Don’t Forget the Date!
Monday, January 26th, 2009
Good morning and Happy Chinese New Year too!
I wanted to talk a little about dates today. What dates are important to you? Most would say: birthdays, holidays, anniversary’s…you know those big marked events. I think we are all pretty good at scrapping those… we mark them on our calendars and look forward to that special day with anticipation. Now those days are great…but so is every day really, right?
I went through my scrapbook just last week because I was getting ready to print my book. I was reviewing the pages and doing spell checks, and pixel checks, etc. Then came time to arrange them in chronological order. I noticed so many of my typical day LO’s were missing dates. I couldn’t believe that I would forget something so simple and yet so important. In the Webster dictionary one of the definitions of “date” is: “A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen.” Something happens every day! We exist, we spend time with our friends and family, we create, we think, we breath, we love… we take pictures and then we preserve them. Besides the photo and journaling, the date should be an important and crucial inclusion on our layouts. We want to remember, that is why we do this. Okay, so am I getting to deep now? I think I was just pondering the fact that I think those special, big days are highlights in my scrapbooks, which is fine too, but I also really treasure those simple moments too.
We have seen many project 365 layouts out there. I love this idea; I started my family’s just last week (I know I am behind), but what a great way to remember and record each day and its importance in your life. There are some fabulous products in our store for dating your layouts (some of my personal favorites are below) but there are a ton…fast, easy, simple and just what you need to complete a page. So, my challenge to you today and everyday: Don’t forget the date! It matters…it matters now and it will matter 100 years from now when your children’s children are looking through your scrapbooks appreciating that simple and profound detail.
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Have a fantastic day!
Kim
