You probably already know that Lisa Bearnson is doing her anniversary show on QVC on May 30th. But did you know that if you watch the show and decide you just “have” to have the latest and greatest she is offering that you can put 3% of that purchase towards college savings?

Here’s how:

Sign up for Upromise.
When you order from QVC, log in first to Upromise and then click through to QVC to order.
You will automatically put 3% of your order to your kids’ 529.

Pretty cool.

Just had to share this from my email in box this morning…

Joanne’s is having a big summer sale! Lots of discounts with some scrapbooking items at 50% off. Albums are 30% off and they have a great selection. Plus they have free shipping on orders of $25 or more. I have spotted a couple things I think I just may not be able to live without =:)

This Heart and Soul album, for instance, could just be what I’ve been searching for to make into my Friends album. It has that depth of color that reminds me of my friends. And this Hot Pink scrapbook album looks perfect for my daughter. It seems that pink is the new purple and all things hot pink are to be desired. I have to say that I agree, hot pink is pretty cool.

Gotta run. I’m off to virtual shop at Joanne’s. And since I’m saving so much on gas because I’m shopping online, that means I get to buy more, right?

I don’t know about you, but I find that my journaling in my scrapbook albums is a bit sporadic. Sometimes I can write long nice paragraphs and find it a great reflection of the moment. Other times I find myself writing “who is in the picture” type captions.

So, I’m considering signing up for a journaling class.

Angie Pedersen is teaching one in June through WritersOnlineWorkshops called Getting Started (Quickly) In Scrapbook Journaling.

Learn how to save more of your family and personal stories in less time with this four week course on scrapbook journaling. This online course will help you identify your personal style so it can work for you rather than against you; harness both sides of your brain; master a variety of techniques for collecting information; organize your writing so you know exactly what you want to write and how you want to say it; and practice new styles of journaling.

Sounds good to me.

Here’s to better journaling!

In honor of Mother’s Day my friend Susie Cortright of Momscape.com created a list of Top 50 Mom Quotations (50 inspiring and truthful quotations about your mother and about being a mom yourself…)

These would be great for creating a Mother’s Day layout or a card for your mom.

Here’s my favorite:

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”
–Washington Irving

Hi Mom!

Happy Mother’s Day everyone.