I heard about an interesting idea the other day…a Page-a-Day Collage. These loose pages were compiled into a book.  Or you could get a scrapbook, photo album, memory journal, etc. and create your pages right in them.
Those collages were composed of mixed media materials.  However, you could use anything you wanted…paper, fabric, embellishments, mixed media.
These could be memory pages, vacation pages, travel, daily journal type, food and/or gardening, or simply miscellaneous designs.  You could try out new techniques and new materials.
If one page a day is too much, simply do this once a week, or whenever you have time.  It also …read more

Thankful Poem

Why not write a Thankful Poem for Thanksgiving?  This can be an activity you’re involved in with your children, holiday guests or simply yourself. 
For details on one way to do this, check out my post, Mary Emma’s Writing Tip – A Thankful Poem, at One Book Two Book.
Another way to write the poem is to spell the word THANKSGIVING down the page.  Then write something for each letter, such as Traveling to Grandma’s, Having a festive family meal, etc.  Then decorate the page with  a Thanksgiving motif. 
What about making a collage of either type of poem and decorating with fabric, …read more