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ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 2: In Sickness and in Health

by Bettyann SchmidtJune 24, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 2: In Sickness and in Health

In Part 2 of Bettyann Schmidt’s story, she shares the details of the period that led her mental health into a downward spiral. She shares this glimpse into her vortex of despair with the hope that others will learn from her experiences.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Fairy Cakes, A Magical Journey by Mairi Neil

by Matilda ButlerJune 17, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Fairy Cakes, A Magical Journey by Mairi Neil

Mairi Neil returns with another charming story of her childhood in Scotland. This time she shares the magical Fairy Cakes her mum allowed all six children to help prepare. The “patience of a saint” is Mairi’s seemingly accurate description of her mum. You may want to treat your children or grandchildren to this lovely story and treat.

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ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 1: In Sickness and in Health

by Bettyann SchmidtJune 10, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 1: In Sickness and in Health

Bettyann Schmidt shows us the emotional depth that can be brought to scrapbooking — it isn’t all about kids and their cute birthday parties. In this first of a two-part blog, Bettyann tells of about her depression and its diagnosis. She brings us to a critical juncture with hints as to how scrapbooking and friendship helped save her life. This is a must read post.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Love on a Plate by Nancy Julien Kopp

by Matilda ButlerJune 3, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Love on a Plate by Nancy Julien Kopp

Post #40 – Women’s Memoirs, ScrapMoir – Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett Kendra and I are pleased to publish Nancy Julien Kopp’s story and recipe that received an honorable mention in our March Memoir Contest — KitchenScraps Category. Congratulations Nancy. Love on a Plate By Nancy Julien Kopp My grandmother moved away from Chicago about […]

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Memoir Contest Winner – Honorable Mention for Drip-Dry Hostess by Ginger Collins

by Matilda ButlerMay 27, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner – Honorable Mention for Drip-Dry Hostess by Ginger Collins

KitchenScraps: An embarrassing moment handled with aplomb. Want to know the secret? Read Ginger Collins’ story for a tip. Then read on for her hors d’oeuvres recipe that she transforms into the main feature of the next day’s breakfast.

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ScrapMoir How To #14: Writing Your Past, Present & Future in Scrapbooks & Memoir

by Bettyann SchmidtMay 20, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #14: Writing Your Past, Present & Future in Scrapbooks & Memoir

Post #38 – Women’s Memoirs, ScrapMoir – Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett By Bettyann Schmidt Past to Present in Scrapbooks and Memoir We’re looking at the three divisions of our lives in today’s blog. Our past, present, and future. What we uncover about our past and how it relates to our present will help us […]

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April Memoir Contest Winners Announced; First Place Story Published

by Matilda ButlerMay 13, 2010
April Memoir Contest Winners Announced; First Place Story Published

April Memoir Contest winners are announced — first place winner and 6 honorable mentions. We also include the winning entry. Be sure to read it and try her recipe. This is a well-written story that we are honored to have received. The honorable mention stories will be published beginning in July. Congratulations to everyone. To those who did not win, and to those who did not enter, please keep writing and consider submitting again in future contests.

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