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Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge-One Photo Pages

I’ve blogged a few times about how to fit more photos on your page. For me, and many scrappers, that is challenging. However, I realize for others, it is challenging to scrapbook just one photo on a page. Maybe some think it is a waste, or you just don’t know what to do with all that negative space. For whatever reason it is difficult, this week we are going to give you a few tips on how to make your layout beautiful with only one photo on it. First, one reason that I love to scrap just one photo on … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge-Scrap Your Halloween Photos

Now that Halloween has come and gone, it is time to scrap those Halloween photos! For some reason, this is always a bit difficult for me. I’m not a big Halloween person, so maybe that is the reason why, but I always find it hard to coordinate papers that have a Halloween theme, with the pictures. Maybe that is because you are often trying to coordinate Halloween papers with crazy costumes. It just doesn’t always seem to flow well for me. But, this week, let’s try for our challenge to get those Halloween photos scrapped. Here are a few “rules” … Continue reading →

Fitting More Photos on a Page

I did a layout the other day where I fit, count them, SEVEN, photos on one 12 x 12 page layout. I was so proud. Not just because I fit so many pictures, but because I did it in a way where it didn’t look cluttered, and I still stayed within my style. I even had some negative space going on in the layout. It was so fun! Here’s how I did it. The pictures were of my daughter at her first swim lessons. I didn’t want to do a million pages of one event, so I thought, how can … Continue reading →

The Most Simple Scrapbook Series-Arranging Your Photos on a Page

There are so many ways to arrange the photos on the page. But, sometimes, this is part of what is the most intimidating to beginning scrappers. First, you have to decide what look you are going for. How many pictures do YOU like on a page? After all, this album is for you. You may decide that some photos are too special to share with other photos on the same page, and there might be other photos that you don’t love as much and would like to just throw in there for memory’s sake. When placing them on the page, … Continue reading →

Maine Genealogy Resources

The nickname for the state of Maine is “the Pine Tree State”. Pine trees make many people think of Christmas. Perhaps December is the most fitting month to work on researching your ancestors who lived in Maine. Here are some Maine genealogy resources that can help you. FamilySearch has a Wiki page that has lots of information about Maine. There are links to FamilySearch Wiki pages about each of the counties in the state. Scroll down for links to major repositories of archives in Maine. You can also check out several other FamilySearch Wiki pages about specific types of records … Continue reading →

Idaho Genealogy Resources

The state motto of Idaho is “Esto perpetua”, which is in Latin. In English, it translates to “Let it be perpetual”. It is a fitting motto for genealogists, as well. Researching your family tree can seem like a never ending, perpetual, project! Here are some resources that will help you find out more about your ancestors who lived in Idaho. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Idaho Historical Records. To access these records, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Some collections will be offered for free, from time to time. Check back on … Continue reading →

Alaska Calls Medicaid an “Entitlement Program”

Every state has its own Medicaid program. You can learn a lot about the political environment in a state by the wording it chooses to use on its official Medicaid website. Alaska refers to Medicaid as an “entitlement program”. The state put that phrase in quotes. This speaks volumes. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low income and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded, in part, … Continue reading →

Christmas Gifts for Your Irish Relatives

This year, give your family members a gift that reflects their heritage. A gift that reminds people of their heritage, and the country that their ancestors came from, will be more meaningful than a gift card could ever be! Here are some great gift suggestions that genealogists can give to their Irish relatives. Christmas is closer than you might think! Now is the time to plan out the gifts that you intend to give to relatives. Get started on the handmade gifts right away! Keep in mind that gifts that you purchase online will require time for shipping. Here are … Continue reading →

Free Thanksgiving Apps for Android

Ready to celebrate Thanksgiving? One great way to celebrate is with some free apps for Android. These apps can help you to get into the holiday spirit, give you something to do while traveling, and even help you with Thanksgiving dinner. If you are stuck working on Thanksgiving, or the weekend after, you can play with these apps on your break. Thanksgiving Mahjong is a free app that has Thanksgiving decorations on the mahjong tiles. It has three different tile layouts, a hint button, and a shuffle button. It records your best time and high score for each layout. Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Differing Views on the ACA Ruling

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This year, one of the biggest issues that will be considered as people cast their vote for President of the United States of America will have to do with health insurance. It will also be an important part of elections for Senator and Representatives. Here is what some of them had to say. You don’t have to have paid a whole lot of attention to the news in order to understand what each of the presidential candidates thinks about health insurance and health care. It is obvious that President Barack Obama, who is a Democrat, wants to continue with the … Continue reading →