Amanda's Smashing

One of the awesome things about Smashing is that you have one place for memorabilia that would normally get lost in a drawer, stored away in a box forever, or eventually tossed. I wish I had my school I.D.'s displayed in an album.

Announcements, ticket stubs, and invites can be tucked in with the stories which make them meaningful.

This is better than a journal- color and pictures nearly always makes the story more interesting. Certainly more vivid.

Smashing isn't anything 'new', but it does have a cooler sounding name than whatever my vintage journals (which has scraps of mementos included) of 30-40 years ago were called.

Run, Andi, run!

It has been a while since Andi competed in track. She began running at meets in Junior High. I have great memories of hot, long days waiting and watching her race around the track. There were a few wet and cold days too. It was all fun. Andi tried her best each time. She has awesome endurance and makes a mom proud.

These memories make me smile. :)

P.S. Amanda took the chain link fence picture. (top photo) She entered and won in the Reflections contest with this one. We have talent just oozing in all directions in this family!