1-4p. Bring in your cartridges and share projects and ideas with other members. I will be heading back to MN tomorrow so I will not be there to feature a cartridge. I hope to be back this fall. In the meantime, Vickie will be answering all your Cricut questions. She might even be able to get a class or two scheduled. She is also teaching Kid's Classes in July and August. The projects are all theme related, with
a session about frogs in August. We have lots in store for children this summer. Be sure to check the website to get more details.
Next Sunday is ScrapBingo. You can crop for free and play Bingo at the same time. I don't like working those days because everyone is having fun in the back room and I'm up front working. I hate to miss out on all the fun!!! Come in and join in the fun and games. You won't want to miss this day of laughter.
We are anxious to have Marcia back in the store. She has been traveling in Europe and Norway for the past 5 weeks and is due back this next week. We can't wait to see her and hear all about her trip.
Keep checking out our calendar on the website. We update it regularly and would hate to have you miss out on something.
Stay cool this summer. If not, journal about how the heat is driving you nuts!!!

Debb