Make New Friends and Keep the Old. . .

Dear Readers,

Me with "old" friends Maura and Corinne

I'm not sure how many of you were involved in Brownies or Girl Scouts. . . but if you were you may recognize the title of this post from a song often sung in those clubs. I was only a Brownie for a few short years, but the song rings as true and as clear in my memory as it did during my years in Troop 1148.

Another set of memories that still ring true and clear to me today are my memories of being a student at my alma mater. In a way, I recently was able to relive those memories in front of the freshman girls residence hall with two friends from college (Maura and Corinne) AND a new friend (Lorna) after drinking coffee and eating cinnamon rolls at the campus coffee shop with another new friend (Amanda)!

"Make new friends and keep the old"- check!

Here are a few photos that celebrate the old and the new

Me with Lorna, one of my "new" friends

I think I was losing my balance in this one. . . 

There we go!

Hair in face! 

(My) Retail Details:

Pearl Trio Bobby Pin: Anthropologie

Beneath the Surface Shell: Moulinette Soeurs from ANthropologie

Pink Cardigan: Anthropologie

Olive Green Stevie Cords: AG from Anthropologie

Hot Pink Metallic Shoes: Jessica Simpson from Bergner's

Green Jeweled Belt: Talbots (via my Mom)

My Memories Giveaway

Happy Tuesday Readers!


I am so excited to host a very special giveaway from my friends at My Memories Suite. What is My Memories Suite, you ask? And what am I giving away? Here are the details. . . 


My Memories Suite is a digital scrapbooking software with background papers, photo template layouts, fonts, word art, embellishments, shapes, and even offers the capability of adding video, music, and even narration to your scrapbooking creative endeavors. In addition to being able to print your creations, this software also gives you the opportunity to share your decorated memories online, as a movie or interactive album. Pretty cool, eh?


In high school and during part of college, I tried my hand at scrapbooking, but eventually lost interest because it took so much time. Printing pictures, buying paper and various embellishments, carefully writing out words (and starting over and over again until they were just right), and trying to crop and place each photo just so. Not only was it time consuming, it was stressful.


My experience with My Memories Suite has been entirely different. Yes, creating a scrapbook page requires time- but not as much time as traditional scrapbooking. Fixing a misspelled word or changing fonts takes seconds instead of minutes and I don't have to deal with glues, staples, or scissors. Thank goodness!


Here are two pages I created from a college trip to Ireland:

So. . . I've told you a little bit about what My Memories Suite is- but what am I giving away? Good question!


I am giving away one copy of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software to a very lucky winner. I also have a coupon code, for everyone, that will give you a 10 dollar discount off the price of the software. Here it is: Q9Z4J-Q7AAD-K1P


How do you win? Over the next week, please follow/become a subscriber of my blog and leave a comment on this page with the following information:


1) Your favorite fall memory
2) A product from the website that catches your eye
3) Your email address (so I can reach you if you win!)


Good luck Readers!  If you would like to learn more about My Memories Suite, I would encourage you to check our their blog, Facebook, and Twitter pages: 
   Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
   Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593 
   Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

Keep Your Eyes Peeled. . . Giveaway Ahead!

Hello Readers!

I have very exciting news! Later today I will begin to host a giveaway from the lovely people at My Memories Suite.

Check back later for more details. . .