Scrap Your Trip Adds 268 Items + 268 S*A*L*E Items
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Life can change in an instant. One minute life is one way and the next minute it’s not. One minute you are looking at a pregnancy stick and the next minute, you are going to have a baby. One minute you are alone and the next minute you meet someone and you’re not. One minute you have two parents and the next minute you don’t. One minute, you are driving home from a family vacation, probably talking and laughing about what a good time you had. The next minute, a tire blows, you hit the median, your car flips and in that next minute, life is never the same again. One minute you have a husband, the next minute you don’t. One minute your daughter has a father and the next minute she doesn’t.This is the life of a friend of mine, after a terrible accident driving home from the beach this past weekend. One minute, talking and laughing. Next minute, widowed and a single parent. I was at the funeral yesterday. It was heart wrenching.
So if life can change in an instant…one minute it’s one way and the next minute another, how do you make sure life is what you want it to be?
I don’t mean that "Live Like You Were Dying" stuff, like the Tim McGraw song. Jumping out of planes and climbing mountains and riding bulls. Living each day as if it were your last is living out of a place of fear, as far as I’m concerned. A place of scarcity. Like life only has so much good stuff to offer and you better use it up while you still have the chance.
No, I’m talking more about living life with no regrets. A life that is as good as you can make it. A life that at the end of the day …or the end of the week…or on your birthday, you can say to yourself, "Life is good. Life is authentic. I am happy. I am fulfilled. I wouldn’t change a thing."
That’s the kind of life I want to live. It’s still a work-in-progress. But if I ever find myself in a situation where life is one way one minute and another in the next minute, I want to feel like I was on the right path, since I only get to do this once.
Wow! I know this is pretty intense. But between this and one of my other friends recently being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, my life is under pretty serious examination right now.
So, let’s move onto fun scrapbook stuff!
We had a blast at CHA! (Craft & Hobby Association Tradeshow) It’s great to see all my old friends from our industry and to make some new ones. It is always amazing to see the continuing creativity of all these people!
If you haven’t done so already, head over to our Facebook Fan Page to see all the pictures of the sneak peeks of new items. Click here http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip to view the albums and to become a Scrap Your Trip Fan. Again, if there are any collections you really want to see us carry, please let us know. We have already ordered some and "just off the presses" stuff starts coming in next week.
We have 268 new items this week, including two collections from a new supplier for us, Anna Griffin. The "Alix" collection (summery and beachy) and the "Riley" collection (big top fun). We have put together matching Bazzill packs for each collection. We also have several new sports albums from MBI: Cheerleading, Volleyball, Dance, Gymnastics, Hockey and Martial Arts. We’ve got new felt borders from Queen & Company, and 65 stickers from EK Success in lots of different themes, including more Disney.
The SYT designers were also working on the following themes this week: Alaska, Aruba, Baseball, Beach, Camping, Casino, Cheerleading, Chess, Cooking, Cowboy, Cruise, Dance, Dentist, Drama, Ecuador, Football, Friends, Games, General Travel, Italy, Kids, Kuwait, Michigan, Middle East, Music, Racing, Rodeo, Rugby, School, Scrapbooking, Sea World, Southwest, Space, Sports, Summer, Virginia, and Zoo. We have three custom papers – School Brackets, School Brackets Journaling and Instant Layout with Journaling and two custom die cuts: a photo frame border and a "Wish You Were Here" 4×6 photo frame. Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/852009.html.
We’ve also got 268 items on sale this week at 25% off. Click here to see all the sale items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/clearance.html. Want brand new Karen Foster collections in your hands before they are available to the public? All orders 8/5/2009 – 8/7/2009 over $59 are eligible to win a pack of NEW Karen Foster product full of these collections: Travel, Cowboy, Cowgirl and Scrapbooking! We will be announcing the winner next Wednesday.
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make it custom just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html.
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15 Comments
1. Kristen&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 6:53 am
I read your blog often but never leave a comment. I just want to say that your blog is so much more than a scrapbooking blog. Today’s entry really touched my heart. Almost 2 years ago, my sister had a knock at her door that literally changed her life from one moment to the next. Her husband had passed away while serving in Iraq. Talk about a shocker! Thank you for the quick reminder of how precious life really is…God Bless!
2. Auntie Nancy&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Julie -I am so sorry to hear about your friend’s husband’s passing. That is so tragic – and I’m never sure what is worse – to lose someone after you have suffered through a long hard illness or in an instant by a heartattack or accident. It’s never easy and it makes everyone realize – life is precious, life is too short. My condolences to you and your friend. I feel her pain.
Miss you –
Love Auntie Nancy
3. Liz Lowe&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Always kiss your husband goodbye and tell him you love him. Be careful driving and watch out for the guy in the other lane. He is probably talking on the phone or texting on his blackberry. PAY ATTENTION !!! Oh and watch out for crazy women in mini-vans…they are always in a hurry to get their overprogrammed kids to the next activity. SLOW DOWN !!!
4. Gail&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Julie – very sorry to hear about your friend’s husband and about your friend diagnosed with OC. My mother was diagnosed with it in 1991 at Stage IV, and was only given 20% chance of making it three years.
