I actually scrapbooked...

It's seems like a silly statement. But I did...okay let me explain. Although I am a consultant for a wonderful company I often forget how much I truly love scrapbooking. You would think surrounded by all this lovely product every day that I would be this little creative lady just whipping up all kinds of papercraft lovies, but that is soooo not the case! So I am always looking for things to inspire me, books and magazines mostly. So while out on a "matching eyelets to the brown in my perfect ribbon chase" at AC Moore, I stumble upon the most wonderful book called Real Life Scrapbooking by Rebecca Cooper. I can honestly tell you that this book will completely speak to you as a Mom scrapper! Rebecca and the ladies that contributed to this book are amazing scrapbookers, but what blew me away the most was that these were real women with real children and real stories! I know that this sounds crazy..like yeah so are all the other women that contribute their layouts to endless magazines, and you would be right. They are, but this is different. I felt like I could actually hear her talking when reading her journaling. The book itself reads like a well planned scrapbook! Okay enough, right? Well here's my proof:



I did all three of these layouts during the day, while doing laundry, feeding children,checking homework, teaching a class, responding to countless emails, and tons of other mother-wife duties! No big deal? I HAVE SEVEN CHILDREN! This is to me is unheard of! So go and get her book, you will not regret it, I promise! Oh, and just so you know I am in no way affiliated with Simple Scrapbooks, I do not know Rebecca Cooper and have no reason to tell you about this book other than the fact that I just love it!

Oh and on a side note, all the materials used here are available through TopLine Creations, excepts the flowers which are Heidi Grace and the eyelets which I got at where else but... AC Moore. LOL!