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We go on to the joy and through the tears
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Cam, I've got so much to say/ask that I think I'll have to send you an email! But the one thing I do have to ask is...how do you manage to keep your scrapbooking room so organized? I realize you just re-arranged it, but even with that said, I'd never get everything so neat and tidy! How do you do it???
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Woo!! Hidden Mickey in the pepperoni, just before a Disney trip?? An omen of a great trip coming up?
Very neat to slip off the flip flops upon entering the room.
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Love the scrapbooking room! You are as organized as I WANT to be!
So true!
I love the shelves, as you know. I need more organization in my life, but until I can get tid of toys I don't think it's going to happen.
you find the camera cord! I had to buy a cord that can read multiple different cards because my computer wouldn't recognize a memory card over 2G. Just something to consider if you have to get a new one. I found it at Wal-Mart.
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love the hidden Mickey! Thanks for the info on the noise level. I might have to look into trying to get this next year. Love the scrapbooking room, so organized, so unlike me! Also love the color.
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Love the updates and pictures of the room!! Morgan seems like a great young lady.
Also loving the new bookshelves and organized scrapbook room. I have just finished reorganizing all my scrapbooking supplies. It was a lot of work, but now I'm ready to get busy scrapping again.
Looking forward to the next update. Hope you have a nice visit with your family.
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My Dad was in the military when I was growing up and organization was something I learned from him.
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Love the Hidden Mickey on the pizza! Your scrapbooking room looks great too, the bookshelves are very nice. Where did you get them?
The bookshelves came from Target, and we bought them on line.
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I love the pictures of your scrapbook room! I love to see how other people organize their supplies! I have one of those same bookshelves from Target. Love the color!
I love to see how others organize, too, and then lift ideas from them.
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Well if you ever decide to retire from teaching, you could become a professional organizer! the scrapbook room!
Luke says the same thing. In fact, he has had me come in to his work to organize his office numerous times.
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I love that hidden Mickey!
It was !
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Originally Posted by Mileese
very cool hidden Mickey! now that our trip is less than 3 months i seem to find him everywhere. LOVe the scrapbooking room! i think it just inspired me to "clean up" my act! pixies for the cord finding and hugs for you and Luke as you continue on.
I'm getting anxious to starting some pages in the room now that it is set up. Guess where I'll be at least for some time tomorrow?
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The excitement in Morgan's face is so magical !
It is magical!
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Originally Posted by benjiboo25
What a gorgeous and caliming room.
It was a very calming room, especially as we spent a little more time there than usual.
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24 pages behind but I've finally caught up. Morgan is such a pretty girl! I love how the joy and happiness shows across her face! Love the view from your room, I'd be happy to sit out there enjoying the view almost all day day (I said almost because being at Disney, there's a lot to do )
We did spend more time on that balcony than I thought we would, but it was all good.
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you find the camera cord! I had to buy a cord that can read multiple different cards because my computer wouldn't recognize a memory card over 2G. Just something to consider if you have to get a new one. I found it at Wal-Mart.
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