Before I'm an Antique!

We have quite a few antiques in our home. Some we acquired when we were first married and didn't have furniture, and people would say, "I have this old ____and you are welcome to have it if you can use it." Other pieces were acquired through the years as people were getting rid of stuff. They deemed it as junk. I valued it a treasure! And some were handed down to us by our elder family members. I decided that although the kids knew "it was an antique" they didn't necessarily know the story behind each antique or would remember which grandma that item came from.

I decided a little photo album would be the best way to hand down these treasures. I took pictures with my digital camera and then used StoryBook Creator Plus to create a little book to tell the stories of each antique before I become an antique and can't remember to tell it or am gone from this earth to tell the stories. This might sound a bit morbid, but I don't believe it is. We have beautiful memories of these items as our children grew and we lived life with them. It is only right that they know where each item came from so that they will be able to fully treasure them too some day. Family history at its best!

Here are a couple of the 20 pages.

Family Memories are Important

I made a family recipe book with StoryBook Creator Plus. But this is not your usual type of recipe book. This one not only contains recipes, but also pictures and family stories. I started it in January with the idea of a Mother's Day gift in mind, and then my Mom was diagnosed with cancer in April. I was able to finished the book in June. I am so thankful I started the project and was able to complete it because she passed away in October.

Here is a sample page