The Red Wren

Memory Keeping 2017

Hello! Happy New Year, I’m going to be honest, I’m not really sure why I write these posts as I seldom seem to stick to them, but I do like to look back and see what I committed myself to doing in January once the year gets busy again. Project Life: I’m continuing with Project Life this year, but I’m changing album sizes and using a mint Studio Calico 9×12. I’m pretty excited about this size as the 6×8 I started with last year was too small, and the ...

Food & Recipes

White Chocolate and Cranberry Truffles

Each year we make the relatives we see over Christmas a bag of handmade treats. There’s usually a jam, a baked good, and a decoration for the tree. Last year we baked cinnamon shortbread, so this year we decided on truffles. Time wasn’t on my side this year, I needed something quick ...

Christmas Printables, Freebies, Memory Keeping

Free Christmas Printable Filler Cards

Hello! How are we all? While my blog posts have been a bit light on this year with the new addition to our family, I couldn’t let December pass without posting some free printable cards for your December Memory albums! Grab them below. Hopefully I’ll be back again before Christmas ...

Life and Outings, Memory Keeping

Three must visit places.

Disclaimer- this post is written from my childhood memories and I may remember places differently to how they were. “Don’t stand too close to the edge”. Nanna’s voice rang out as my sister and I edged closer to the water fountains at the Melbourne City Square. There were ...

Memory Keeping

February Memory Keeping

I have to admit that I’m struggling with my pocket album this year. Really struggling. I’m trying to simplify it, to make time to put it together, to make things easier on me, but I’m not feeling it. This is the last month I’m going to do ‘monthly’ Project ...

Memory Keeping

January Memory Keeping

Plans. Ha! I should know by now not to create elaborate, or even small plans for my memory keeping as they never eventuate the way I envisiage. Firstly, the biggest change to all my plans was the arrival of Finley in early January! He’s a lovely baby and we have all been enjoying having ...

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One Little Word 2016

Yesterday I briefly mentioned that I will be taking Ali Edward’s One Little Word course for the third year. While I haven’t always finished all the course prompts, I’ve still found the course valuable and have enjoyed taking part. My words have stayed with me, even if I ...

Memory Keeping

Project Life 2015 and plans for 2016

Today’s big excitment for me wasn’t having a baby, but I did manage to pull out all stops and complete my 2015 Project Life Album! I didn’t think I would finish it this year as I’ve become disinterested with the 12×12 format, and as my photos piled up and up I felt ...

Memory Keeping

December Daily Wrap Up

This is my third year of participating in December Daily®. December Daily® is a mini scrapbook project created by Ali Edward’s to capture December. You can learn more at her website. I am on The Stamp Spot Documenting December Design Team and am using Michelle’s wonderful kit for my December ...