Midwest Scrapgarden

Last spring I, like many other scrappers, participated in Ali E's Week in the Life challenge . I blogged about my week here , then I let...

I've seen wonderful blog posts of people's favorite layouts of the past year. I thought it would be hard to pick, but it really wasn...

I'm feeling a lot better today. Right now Dayquil and orange juice are my best friends. They are being good to me. I am in two special i...

NOTE: If your name is Sharon Rahn or Melinda Larson, read no further; I will mention your birthday presents. The school I teach in goes by t...

Every fall my boys' elementary school studies monarchs. They raise them, research them, and produce the monarch fair, which we attend. H...

In some of the stories people posted on the Ella giveaway post, I noticed some people with some painful memories to share. This memory isn...

Rowan can now reach the cereal on top of the refrigerator. Milestone! I have been LOVING watching the story of the Chilean miners. The guy w...

When I got home from Open House last night, Dominic was running a temp of 102. I stayed home with him today, where he spent most of the day ...

We're two weeks into school, and it's a mixed bag for the boys. Rowan is very excited for his new teacher and appears to have develo...

My computer is home and much, much quieter. Thank you, Apple Geniuses. I'll gloss over the fact that a part broke within its first 6 mon...

One of the best things about organizing my supplies is the rediscovery of old stash. I find that inspiring, and I try to jot down those crea...