She made it 11 1 /2 – losing her battle with it in 2003.
Stay supportive of her – it’s not a fun battle. But she can do it!
5. Tammie&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 8:46 am
That took courage to write what you were thinking! Be there for your friend and her daughter as much as you can!
6. Nancy&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I’m so sorry to hear about your friends. I’ll keep them in my prayers.
I have to tell you how much I like your blogs. I was feeling a bit rundown dealing with the everyday humdrum of life and then I read your post and I realized that along with the everyday humdrum of life is my beautiful family. Thank you for helping me to view my priorities differently. God bless to you and yours.
7. Nancy D&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Your words are so true. My condolences to your friend, and my prayers to your friend w/ OVCA.
I was dx’d with it in 2000. I am now considered “cured”. It made me put my priorities in a different order, gave me a much better way of looking at life. The death of my mother in June let me see that I am on the right track.
I live life for me, and no one can tell me otherwise. Not selfishly, just on my own terms. And I encourage others to do the same. I am 53, I recently had my nose pierced. I like it. Those that don’t can KMA. I was curios about why people did it. I believe in the adage, “Don’t knock it until you try it”. So I did. I like it.
My mother quilted. Great, we all have quilts from Grandma. Very nice. They will be put away lest something happen to them or displayed on the foot of the bed in the spare room.
My family will have scrapbooks filled with pictures from my trips around the country on my Harley! Grandma in her leathers at Sturgis and standing in front of a herd of wild buffalo, riding the tail of the dragon at Deal’s Gap… PLEASE know, I am not putting down quilting, but really, what does a quilt tell future generations about the person that made it? My scrapbooks will be a living testament to the person I am/was.As well as the rest of my family, my kids and grandkids, hopefully I’ll be around long to scrap their kids too!
I might even find time to make a quilt;)
8. Vickie&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Your entry today created a roller coaster of emotions…I thought you were announcing a pregnancy (it happens, my brother is 11 years younger than I am), then I was shocked by the loss of your friend’s husband. I pray for peace and healing for the family…and an extra dose of comfort for all who knew him.
9. Ruth Ann Powell&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Sorry about your friend’s husband. I had a nephew who was killed in a car accident several years ago and it really is a shock to the family. I noticed in the new materials you had seen at the trade show some information about Austria. I hope you will purchase that and also any info about Switzerland. That is my next project in scrapbooking and I will be on the lookout for these materials. Love your site as I can find things there that I have not been able to find elsewhere.
10. Lisa D&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I’m so sorry to hear about your friends husband, how tragic that is. I’m sorry also about your friend with ovarian cancer. Do give her encouragement that there IS so much hope even with that diagnosis. My dear aunt was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer and given 6 months to 2 years to live. She lived over 13 years, just recently passing away after a very full life. I will be keeping your friends in my prayers.
11. Kelly Holcomb&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Hi Julie
The blog today really hit home with me, too. This past May, my uncle passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. You may or may not remember, but your wonderful staff helped me obtain (VERY quickly) a number of die cuts that I used in the photo boards at his memorial service. One month later (to the day), my cousin’s husband suffered a massive heart attack at the age of only 50. Three weeks after that, my own father was in the hosptial with bleeding on his brain. Fortunately, that turned out to be a simple bump on his head, but it was a scary few days when he was in the ICU.
Now, ever since, I have been re-evaluating my life and doing everything I can to be happy every day. It’s so true – we get only once shot at life, so you HAVE to make it the BEST! Thanks for much for your blog and your fabulous business!
Kelly
12. Christine&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I am terribly sorry to hear about your friends husband. I will keep the family in my prayers.
I also want to thank you for the new prom paper
stickers, which can be used for a boys prom.
I ordered them the minute I saw them!
13. Terri&hellip | August 5th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Julie
Your thoughts gave me goosebumps. I know what you’re saying is so true & we need to be reminded of it often. I have 2 friends fighting ovarian cancer. It’s a long hard road. Thanks for sharing yourself with us.
14. Kathleen&hellip | August 6th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Dear Julie, thanks so much for sharing your woes as well as the triumphs in your life. I truly appreciate your thoughts! Your blog reminded me today as to why I scrapbook. Scrapbooking has not only been a great way to spend some sit down quality time with my closest friends, but it’s also the key that unlocks so many memories. As the saying goes “a picture is worth a thousand words” and I find it to be true. Especially if someone is now gone, sharing those pictures again with family and friends brings those memories of that special someone back to life!
15. Barbara Van Epps&hellip | August 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
My heart just ached for you and your friend. I’m truly sorry for both your pains. I was one of the many just plodding along, taking so much for granted, not reallly appreciating all that I had. Over two years ago my husband lost his job and two months past that, was diagnosed with bladder cancer. After major surgey and many months of chemo, he appeared to be on the mend. He was back looking for a job, had interviews but nothing came of them. We’re sure it was his age (62) but so defeating for him. This past Jan. he finally had two different job offers only to be told that the cancer has returned. So we do the chemo thing again and boy, it is beating him up pretty bad. Me? I’m taking each day as they say, praying more, and looking around saying, “I still have so much more than others”.