MemoryWorks Birthday Blog Hop Going on Now!

Happy Birthday MemoryWorks!!!

Welcome to MemoryWorks Birthday Blog Hop! We are doing this to celebrate MemoryWorks' 10th birthday. As with all the past blog hops we have done, the rules are the same. Go down the list of blogs and leave a comment at each blog. At the end of the blog hop, a lucky winner will be draw from all the blog posts and they get a nice prize! So be sure to check out each blog and leave a comment. The more blog comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! You can only leave one comment on each blog though to count. So without further ado, let the inspiration begin!:)



"Turning 13" Layout by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Leaf
• Prism:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Candle Glow Medium
• Simple Stories:  Simple Basics Pack – Fabulous

                               --“Pink Flower/Ledger” Paper (pink side)
                               --“Kraft Grid/Typewriter” Paper (typewriter side)

• Simple Stories:  6 X 6 Paper Pad – Fabulous
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                               --“Celebrate” Paper (both sides)
                               --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                               --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade,

                               Stormy Sky, Worn Lipstick

• Ranger:  Stickles – X-mas Red, Aqua, Lime Green, Orange Peel, Crystal
• We R Memory Keepers:  Corner Chomper
• Zva:  Bling – Mini-Line
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• The Crafters Workshop:  Template – Square Dot

"Officially a Teenager" Layout by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Pomegranate
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (brown side)
                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (both sides)
                    --Flashcards
                    --6 X 4 Vertical Elements
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky, Aged Mahogany
• Ranger:  Ink Blending Tool and Foam
• We R Memory Keepers:  Heart Attack
• Zva:  Bling – Mini-Line
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• Distress Ink:  Antique Linen

"Gift Bag" by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --Flashcards (both sides)
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers

• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade

Non-MW Products Used:

• Gift Bag

"Gift Card Holder" by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• Prism:  Cardstock – Blush Red Dark
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (both sides)(scraps)
                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --6 X 4 Vertical Elements
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky
• Ranger:  Stickles – X-mas Red, Aqua, Lime Green, Orange Peel, Crystal
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• The Crafters Workshop:  Template – Square Dot
• Velcro

"It's Your Day" Card by Sharon Hill


MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Kraft
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --Flashcards
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade
• We R Memory Keepers:  Heart Attack

Here's the list of links to all the participating blogs:
1. Memory Works Blog
2. Sheri Feypel
3. Lacey Igo
4. Christy Musack
5. Jody Spiegelhoff
6. Rosann Elliott
7. Jenn Bidwell Edwardson
8. Kim Hill
9. Kelly Holbrook
10. Cathy Hollins
11. Janey Pumphrey
12. Sharon Hill YOU ARE HERE
13. Caroline Piercy GO HERE NEXT
14. Lynn Darda
15. Christine Pennington


That is it for today for me. Hope you all have a great day and are inspired!:) Check back another day. I will have more projects using the Simple Stories Happy Day Collection. I found *gasp* an unfinished Express Kit from last year using some of the Happy Day products. So I will finish those projects and post them here then when I get them done. Until next time......................


