Grab a Tissue - You Might Need It!

My Mom emailed this to me and I just loved it. Thought I would share it with you. You might want to grab a tissue......you might need it.

You Are My Sunshine!

I have to be honest, I am getting a little sick of the rain. It seems everyday I wake up, look outside, and it is the same thing.............RAIN!

This weeks card sketch at Sketch Support is going to make the difference. Can't you just feel the warmth coming off this card?

The other girls on the DT have also created some warmth of their own. Be sure to pop over to the Sketch Support blog and get your share of the sunshine.

The Help - Book Review

I just finished reading a fabulous novel that I just had to share with you. It was 464 pages (the longest book I have ever read) and every spare minute I had, you could find this book in my hands.

I am not a really experienced reader (this was only the 12th book I have read) and I am not sure that I have the qualifications to do a book review, but here goes.......

First off I want you to know that this is Kathryn Stockett's first book. I will be looking for others that she might write in the future. The story is set in Mississippi, in the 1960's. It is a book about female friendships and race relations. It is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, all at the same time.

There are 3 main characters......Skeeter, a young woman just returning home after graduating from Ole Miss and two black maids, Abbileen and Minny. Abbileen is a wise woman raising her seventeenth white child and Minny is Abbileen's best friend and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. These 3 women come together to work on a project that puts them all at risk.

My favourite thing about this author is how she is able to capture each character's pitch-perfect voice. This helps to paint the perfect scene as you move through this book, chapter by chapter. On many occasions I found myself laughing out loud at some of the phrases.

I found out that they are making a movie about this book and it is due to release in August. I have never been to a movie that I have read the book for. This will be a new experience for me. I was really curious, so I looked up the trailer.



I can't wait to see it. Many say I will probably be disappointed in the movie vs the book, but I am willing to take the risk.

I am enjoying my new reading hobby so much! Some days I feel like I just can't read fast enough. I have made a list of books that I would like to read over the next few months.

• A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick
• Handle With Care - Jodi Picoult
• Lowboy - John Wray
• The Cradle - Patricia Sommerville
• Thanks for the Memories - Cecelia Ahren
• Darling Jim - Christian Morek
• Life Sentences - Laura Lippman
• Happens Everyday - Isabelle Gillies
• Strange But True - John Searles
• A Boy Still Missing - John Searles

I will keep you posted on my progress.

A Sprinkle On Top!

I had a lot of fun using this weeks sketch at Sketch Support! It is one-page week and I created a layout celebrating the birth of Amanda's little cupcake business.

I added a border in the top right corner of the page. I just had to use this little scalloped border with tiny cupcakes on it. I added some stitching and tied a bow around the tab.

I added some ribbon on top of the striped strip to add some dimension and a splash of colour. I also couldn't resist adding some stitching to the scallops at the bottom of the page.

I added brads to the printed flowers on the pattern paper.

I had to make sure the title went with the name of her business, so I sprinkled it with glitter.

I hope you find some time to pop over to Sketch Support to see what the rest of the design team has created.

Vote For Me........if you like :)

I received an email from someone about my Easter layout. They told me that I should enter it in the We R Memory Keepers Easter Egg Hunt contest. I took their advice and submitted it!

You can cast your vote for your favourite Easter project on the We R Memory Keepers Facebook page. Select your favourite project and 'like' it to cast your vote. Click here to go directly to the page and then click on the We R Easter Egg Hunt Gallery!