My Memories Scrapbook software review {and giveaway!}

I used to be an avid scrapbooker.  I created a book every year that we were married.  I loved the creative process, and having a keepsake of our lives.

Over time, I found myself scrapping less and less.

FB and the blog had a lot to do with it.  My blog is kind of like my scrapbook now.  But I still miss having actual books to pull out and look through now and then and I miss the creative and cute layout ideas I used to arrange my pictures in a scrapbook.

I have looked and looked for a digital scrapbooking program that  I liked, but I never could find one that was suitable for MAC and had all the things I was looking for.  This software has two versions, one for Mac and the other for Windows.  You choose which one you want to download after purchase.

I was contacted by the company My Memories Digital Scrapbooking and asked if I would like to try their product.

I replied and told them of course!  So I downloaded the My Memories Suite and started playing around with it.

What a cool program!

I made this page in just a few minutes time, with some free elements I got off of the My Memories website for free!

They also have some great designer kits that you can purchase as well.  You can also use Photoshop Elements with it as well.

I found this software extremely easy to use.  I was able to use my own scrapbook kits with it, as well as the free elements I downloaded from their website.  If you find digital scrapbooking daunting, this software is for you!  The My Memories website is full of easy to understand video tutorials as well.  It only took me a few minutes to make the page above!

This is going to put me well on my way to creating cute scrapbooks that I can print out and share again.

My Memories has given me one Digital Scrapbook software to give away to one of my readers!

Here's the deal:

For one entry, visit My Memories.com and take a look around their site.  Come back here and leave a comment letting me know which of the digital kits or layouts are your favorite.  You must do this step to be entered in the drawing.

For one extra entry you can follow their blog:

Blog  http://blog.mymemories.com/

For one extra entry follow them on FaceBook

http://www.facebook.com/mymemoriessuite

Or Twitter:

http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

So that is four possible entries per person.  Please leave one comment per entry (one comment letting me know your favorite product, another comment letting me know you follow their blog, etc.)

I will keep the giveaway open until this Friday, September 2nd and then I will randomly choose a winner.

If you don't win a copy of the software, My Memories also gave me a Promo code to give out to all of my readers that will save you $10.00 off the price of the software, plus a $10.00 coupon to use in the My Memories store.  That's a $20.00 value!

Sweet!

To order the software, go HERE and use this Promo code:

STMMMS68603


Happy Scrapping!

My Memories provided me with my memories suite digital scrapbook software to try and one program to giveaway.  

I received a complimentary copy of this software to try in exchange for an honest review/opinion. I received no monetary compensation.  I was not required to write a positive review.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

And the Winners Are............

O.K. I put all of your names into Random.Org and they chose the winners of my giveaway.
(For those of you who got 2 entries I put your names in twice).

And the Winners Are..........

First Prize-----Kayce

Woo Hoo!! Congrats Kayce I've already texted you to let you know that you won and I know your address so I'll try and get it in the mail on Monday.

The second prize winner is...............

Laura

Congrats Laura! I'll be e-mailing you to get your information so I can get your prize in the mail.

I love doing these. They are so fun! Maybe I should just post giveaways on the blog from now on :)

Thanks for playing along!

Wordful Wednesday

Not Wordless today. Because this post is full of words.


It's my day off. How I love my day off.

I had to go to the lab today to get some blood work done for the visit with my kidney doctor next week.

When I arrived at the lab, there were only 2 people sitting in the waiting room. I signed in and had a seat and waited for them to call my name. I know the drill.

Within 10 minutes that place was packed. Probably 10 or so people came in after me. I was reading my book and not paying much attention to the time when I hear them start calling names off the list. A lot of names. Then they start calling people to the back to have their blood drawn and I notice that the people they are calling were people who had just gotten there a few minutes ago, and after I had.

I go up and wait behind the line like they tell you to do and when it's my turn I approach the counter and the woman behind the desk says to me(without even looking up) "Please sign in and have a seat and wait for your name be called"

I was like "I did sign in. Like twenty minutes ago. I'm waiting for you to call my name."

She's like "Where is your name on that list?"