Happy Hoppin' and Happy Scrappin'!
Sharon

MemoryWorks Inspiration Friday

Another week gone by and another year older already!! The only thing I look forward to any more for my birthday is the ice cream cake.;) I also can't believe it has been a week (almost) since my parents 50th anniversary party last saturday. Wow! Time flies when you are having fun.;) The nice thing about the party for my parents, was to see some of our relatives we haven't seen in so long. And of course, I (gasp!) forgot to take my camera with me.:0 Well, it inspired me to make a couple more layouts for this weeks blog post. The product I am highlighting this week is BasicGrey's Plumeria Collection. I love the colors of this line and they go great with old photos. I used this line for our blog hop we did last month and figured I would use the other 2 layouts I didn't get done for that, to use here. So without further ado.............. BasicGrey Plumeria Collection: Theme Set 6x6 Paper Pad Accordian Stickers Chip Sticker Shapes Die Cuts & Transparencies Mixed Brads /////////////////// "Hill Family" Layout by Sharon Hill MW Products Used: --Prism: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Island Mist Medium and Dark --Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection --Theme Set – “Dusk” Paper, “Graceful Vine” Paper --Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet, “the most….are these”, circles/dots (2) --Mixed Brads (2 small) --Accordion Stickers (1) --Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Zig Zag Strips, Rectangle Label, Oval Label --Distress Ink: Pumice Stone, Tea Dye, Spiced Marmalade, Stormy Sky --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna --Petaloo: Mixed Blooms -- Purple --American Crafts: Precision Pens --We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper Techniques used: --Distressing (Inking) /////////////////////// "LaBarre Family" Layout by Sharon Hill MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Stone (2), Oatmeal (1) --Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection --Theme Set – “Yellow Wallpaper” Paper, “Velvet Bloom” Paper, “Dusk” Paper --Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet --Mixed Brads (4 w/ tags) --Accordion Stickers (2) --Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Journaling Tag --Distress Ink: Spiced Marmalade, Frayed Burlap, Crushed Olive, Tea Dye, Stormy Sky --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Blue, Sage --Petaloo: Velvet & Lace -- Blue --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Weathered Wood --Creative Memories: Custom Cutting System – Jumbo Scallop Circle Pattern Techniques Used: --Distressing (Inking) ////////////////////////// I hope I inspired you to dig out your old b&w and sepia photos and scrapbook them. I hope everyone has a safe memorial day weekend and don't forget to take time out of your day on monday at 3pm, to stop what you are doing and take a moment of silence in memory of all those men and women who lost their lives for our country. Hang your flag, if you have one, and hang it at half staff until noon if your flag can do that. Have a nice weekend! Until next time................... //////////////////////////// Happy Scrappin'!

MemoryWorks Inspiration Friday

Hello everyone! I posted this on the MemoryWorks Blog but here I am going to supply the list of products and techniques used. These projects are the projects I made for the TeamWorks 2012 application. So I thought I would share them with you here. These projects are made from last years products of course. So without further ado, here are my projects to help inspire you to use your older products. "Happy Holidays" Card by Sharon Hill CardMap Dec. 2009 1st row, 3rd card MW products used: --Prism: 8 ½ X 11 Cardstock – Blush Red Dark (cut in half) --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Leaf (scrap piece) --Jillibean Soup: Christmas Eve Chowder Collection --6 X 6 Paper Pad --Pea Pod Parts (penguins, greeting inside card) --Soup Labels (“Happy Holidays”) --Fiskars: Border Punch – In Stitches, Threading Water --Distress Ink: Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick --American Crafts: Dimensional Tabs (used to adhere penguins) Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass --Sizzix: Stampin’Up! Big shot --Spellbinders: Dies – Labels I Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Punching "Happy Holidays" Layout by Sharon Hill PageMap Sept. 2011 2nd row, 2nd layout (single layout) MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Raspberry --My Mind’s Eye: 12 Days of Christmas – Theme Set --“Season’s Greetings” Paper (green side) --“All the Trimmings” Paper (ornaments side) --My Mind’s eye: 12 Days of Christmas Collection --Accessory Sheet (striped border, “happy holidays”) --Decorative Brads (1)(tree) --Crate Paper: Peppermint Collection – Stand Outs --Zva Creative: Dot Jewels (center of Stand Outs) --Tim Holtz: Journaling Tickets (1) --Petaloo: Color Me Crazy -- White Mini Canterbury Assortment --Petaloo: Chantilly Collection – Red/Burgundy Mixed Blooms --Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Candy Apple Red (used on Color Me Crazy flowers) --Ranger: Perfect Pearls Mists – Perfect Pearls --Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Tea Dye --Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam --Ranger: Stickles – Yellow (Color Me Crazy flower centers), X-mas Red (veins on petals of CMC flowers) --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Broken China --Lace, Ric Rac Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Misting (Color Me Crazy flowers were misted with red) --Stickles (applied to Color Me Crazy flowers petals and centers) "Reversible Holiday Banner" by Sharon Hill Christmas Side: Halloween Side: MW Products Used: --Sept. 2011 MW Express Kit: Fancy Pants – 5 X 8 Ribbon Edge Chipboard Banners (3) --Fancy Pants: Oct. 31st Collection –- 6 X 6 Paper Pad --Chipboard Pieces (“witches rule”, “eye of newt”, heart, witches hat) --Bella Blvd: Too Cute To Spook! Collection –- Icons (witch) --Alpha + Bits --Fancy Pants: St. Nick Collection –- 6 X 6 Paper Pad --Glitter Cuts (“Merry Christmas”) --Rub-Ons (Ho Ho Ho Santa)(3rd banner) --Chipboard Banners (“joy”)(center banner) --Chipboard Pieces (“St. Nick”, Santa, stars, hearts) --Simple Stories: Generations Collection – Ribbon Bundle (green ribbon) --Fiskars: Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment, Threading Water --Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip --Basic Grey: Precision Files --Distress Ink: Black Soot, Bundled Sage, Tea Dye, Peeled Paint --American Crafts: Slick Writers (outlined letters of “happy Halloween”) Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Dusty Concord, Broken China --We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper -- 1/8” radius / 3/8” radius Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking, sanding) "Spooky" Layout by Sharon Hill PageMap Oct. 2011 1st row, 1st layout (double layout) – combined into one page layout MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Butterscotch (1) --Fancy Pants: Oct. 31st Collection --Theme Set – “Eerie” Paper --6 X 6 Paper Pad – “Magic” Paper --Cards (2)(1 – blue side, 1 – “scary stuff” card) --Chipboard – Pieces --Tim Holtz: Adage Tickets (3)(live, story, giggle) --Petaloo: Mixed Blooms – Purple --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sage, Sienna, Violet --We R Memory Keepers: Sew Ribbon – Scallop, Green Ribbon --Fiskars: Border Punch – Notebook --Distress Ink: Wild Honey, Bundled Sage, Black Soot, Tea Dye --Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam --Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Black Magic --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Dusty Concord Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Misting --Sewing --Punching There are all my projects I used to enter to be on the TeamWorks team. I hope I inspired you all to dig out those old products (and scraps) and create something beautiful from them. If you want to see the list of products and techniques I used to create the projects, be sure to check out my blog. I will post these projects there with more details. http://ascrappersmemoir.blogspot.com/ Happy Scrappin'!

