Digital Scrapbooking

A few months ago, I posted about creating digital scrapbooks from scrapblog.com. It was a great tool to sort of keep records of my kids growth and progress. Above all, its free. Unfortunately, when the site was upgraded (mind you, I was so excited and couldn't wait to try out the new features) all the previous scrapblog pages I made got lost! It was rather frustrating since I've spent so much time trying to get a few pages done.

I've since discovered another way to create a scrapbook. It's called digital scrapbooking which is same method as normal scrapbooking except that you can design the pages with Photoshop as well as purchase elements online at reasonable costs. It's exciting for me as I can create scrapbook pages using my own skills without having to spend too much time trying to learn something new again as well as keep better track of my kids progress thru pictures. An example of a recent pages I did shown here...

As much as I would love to create my own elements, I can't just yet as I've only got limited time hence I buy them sometimes or download some freebies that are available. My favourite site is Designer Digitals (unfortunately the site is blocked in China).

Animal Bags

Boon has done it again with the new range of beanie bags called Animal Bags. I love how practical they are that not only do they hold stuffed toys but these also serve as the kids seats when they are taking books off their book shelves. Another use is that the kids use this as a landing pad as they jump from the sofa to the floor.

It was not easy ordering these though and getting shipped to Shanghai. But the whole effort was worth it.

Sensible Advise

Parenting nowadays are so different to what it used be when I was growing up...

Since my kids were born, I've almost given up on buying parenting books mostly because majority of them just seem to be either difficult to follow or that author's tone of voice makes me feel like I'm an incompetent mother... Of course with the exception of Miriam Stoppard and Elizabeth Lyon's 'Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year' and 'Ready or Not . . . There We Go!: The REAL Experts' Guide to the Toddler Years with Twins.'

While reading Parents magazine one time I saw this article about a book called 'Just Tell Me What To Say' and managed to order it from Amazon. Read it and I highly recommend! The first book also that I managed to finish since ages ago.