I point to it. It's about 8 or 9 names above the last name on the list. All of the other names are highlighted. Mine is not.

She does a double take and says "Oh. You got skipped somehow. Do you have your paperwork?'

I handed it to her and she asked me to have a seat again. They called me to the back 5 minutes later.

It was a mistake. I get that. Here's the thing though.

It happens every single time I go to the lab. And not just that lab. ANY lab.

They always skip my name on the list, or it gets highlighted and they think I have already gone to the back.

Seriously. Every time. Am I invisible or something?

It really is annoying.

While I was waiting for them to call my name a woman came in with an elderly gentleman and her two children.

Two beautiful little girls, about 2 and 4 years old. Huge blue eyes, blond hair. SO sweet. The littlest one sat on her Mom's lap and the older one sat next to her grandfather holding his hand.

Here's where I have a confession to make.

I felt a little stab of jealousy. How lucky she is, I thought, to have not one, but two beautiful little girls.

The smallest little girl was staring at me so I smiled at her and went back to my book.

A couple of minutes later the woman's phone rang.

I was annoyed. Did she really have to talk on her phone in the waiting room? Couldn't she go outside? Can't she see I'm trying to read my book here?

Jealousy can make you think nasty thoughts.

I resumed reading my book and tried not to listen to her conversation.

She seemed a little upset. She was talking to her Mom. The conversation went like this:

"Mom? It's me. Where are you?"
"I'm at the lab. I have Dad with me. I need you to come and pick up the girls."

At this point she was crying. I am trying to focus on my book and not let on that I am listening to her conversation.

"I have been bleeding. The Doctor says it doesn't look good. I have another ultrasound in 30 minutes and most likely a D&C after that. Can you come get the girls?"


They called my name just then. She had hung up the phone and was crying harder then. Her Dad was leaning over the little girl next to him and patting her on the back.

I felt like a horrible person for feeling jealous. But mostly I felt so badly for her. So sad.

You shouldn't assume things about people because you never, ever really know their story.

I hope I can remember that.

After I left the lab I went for a 45 minute walk around the lake near our house. I was walking at a good pace and getting a pretty good workout in.

There were runners zipping by me and even lapping me as I huffed and puffed my way around that lake.

Runners make me feel somewhat inadequate. Did you ever notice you never see any fat runners?

I wish I was a runner.

But I am so not a runner.

So. Not. I have never been a runner.

I'll have to settle for fast walker.

While I was walking around the lake I kept having to dodge these guys:

I try to keep a wide berth around them because I grew up at a stables and the geese there were mean. This one seemed okay.

But I still didn't let him get too close.

And lastly, on a totally unrelated note, when we get closer to referral I am totally going to park in one of these spots.

It's only fair. :)


Don't forget to enter my Give Away!! (Click Here)

You have until Saturday to enter!

Giveaway!

In honor of my blog birthday last Friday, I wanted to do a give-away as a small token of my appreciation to the hundreds of people who read my blog everyday.

Ha! I crack myself up. I meant for the 5 or so people who read.

Anyway, it's not a huge deal, just a little something to say "thanks".

Up for grabs is this fabulous picture frame that my sees-ter made. Don't worry, she said it was o.k. for me to give it away. I asked her first :)

Isn't it pretty? I love the blackbird. This is a wood frame, with a little wooden dowel that you stick in the back to make it stand up. I don't believe it can hang on the wall. Unless you wanted to add a hanger on the back yourself.

I'll also throw in these cute little notecards:

And yes, I did pick these up at the dollar bin at Michael's. But who cares, they're cute, No?

To top it off, I will include a name bracelet similar to this one:

I realize that I already made a boatload of these for most of my Blogger friends, so if you already have one maybe your daughter has a little friend who would like a matching bracelet.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post.

I'll leave it up until the end of this week and on Saturday(July 11th) morning I'll randomly choose a winner.

Only one comment per person please, and spread the word!

On second thought, if you post about it on your blog I'll give you TWO entries! (But then I guess you would have to leave me another comment to let me know you posted about it.)

I'm new at this. Can you tell? :)

Thanks for reading and Good Luck!