Have you ever run out of Christmas tags on Christmas Eve while wrapping gifts at the last minute? read this blog:
I did it. I have 26 ornaments. I love setting a goal and reaching it. It is one of the best feelings ever. I want to say thank you to everyone that sponsors and supports me and my passion. I can wait to hear back from everyone after Christmas about how much their family members love their books. That is my favorite part of January, the flood of emails that come in with stories of gratitude about their books and family members responses to their gift of Heritage. My dad and I were talking last Christmas about it and my business and how many people I was helping to try to get books under the tree in time for Christmas. My dad is a big fan of these books and he said, "I would love to be in each of those living rooms on Christmas day and see each of those people open up their books." He has felt the feeling of receiving a book and he knows how special it is. So if you are putting a book under the tree this year, leave a comment hear about what your family members said as they opened it.
Merry Christmas to all of the Heritage Makers out there
I had wanted to start the tradition of blogging about people on their Bdays but so much passed right by me this month. Please forgive me.
First I want to wish a very very belated Bday to my Father in Law, Paul Zabel. His bday was almost a month ago, November 24th. He is a funny guy and loves Scott and our little family very much. We wished we got to see him more.
Katie and Delana only a few months old, March 2007I am putting a plea out for some help to decorate my tree. This is not your standard tree that I need help with. I need help decorating my virtual business tree. Heritage Makers has been running a Christmas promotion. I have been working hard to earn ornaments and stars for my tree. I set a personal goal of 25 ornaments and stars. The promotion is over on the 21st, time is running out. I have 24 ornaments. I am only one away. I am so close!!!! If I get to 25 I get to pick a present from Santa's stocking. I want to be on Santa's nice list. I have been working so hard and I am too close. Please don't let me end up with coal in my stocking. Every little purchase will help me reach my goal.
Here are some little things on sale. These are all great stocking stuffers. If you have anyone in your life that you think would like to try out Heritage Makers this is a perfect gift for them. Or if you have ever wanted to try it out yourself. Pick up one of these deals: (Everything comes with one free month of premiere, nonrenewing so you can give the gift without worrying about your credit card being linked to a premiere account charge)
*You can get one month of premiere account for just $15
*8x8 book credit for just $39.95
*5 12x12 pages for just $14.95
*Deck of playing cards $19.95
*Calendar $29.95
*18x24 poster $14.95
*This is the best deal ever: Storybook Starter Package...you get all of the following for just $89.95: 8x8 book, 5x5 book, 18x24 poster, Deck of Cards, and a family fold
Check out more sales Here
If you want to purchase something please contact me. If you have been reading my blog and have ever been curious about Heritage Makers, now is your time to try something out. Please help a friend out.
storybookingbyyou@gmail.com
My Grandmother Ruby Craig, my father's mother, passed away this Sunday. She had two heart attacks this last week. She had 90 wonderful years. She had three sons, no daughters. I am amazed by mothers of boys. My dad always says that she is his hero because she raised three sons in small trailer. She was always a hard worker. She used to run her own restaurant out of her house in Illinois when the boys were younger. Then they moved to Yuma and she began to work as a waitress. She would work long hours on her feet all day. She was a widow twice. My Grandpa Charlie Gideon passed away when my father was only 18. I never met him. Then she remarried the man I knew as grandpa Wally. They were married for several years before he passed. I wonder what that reunion is like in Heaven for the all of them right now.
My grandma was the most faithful, prayerful and forgiving woman I have ever met. She lived to be 90 because of her routines. She would get up every morning and read her Bible while riding her stationary bike. She would spend her days serving others. She attending a joy club for widows and widowers and was always driving and picking up others to go with her. She spend Tuesdays doing service by taking people's blood pressure. I am not sure where this was that she did this at, but I know she did it every week. She taught Sunday School for several years at her church. She would spend time preparing for the holidays by sewing tons of stuffed animals for the children at the church. I get my love of photos and preserving them from her. She would make a photo album for every year. She would do a title page with a funny caption for the year and end the album with a funny picture and saying as well. She would type out captions for the photos with her old fashioned type writer. One of my favorite memories was one weekend when stayed with her and I helped her type out her captions for her albums. We had always wondered what we were going to do with her photo albums when she passed. Who would get them? How would we divide them? She took care of all of that for us. She has spent the last three years breaking them apart for us and remaking albums for all of us with our special pics in them. How amazing is that? She is so amazing. She will be missed.
Her full name is Ruby Irene Craig. I named Delana with her middle name, Irene, because that was always my Grandma's wish to have someone share her middle name because she got it from her mother. I am so honored that for the rest of Delana's life she will have her legacy and Grandma's story behind her name.
Her funeral is on the 27th. Our family is blessed enough to be traveling to Yuma for the funeral. I look forward to being with family and remembering all of the wonderful things she taught us. Her favorite color was yellow so my sister told me today that we should all plan on wearing yellow. I think that is a wonderful idea. I thought I was covered because all of my clothes are black (its slimming). Now I will be happy to find the most beautiful yellow something to honor my grandma. And also she makes Raggedy Anne Dolls for all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. We are all going to take our dolls with us.
My sister took this pic and I love it. Farewell until we meet again.
Video Courtesy of KSL.com
I taught a masters class at Heritage Makers last night and made these fun pages with Maranda's Photos, She has a new website at www.UrbanChicPortraits.com
I am holding a 5 hour sale on Saturday. I will be having a holiday blitz. If you want to be on the list of people contacted about the sale then leave a comment here. I have not revealed what is on sale yet, but it will be great. You won't be able to find out until tomorrow.