Spring Fling Blog Hop Now Going On!!:)

****Sorry for the error in the links on the day of the blog. I corrected them in case you would like to go and check out the other ladies who participated in it.****




Welcome to the first MemoryWorks TeamWorks Blog Hop of the year and to my blog! Sorry for posting this a little late. I was putting the finishing touches on my picture frames. And I had to take a quick quiz for one of my classes. But here I am. I hope everyone is enjoying the blog hop so far. My projects are all made using BasicGrey's new Plumeria Collection. I love the colors and patterns. They work great with old sepia and b&w photos as you will see. What better way to find this out than to check out my projects using this new collection. So without further ado.............


"Simply Darling" Layout by Sharon Hill

This layout is using photos of my grandmother with my mom (the baby in one photo) and aunt.
MW Products Used:
--American Crafts: 12 x 12 Cardstock -- Melon
--Prism: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Island Mist Light
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--Theme Set – “Wild Grape Bistro” Paper
--Chipboard Stickers – “You are so very special to me”
--Mixed Brads (2)
--Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – “Simply Darling”, flowers, journal tag
--Tim Holtz: Adage Tickets
--Distress Ink: Tea Dye, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey
--Petaloo: Velvet & Lace – Blue
--Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Distress Ink: Broken China


"The Bisher's" Layout by Sharon Hill

These photos are of relatives on my dad's side of the family (my grandmother's side).
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--Theme Set – “Floweret” Paper, “Graceful Vine” Paper
--Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet, Flourish
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Accordion Stickers (large one)
--Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Tag
--Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna (leaf)
--Petaloo: Mixed Blooms -- Sienna
--Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Distress Ink: Walnut Stain



4" x 6" Wooden Photo Frame by Sharon Hill

This is a photo of my great-grandparents. I used an unfinished wooden frame. I tore strips of paper and adhered them (overlapping one another) around the frame. I applied a gloss finished to seal the papers into place. The lace is from my mother's wedding dress.
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Chipboard Stickers (large flowers)
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna
--Ranger: Studio Multi-Medium – Matte, Gloss
Non-MW Products Used:
--4” x 6” Unfinished Wooden Frame (from Michaels)
--Melissa Frances: Ribbons & Trims – White Pom Pom Trim
--Lace from my mother’s wedding dress



5" x 5" Wooden Photo Frame by Sharon Hill

This photo is of my grandparents (my mom's parents). I used an unfinished wooden frame and used a Distress Stain on it. I matted the photo on one of the solid colored papers and cut a mat from paper and adhered it around the inside opening of the frame.
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Accordion Stickers
--Ranger: Distress Stain – Walnut Stain
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna
Non-MW Products Used:
--5” x 5” Unfinished Wooden Frame (from Michaels)
--Lace


