Note: My Scrapbooking blog is no longer private. You can visit it at HomebasedScrapbooker and subscribe via email. Enjoy!
We are headed out for our annual Week at the Beach.
It is one of my favorite weeks of the year.
Our family is able to get away from our “normal” life and just relax at our beach house in Manzanita on the beautiful Oregon Coast. Logan is flying home to join us.
Clark is still backpacking through Europe having the time of his life so he won’t be there. He is having some amazing experiences though – check out his Polish Miracle! He has promised some pictures of the food he has been eating soon! He’s his mother’s son!
I’ve got a quilting project planned for our Week at the Beach as well as some reading and scrapbooking!
Many of you know that I have a scrapbooking homebased business – I have been a consultant with the direct sales company Creative Memories for almost 19 years!
There are many advantages and blessings to having a homebased business. One of the best things that has come as a result of my business, besides the many wonderful friends I have made, is that we were able to realize one of our dreams – to own a home at the beach.
Since our beach house has no internet connection I may be slow in approving comments, responding to questions and comments this week so please be patient.
I am also excited to announce to you today that I have started another blog – how many blogs does one girl need? Well I’ve decided you can never have too many shoes or too many blogs!
This new blog is a scrapbooking blog and I have started this new blog for purely selfish reasons. Ever since I began my Creative Memories business my main goal every year has been to get caught up on my albums. Don’t get me wrong – I have walked my talk all these years and have completed over 120 traditional albums and several dozen digital ones but I have never been TOTALLY caught up.
Well, I decided that this was the year. One thing I have learned about myself is that I do much better when I am held accountable so I have started this blog to chronicle my scrapbooking journey to completion and I am inviting you to join me!
Here’s the first project on the list – finish up Cali’s high school albums. It’s about 80 percent done.
This blog will be a private blog.
If you are interested in following me or joining me on this journey or just learning some new scrapbooking tips and ideas please leave a comment below or email me through the Contact form above and I will send you an invite to be able to access my new blog – Homebased Scrapbooker.
I look forward to sharing this journey with you! Let’s get scrapping!
Here’s the view I will be looking at from the living room of my beach house as I do a little scrapbooking this week! Want to join me??
Count me in. I would love to see what you create. And get Ideas.
I would be delighted to follow your new blog. I was one of Creating Keepsake’s original Hall of Famers in 1999 and I will always have a love for preserving memories! Combine that with my love for you and we have a winning combination!
Hi! I’d love to be able to follow your blog. I’ve finally gotten serious about getting scrapping done and I’m sure I’d learn a lot by following your progress. I so want to ‘peek’ into the books on your shelf- they look gorgeous
I’d like to follow you on your new scrapbooking blog! what a great idea!
thanks!
Me too! I need to catch up. I would love to join your new blog and catch up with you.
Please add me to your list of invitees. I have been in heaven with the recipes on this blog. It has helped me be much more creative with my cooking skills, now maybe you can spark a creative bug with my scrapbooking abilities. Thanks for all your great info and have a lovely vacation at your beach house-I’m slightly jealous!
Would love to see the scrapbooking blog!
Please add me to your scrapbooking blog. I can always use more motivation in my scrapbooking!
Leigh Anne, I’d love to be on your blog list. I have Olivia’s school scrapbook done through elementary school. Only middle and high school to go!
Leigh Anne – we have never met, but I am actually in your CM line and enjoy your blog very much. Yes, put me on your scrapboking list!! I have tried so many different recipies/craft ideas from your blog & can’t wait for the scrapbooking. Your ideas and dedication are truely amazing. I wonder how do you do it all??
Leigh Anne,
Please subscribe me to your new scrapbooking blog. Can’t wait to see all your creative tips!
Leigh Anne, Please count me in for the new blog. I LOVE READING YOUR BLOGS and you INSPIRE ME SO! I’d love to get motivated and get the tons of pictures (now in storage) in albums. Enjoy your time at the beach house–lots of wonderful memories we have shared there!
Hi, Leigh Anne:
Wonderful job on your blogging!! Please subscribe me to your new scrapbooking blog, too. Thanks!!
