Scrapbooking
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Why Acid-Free in Scrapbooking?
Feb 22
When scrapbooking your family history, most people know that they should use acid free materials, but why? What does that even mean? Now, most papers are acid free, but it used to be different. In the early 1900s, it was realized that the chemicals in the papers used were going to eventually break down important documents and photos, and cause y...
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Scrapbook A Family Tree-Part II
Feb 21
After writing my article, Scrapbook a Family Tree, I realized that I wanted to sit down with my cousin and ask her a few more questions about what she learned while creating the family tree. I thought asking her these questions could shed light on what you can learn and experience through scrapbooking your family history. Here are a few of the ques...
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Scrapbook A Family Tree
Feb 19
Creating a family tree can be a lot of fun. Starting out with the most basic information like your parents and grandparents is usually pretty easy for most people. Scrapbooking a family tree can be even more challenging, and interesting. Growing up, my Grandmother had a family tree framed in her house. It was very simple, but I liked looking at ...
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Preserving Veteran Letters
Feb 18
My Grandfather was a medic in WWII. He had already met my Grandmother before he left to go to war. They did not marry until he returned home after the war. He was a true army hero, and received a purple heart for being injured during the war. He was a paratrooper, and unarmed as he jumped from the sky to save lives on the ground below. My Grandp...