So this first picture is the reason why I have been MIA lately. This small town girl didn’t last long in the big city. After so many years of living in my hometown, Scott got used to wide open spaces as well. Scott’s job is not living up to expectations and neither one of us is happy here, so we are selling our house and looking to move back to the Central Texas area.

We have been busy trying to keep the house clean with two shedding huskies and two long haired cats. It’s a full-time job!

Change of any kind is hard for me, whether it is moving or trying to re-do almost 20 years of scrapbooks. Trying to wrap my head around a new way of doing something takes some time. Below is the process I decided on regarding my current scrapbooks.

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** With everything being digital these days, it is always important to have a backup of your pictures. Taking pictures of the current layouts serves two purposes; to remember what the original looked like and also to have an additional copy of the pictures and documents. We also back up the entire contents of the photo organization program about once per year. We keep a copy and also take one to a relative’s house as extra precaution.

Speaking of making changes, this weekend I had four days off and finally got around to working on the 12×12 heritage albums. My plan for these albums is to take pictures of the current layouts, scan any pictures or memorabilia not already in my photo organization software and then re-do them into 8×8 photobooks. I will print a copy for myself but that way they will also be available for my family to print if they want their own copy.

I currently use Historian & Artisan for my photo management and digital software programs. They are from the same company, Forever, and very user friendly. I am able to upload my own digital content as well as purchase from their website. This will be the first time I have made a complete photobook as opposed to a single page or project. Stay tuned and I will be back with another update on my progress.

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Machelle

Scrapbooking Small Town

Small Town Stories

Hello! Welcome to Small Town Scrap. My name is Machelle & I like to take photos and then scrapbook them along with family memories and small town stories. Here is a funny story about doing what you’re told when you are a kid in a small town.

Growing up in a small town, my cousin, Connie, and I would often walk from my house to the stores downtown on the square. This was about 6 or 7 blocks on one of the main roads through town. The only stern warning we ever got was to NEVER get in the car with a stranger.

We would always start at the Hallmark store, looking at all the figurines and reading some of the cards then it was on to Hall’s Department store where they had a heat press and custom-made shirts, shorts and jackets with the school logo. Next door was the Hardware store, but they also had a whole section of household goods like dishes, towels and home décor. There was a fabric store and a variety store with basic supplies like pencils, notebooks, and makeup as well as knick-knacks and toys. The last stop was always Mary’s Drive In for a Dr. Pepper and sitting for a few minutes before starting back home.

One particular day, we were on our way back to the house and my cousin Gale (Connie’s sister, on the right) drove by and saw us. She stopped in front of the Hallmark store and asked if we would like a ride back to the house instead of walking. We said yes and got in.

Machelle & Connie in our living room; Small Town Stories; family memories — Machelle & Connie

Ya’ll – by the time we got home, my grandmother was standing in the driveway. In the short time it took to drive 6 blocks, someone had called to tell her we got in the car with a stranger! All was okay when she found out who that “stranger” was, but it definitely taught us Rule #1 of small towns – never do anything you don’t want your parents to find out about.

So glad you stopped in. I am looking forward to sharing more small town stories and family memories, as well as talking about all things paper crafting. I hope you leave me a comment, introduce yourself & let me know what hobbies you enjoy! You can also leave me a message or suggestion on the Contact page and follow me on my social media channels.

Come back next time and we’ll talk a little about scrapbooking!

Machelle

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