I am just starting scrapbooking. I have 3 grown children so you can imagine that I can’t even think about being caught up. Please let me follow along.
Please include me on your new blog. I’m not that great at scrapbooking but I’m getting interested and have boxes of photos that I’ve got to do something with.
Yes I would love to join your scrapbooking one also. i learn so much from you.
Count me in! I love your other blogs, I always learn so much.
Thanks!
i would love to read your scrapbooking blog, i’m sure it will be great!
I would love to follow your new blog!
I would love to join your scrapbooking blog!
I would love to join! Sign me up
Count me in! I would love to join – Thanks for all your great ideas.
Please include me. I would love to get your great ideas.
I love your blog!! Although, your recipies and portions are a bit big for me (a singleton!). I’m a former CM consultant and full + time pharmacist and am always looking for new ideas. Of anyone, I should be caught up, no kids, no hubby, but other things get in the way.
Thank you for all you do!!! You are such an inspiration!!!
Sarah
Please add me, as I would enjoy your scrapbooking blog. Thank you! Susan
I would love to follow along, and learn some scrapbooking ideas. I have so much to scrapbook, and so behind!
Heena
I would love to be able to visit the new blog, please!!! I wish we were joining you at the beach, have so much fun.
I would love to get some inspiration and motivation to keep working on my 3 soon to be four kids’ scrapbooks. You’ve already help me become a better cook!
I’d love to be part of your scrapbooking blog. Your view of the beach looks heavenly!
Count me in! I would love the inspiration.
Please include me on your scrapbook blog distribution list. Always great to be able to share ideas. Enjoy some R & R. The Oregon coast is beautiful. Spent last summer there visiting in-laws. My boys loved the dunes and learned to skim board!!
put your mom on the list. I could use some inspiration
I would love to be added to your blog list. Send me some inspiration!
I would love to be added to your new blog! Your other blogs are so wonderful and just full of ideas, can’t wait to see this one! I just don’t know how you do it all…amazing, simply amazing!
You’re inspiring, you’re creative, you’re funny, you blog about real-life situations and you take gorgeous photos… what’s not to love?? Sign me up for your Homebased Scrapbooking blog! Based on the 84 comments previous to mine, I think you’ve hit on something big and popular!
I would love to have some help in getting my scrapboooking started up again. It has been way too long since I’ve done anything and the pictures just keep piling up! Plus, I need to be getting all the memories down before I forget them!
Leigh Anne,
I would love to follow your blog! I used to be a CM consultant, but then needed more time to focus on my family and put it to the side. That has been about 6 years ago now. Anyway, I’d love to get ideas and inspiration from you, as I’ve always been a dedicated CM scrapbooker!
Barbara
ps, from the looks of the comments, you are going to have a LOT of followers!
Want to follow along! Thanks!
I would love to follow your Scrapbooking Blog! I need to get inspired to get moving on my boxes of pictures. Thanks so much!
Ooooooh, a new blog from Leigh Anne! How exciting! Thanks for all of the great posts. I enjoy reading each day and trying your yummy recipes! I will look forward to reading your scrapbooking blog……need to be inspired!
Please add me to your scrapbooking blog. Thanks. Valeri
I would love to follow your scrapbooking blog….my goal is to one day be current on the books for my two teenagers too, but I’m a ways off. I would love to hear about how you organize your scrapbooking projects and how you make time to scrapbook…those are my two biggest obstacles. I’ll look forward to following your progress!
Please invite me to your scrapbooking blog. I need all the inspiration I can get.
Please include me
I finished my son’s senior year scrap book but that just showed me all the stuff that I had accumulated to do other books I never started. I need to get going LOL
I am trying to learn more about digital scrapbooking. Please incluse me
Yes, I to would like to be added to your scrapbook blog!
I would enjoy being part of your scrapbooking blog. This site is wonderful. Thank you!
Hi Would love to be invited to your new blog. I am almost caught up too. Love to see how your progress is going.
Many thanks El
Please invite me to your new blog. Thanks
I’d love to be invited to your scrapbooking blog if you are still able to. Thanks!