They say the unexamined life is a life not worth living. And perhaps that is why I am inundated with journals of all sorts of size and purpose that I am constantly reflecting in. This may have been Socrates statement regarding death, but I think...
What I love about Valentines beginning to make it's appearance is all the soft colors that come back into our view. Here we are (well, some of us anyway) sitting in our cozy homes looking out to grey and white snowy landscapes. Wishing for color....
Last year was another great year as found in my 2016 Memory Planner. I found myself faithful to the weeks almost completely. And why I wish there was 100% compliance in my planner, I’m not complaining. Because it was still a great capture of the...
Stephen Covey is quoted as saying, "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." I appreciate his words and am always in the process of refining them in my own life. Hello, my name is Jamie Pate, and I...
With the new year, and all the Christmas decorations coming down, I am always in need of changing the place up a bit. During the Christmas season the main wall in my front room was decked out with Heidi Swapp Holiday Wall Word plus that...
It would not be a normal Christmas for me if I was not giving away photo gifts of some sort or another. And as the week before Christmas is quickly coming to it's fruition, I am still whipping up a few of those album gifts. Like...
Fifty years. Fifty years of marriage. Of life. Of kids. Of multiplicity of cars. Of the every day. Fifty years of marriage is no little thing. As a matter of fact, it's a very beautiful thing. These two...
There is an extra specialness about this time of year. The opportunity to fill ones home with lit trees and hanging lights and beautiful festive touches is something I look forward to every year this time. And bonus this year: Marquee Love Letters in that...
Ya better not pout! Words heard already from a parent to a child. Well, anyway, in this house. And often heard by my six year old. So it made creating a little night light/ Christmas vignette in his room even that much more fun. Michaels is...
As memories keepers, we have most definitely stepped off the page when it comes to documenting and sharing moments in our lives. The InstaLove Banner Clip Kit is just another example of how we take photos (usually captured on our phones) and bring them to...