I have a couple of more layouts I am working on using this collection. Check back again to see how they turned out. I hope I inspired you all. Now your next step is to clicked on the next link from the list below. Remember, be sure to leave a comment here before you leave. There will be a drawing at the end from all the comments and there will be a nice prize!:)


1) MemoryWorks Blog
2) Sheri Feypel
3) Cathie Hollins
4) Christy Musack
5) Kelly Holbrook
6) Kim Hill
7) Lacey Igo
8) Rosann Elliott
9) Jody Spiegelhoff
10) Christine Pennington
11) Jenn Bidwell Edwardson 12) Lynn Darda
13) Caroline Piercy
14) Jade Wilson
15) Sharon Hill **You are here**
16) Janey Pumphrey **Go here next**



Happy Scrappin' and Hoppin'!;)

MemoryWorks TeamWorks Blog Hop -- Life's Celebrations

"Join the MemoryWorks TeamWorks team today for our Life's Celebrations Blog Hop! Below you'll find our blog hop listings - start the hop at the MemoryWorks Blog and end at the Simple Stories blog. The Blog Hop starts at 9:00am MST. You'll love seeing all of the wonderful projects that have been created with the four new lines from Simple Stories! So take part in our Blog Hop and celebrate LIFE! Remember to comment on one or ALL the blogs for a chance to win a Simple Stories kit of your very own!!"


Welcome to my blog for the blog hop today! I want to start by thanking MemoryWorks and Simple Stories for sponsoring the blog hop. I have used the Simple Stories Generations Collection Kit and the Aug 2011 MW Express Kit which contains some of the Happy Day products in the kit. Just a little behind.;) Well, college classes are keeping me from doing scrapbooking like I used do. I wanted to get a few more projects done but ran out of time. I will post what I get done here and on the MW website. After I am done here, I will finish my layouts from the Aug11 MWE kit since I am in the creative mood. And i will then start on my projects for the new Oct11 MWE kit. I received it yesterday afternoon. Yeah!! So without further ado, here are my layouts that I have created from these awesome kits!

Note: Some of the products I used in my list are items that MW no longer carry. So don't be alarmed if you can't find it on my website.



Aug11 MWE Kit – “happy happy Birthday to you” Layout by Sharon Hill


This layout is of my baby's birthday and was created using products from the August MW Express Kit. Included in this kit was some of the new Simple Stories “Happy Day” line.
MW Products Used:
--Prism: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Candle Glow Medium
--Aug11 MWE: Simple Stories: “Happy Day” – Flashcards, 4 X 4 Quote & 6 X 8 Photo Mat Elements, “It’s Your Day” Paper, “Celebrate” Paper
Basic Grey: Buttons – Pyrus
Creative Impressions: ½” Orange & White Dot Ribbon
Jillibean Soup: Arrows & Stars Corrugated Shapes
--Petaloo: Color Me Crazy – Marsh Blue
--Fiskars: Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment, Notebook
--Fiskars: Squeeze Punch – XL Round n Round
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye, Bundled Sage, Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw
--Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Broken China
--Fiskars: Squeeze Punch – L Round n Round, M Round n Round
--Sizzix: Tim Holtz: Alterations – Mini Paper Rosettes


“Keys from the past unlock doors to the future” Layout by Sharon Hill


This collection kit works great with old black and white photos and old newspaper clippings. Of course I scanned the newspaper clippings and printed them out onto photo paper. I have used original clippings but remember to spray them with a special archival spray before applying them to a project with photos. It is neat to see all the names of the relatives in the newspaper clipping.
MW Products Used:
--American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock -- Kraft
--Simple Stories: Generations Collection Kit – Flashcards, 4 X 6 Journaling Card Elements #2, “Home Sweet Home” Paper, “Live. Laugh. Love.” Paper
--Simple Stories: Ribbon Bundle – Generations
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Pumice Stone, Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye
--Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam
--Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip
--Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher
--ZVA Creative: Mini-Curly Q
--Mini-Line
--Petaloo: Velvet & Lace – Peach, Brown
Mixed Blooms – Cream
Velvet Hydrangeas – Cream, Sage, Rose
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Walnut Stain



