Has Santa Come Yet?

The title says it all: Has Santa Come Yet? I have been hearing those words now since before Thanksgiving. With this being the week of Christmas you can hear the desperation in my little one's voice as if she's afraid Santa will not come. But with the excitement of Christmas and Santa's arrival, the real meaning to this time of year must be emphasised even more: The birth of Jesus. I think my dd is grasping the concept of what this time of year is about. She's talked about it in preschool and Sunday school and seen the mangers that people have put up in their yards as part of their Christmas displays.

Now on to scrapbooking. Yes, I have started scrapbooking again. Last year was the last time I did any scrapbooking....Christmas to be exact. This year I am making altered clipboards. They are fun to make and are great gifts. I am also doing Faithbooking with a friend from church so that has helped to get me started again. I looked at some pictures of scrapbook rooms and then went into mine to work on my project. I started feeling claustrophobic because mine is a part of my walk-in closet. But then I got to thinking, as much as I want to have my own room for scrapbooking I am blessed that I do have this area as mine to create in. Some scrapbookers have to work on their kitchen table, tv tray or floor. I am blessed with this small area to call my own and express my creativity.

Since I have had a renewed interest in scrapbooking again I have also become interested in digital scrapbooking. Don't ask me why. I love working with paper, tools, embellishments. I love the feel of a pair of scissors in my hand. I love picking up a paintbrush and adding a little paint. But I see peoples digital scrapbook pages and I think to myself how I would love to display some of those things on my blog. I may actually give it a try. No reason why I can't do both. There's lots of free digital sets on the internet and I can either use GIMP or another free program. I won't be out any money and if I don't enjoy it or like the results it isn't a huge loss.