I know I just posted about Scott a few weeks ago during the Marine Corps birthday.....but here I go again. We just celebrated our 8th anniversary this past Sunday the 7th. I woke up that morning and before I got to see Scott and wish him a happy anniversary, Delana walked in the room and right away I could not help but squeeze her and tell her "happy anniversary." I had the strong impression to wish everyone in our little family happy anniversary. It dawned on me that we were celebrating our family's anniversary. More than just an anniversary of husband and wife. It was actually the day our family was established, December 7th, 2000 in San Diego California at the LDS Temple.
What did we do for our Anniversary, it was on Sunday, and we both worked all day Saturday, so not much. We did go out for dinner as a family Monday night, which was very very nice. What did we get each other? Some of the best gifts ever this year. Scott bore his testimony of his faith at church on Sunday. The best gift ever!!! I was so grateful to hear his testimony and it reminded me of why I fell in love with him in the first place. This post is my gift. I did actually get him a gift, but it has not come in the mail yet. I ordered him a 20x24 canvas poster of a recent picture of our family. He has been begging for over a year for a new family photo. He said it looked as if Delana did not exist around our house according to the walls. The poster has not come yet, but I was asked on Sunday to write up a bio about Scott for a cooking class that he will be teaching at a local Single Adult Conference.
Here is the bio I submitted. Happy Anniversary honey:
Scott Zabel, born and raised in Boise, Idaho, got his start in cooking at Wendy's of all places, when he was 15 years old. He loved working in the food industry and got his second job as a short order cook at a restaurant called Shari's. One day he was driving by a military recruiting office and he decided to pull over and he walked in. He joined the Marine Corps in April 1999. When the Marine Corps asked what field he was interested in, he said cooking. I am sure they laughed, not many people ask to go into the cooking field in the military. It is usually something people get "stuck" with. Scott went to cooks school in Fort Lee rigth out of basic training (boot camp). He gradutaed first in his class with the highest marks of all of the new Marines. His first duty station and chow or mess hall was in Yuma, Arizona. He was self motivated and earned the title of "Oorah Motivater!" He was motivated enough to go out to the local community classes and take some culinary art classes in the evening. He discovered there that he loved baking. His love for baking lead him to take the Wilton cake decorating classes at Michael's. His baking skills and cake decorating skills stood out and he was put in charge of the bake shop. He loves cooking and being in the kitchen but he had dreams outside of a base chow hall. He had dreams of someday in his millitary career working as a private enlisted aide to the Generals. He wanted to cook for the Commandant of the Marine Corps. This sounded like a dream that he would eventually work his way up to late in his military career. In January 2003 he was called to fight in a war that had not even begun yet and did not have even have a name yet. He spent 8 months in Kuwait and Iraq supporting the troops in Operation Iraqi Freedom. When he returned he needed to be transferred out of Yuma and onto his second duty station. He had a Gunnery Sergeant, Gunny Myers, that had left Yuma to go to Washington DC to be an enlisted aide. There was an opening in the Enlisted Aide Field and this Gunny remembered how hard working and motivated Scott was. He ignored Scott's young age and the fact of his short military career and experience, and gave him a chance. He called him up and said there was an opening and that he should try for it. The other leaders at the chow hall all agreed that though Scott was young, he was ready. Scott was accepted in 2004 and got a position working at the Pentagon where his main duty was to poor coffee for the Commandant of the Marine Corps. After a few months of pouring coffee Scott was asked to work on a team of four chefs and aides to the Commandant, General Mike Hagee. Scott then earned another title and nick name, "Junior." He was one of the youngest Marines in the enlisted aide field. The list of Generals the scott has cooked for include the following, Commandant General Mike Hagee (2004-2005), Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Peter Pace (2005-2007), the current Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway(2007 to present). Scott enjoys the education opportunities that he has received while serving in the Marine Corps. He returned to cook school in Fort Lee a few years ago to attend a NCO Cook School and he graduated top of his class again. He has had the privildge of taking a few courses at the Culinary Art Institute of America in New York. He looks forward to more years of experience. He is proud to be a Marine but his favorite role in life is that of husband and father to two very beautiful little girls, ages 6 and 2. He is a wonderful missionary and example to all those he serves with and serves for. He seems to stand out and shine and excel at all things he sets out to do and accomplish. He is living his dream job because of his self motivation and dedication to service.
Happy Anniversary Scott. I Love You.
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I just had the most fun today making some fantastic gifts!!! I have a variety of pages I made with just some fun sayings on them. I am giving away a secret, but this is what everyone in my life is getting for Christmas. If you are in need for a wonderful gift check out these and others I made Here, at Ellie's CT Blog.
All of the pages to create these were printed using Heritage Makers. Our paper made this project so easy. I could not imagine doing this project with any other kind of paper. It is thick, sturdy, and the wet layers on them did not affect them at all, no crinkling or cracking or curling. And the colors did not run or fade. There is plenty of time to get the pages ordered and back in time for some crafting. I have a Heritage Makers template that I can transfer to your account. It has a variety of about five different styles of pages perfect for everyone in your life. All you have to do is place the order for pages. Leave a comment here if you want to place a Heritage Makers page order and I will put the templates I created into your account. Order today! Our 12x12 pages are on sale too. They are 10 for only $30 because of our Oprah Sale.....we were in the O magazine as Oprah's favorite things. And we were on Good Morning America. Just think, you could give your friends one of Oprah's favorite things for Christmas, Heritage Makers. Let me know if you want pages to make this project at home.
Click Here or On Image to watch a clip of Good Morning America. You have to see this. It has me so excited. www.storybookingbyyou.com
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