“In Loving Memory” Layout by Sharon hill


This layout is special because of a family member who pasted away 1 month ago, 1 ½ months shy of his 81st birthday. He was a special man in all of our lives. He served and was active in many organizations in the community and also in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. This is why I used the anchor buttons I used for the centers of the flowers to honor that memory. I tucked the card from the funeral under a piece of ribbon. He was one of the grandsons of my great-grandparents pictured in the above layout.
MW Products Used:
--Prism: 12 X 12 Cardstock -- Spring Willow Dark
--Prism: Accent Pack – Herbal Garden (Sunflowers Light 6 X 12 cardstock)
--Simple Stories: Generations Collection Kit – Flashcards, “Together” Paper, “Home Sweet Home” Paper, “Live. Laugh. Love.” Paper, "Always & Forever” Paper, Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers, Expressions Cardstock Stickers
--Simple Stories: Ribbon Bundle – Generations
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Crushed Olive, Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye
--Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam
--American Crafts: Precision PensNon-MW Products Used:
--Ranger: Distress Ink – Walnut Stain
--Sizzix: Tim Holtz: Alterations – Mini Paper Rosettes


That is all of my projects I have completed thus far. Keep checking back to see more.;) Hope this helped to inspire you all. Be sure to leave a comment here before you move onto the next blog to increase your chances of winning the nice prize Simple Stories is giving away.


1. MemoryWorks
2. Christy
3. Danielle
4. Jade
5. Kelly H
6. Lacey
7. Lisa H
8. Sandy
9. Sarah J
10. Sharon -- You Are Here
11. Sheri
12. Shirelle
13. Susan
14. Simple Stories



Happy Blog Hoppin'!:)


*This blog post is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Rutt. We love you and miss you. Your memories continue to live on in each of us.*

MemoryWorks Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer Blog Hop Today!!!

Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer Blog Hop




I can't believe it is here already!!! Time flies when you're busy. I have been so busy with college classes that I don't have much time to scrap.:( I only got *gasp* 1 layout done for the blog hop.:0 That is unsual for me because I normally have a lot made from the kits. I do have 2 more layouts started though, one is a two-page layout. So check back to see my other creations I make from this awesome kit, the fourth collection of the simple Stories line. Love the colors! Love the kit!!! So without further ado, now it is time to show you my lonely layout.


"Relax" Layout by Sharon Hill



So there it is. Be sure to check back again for more layouts I complete from this kit. Now for you to move along to the next blog.

Participating Blogs:

MemoryWorks Blog
Lacey Igo
Sheri Feypel
Susan Nichols
Jade Wilson
Sandy Zent
Lisa Harris
Kelly Holbrook
Sharon Hill -- You Are Here
Sarah Jimerson -- Go Here Next
Christy Musack
Simple Stories


Happy Hoppin'!

Never Forget..............................

I want to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day. I can't believe the month is almost over. I can't believe last monday was my birthday and the week flew by! But anyhoo, today is an extra special day too. A day of remembering and memorializing. Nowadays the younger generations have forgotten the true meaning of today. To them it is considered "the first day of summer vacation" and pool parties, barbeques, and maybe see a parade. They might even shoot fireworks. Today is not about that. Today is the day to remember all the men and women in the military who lost their lives fighting for this country. They forget that the reason for them to live freely the way they do is because of the sacrifice of all those men and women. It is that sacrifice that allows us Americans to have freedom and rights. Today is a day to honor all those lost men and women.

I hope you all will take the time out of your day to watch a parade, and go to your local Memorial Day Services, usually done by veterans of the American Legion. I usually go to 2 services but this morning around 5 am I fell, like I need more pain. So that has slowed me down more. So I will miss the service by my Legion Post this year. I will go to the one in town though, closer that the Legion service. This year is extra special. I will be releasing a big red balloon in memory of 2 fallen sailors I was stationed with. It is the 20th anniversary of their deaths this year. I will release the balloon during taps.

To honor all the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military, I created this layout in memory of them. The photos on the layouts were taken from a trip to Washington DC. The photos are of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Korean War Memorial, and Iwo Jima Memorial.

"Never Forget" by Sharon Hill



For my final word today, I want to remind everyone to stop what you are doing at 3 pm for a moment of silence.

In Memory Of
DKSN Young Sept. 17, 1991
BM1 Shannon Nov. 16, 1991
USS Monongahela AO-178

It may be 20 years, but your memories
live on with all of us who served with
you both.


HT2 Sharon Hill
USS Monongahela AO-178
US Navy Apr 88 - Apr 92
USNR Apr 92 - Mar 96