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Sail by James Patterson & Howard Roughan

If you want something to read that is fast-moving and suspenseful.... Sail is the book for you!  I've read a couple of James' book in the past.... Suzanne's Diary for Nichols and Sam's Letters to Jennifer, both of which are fast-paced, easy reads as well but the suspense addition of Sail was so much fun! It kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next.... I loved all the twists and turns!!! 

  

Layout of Grace! :)

45 Lessons

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer - Cleveland , Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a "gift."

4th of July Layouts!

Can I tell you how much I LOVE digital scrapbooking?????  I did two layouts last night and one tonight.... It probably would have been years before I got these scrapbooked the traditional way!! :)  I just have a couple more pool layouts to do and 4th of July is DONE! Wow!

 

 

 

Ok... I'm off the computer now! I'm reading a good book.... Sail by James Patterson and it's getting juicy! :)

Last one for the night!!!

I did this quick layout.... I wanted to get a bunch of pictures on one page and I really like how it turned out!!  This is our neighbors dog, Sky, and Lady!  They had an absolute blast playing together!!!!!  We'll definitely be doing that more often!!  Cute doggie friends! :)

Another Pool Layout!

It's been nice being lazy today doing some scrapbooking!! I had fun playing with the glitter on this one!! :)

New Blog Topper!!

I just made this new blog topper using a lovely kit designed by Lliella Designs!  I absolutely love her whimsical designs!!!!! :)

Happy 4th!

We had a nice weekend!  Yesterday we went to the neighbors for the afternoon and evening.  The kids and Lady had fun in the pool!!  And the fireworks were great!!!  Here's a digital layout I did of Lady.... she loved the water!  I love the pic of her shaking!!!! Cracks me up!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Jeff and I and the kids are away spending a week at a cottage on Gun Lake!  It's so peaceful and relaxing... and I feel like I should be doing something other than being lazy!!!  And guess what.... I found an internet connection. :) I love being on the lake, but it's even better when I have technology too!! :)  I just got done scrapping this digi layout!  I took this picture of Jeff, Michael and Grace through one glass window and one screen window so the quality wasn't great but I still thought it was precious and with a little editing and making it into sepia, I thought it turned out awesome!!! I couldn't wait to scrap it for a great Father's Day layout!!!