August 31st, 2010
My new look is only a day or two away from being revealed! I can hardly wait!
Something else I can hardly wait for? This fun-filled crop for an amazing cause (Family Crisis Network focusing on domestic violence) in Celina, Ohio on Saturday September 18th. Don’t know where Celina is? It’s not far from Dayton, Lima, Fort Wayne and is within two hours of Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Indianapolis and Muncie. Please join us in this very worthy cause. I’d love to meet you! And just check below at all the goodies and fun you’ll be receiving.
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Come join us for a day of fun in support of a great cause!
FEATURING : Creating Keepsakes Magazine Founder, LISA BEARNSON
and featuring the amazing
Jillibean Soup!
WHAT: A huge cropping and scrapbooking event!
WHEN: Saturday, September 18th 10am-11pm
WHERE: Romer’s Catering in Celina, OH
1101 West Bank Road
Celina, OH 45822
WHO: You, your cropping friends and a few
scrapbook celebrities! Hosted by the
Family Crisis Network, a division of
O.U.R. Home of Mercer County
WHY: To raise awareness about domestic
violence and the excellent services
provided in the Mercer County area to
support those in need
COST: $75 per person (and totally worth every
cent!)
Check out all that’s included:
- All day crop with Lisa!
- Contests
- Deluxe buffet lunch
- Boxed supper
- All day drinks (water, sodas, lemonade, iced tea and coffee)
- All day snacks
- Door prizes
- Goody Bags with gifts from Jillibean Soup, Studio Calico, Cosmo Cricket and more!
Pre-register now through September 15th by clicking here!
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August 28th, 2010
Over the past week, I’ve shared with you some of the photos I’ve taken of Sage thus far in her school year.
This is one of my favorites. I want to always remember those dark brown eyes, the bright pink fingernail polish, cute pre-braces teeth, handmade bracelets and smile that can light up any room.
I want to remember the friends who surrounded Sage on the first morning of school.
I want to remember funny faces:
I want to remember the tiled “wall of fame” created the first year Sage attended this school.
I want to remember monkey bars and swing sets and slides. (Yep–those are the mountains that hover over Sage’s school and our house. Pretty amazing, huh?)
Time is passing way to fast and yep, I want to remember it all!
Can’t wait to share everything with you at the first of next week.
Stay tuned!
Lisa
P.S. I had fun photos planned of Brecken on her first day of school (a week after Sage’s school started). Unfortunately she had to have oral surgery two days before the big day. The morning of school, she woke up to a very swollen face and eye so she wasn’t able to attend school that day. She’s still been swollen and won’t allow any photos. So–I’ll have to take some next week!
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August 27th, 2010
The blog is currently undergoing some cosmetic surgery, so it is (obviously) not how it will end up looking. All of the posts will be migrated over here very soon, so in the meantime visit the current/active blog at www.lisabearnson.com/blogger/
Stay close as the new lisabearnson.com launches soon!
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August 25th, 2010
Every year I take a picture of the shoes my children wear on the first day of class. It’s fun to look back over the years how the styles and their sizes change. (By the way, Sage made the ankle bracelet on our recent camping trip.)
I also love this shot. Even though Sage rides in a carpool, she takes the bus on field trips. How cool that this bus has her school’s name printed right on the side!
Also, be sure to take a picture with your child in front of the school. There are special lenses for SLR cameras that allows for the whole school to be in the shot.
I like the simpleness of the colors in this photo. I want Sage to remember what the halls of her school looked like.
Many of your little darlings are off with their backpacks this week. Please give them a hug for me.
Oh-And I can’t wait to show you what I’ve done with all my school days photos. It’s a brand new product soon to debut on this site!
Lisa
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August 20th, 2010
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m going to give you fun “back to class” photo ideas for the next several days.
Here is one of my favorites. At Back to School night or on the first day of school, take a photo of your daughter/son with all the text books he/she will be studying this year. You can place them under the arm, holding them in front, or balancing them on his/her head!
Also at Back to School night or on the first day of school, get a picture of your son/daughter at his/her desk. It’s a fun reminder of water containers (Sage’s has peace signs on it), sack lunches, school supplies, flash cards and other school paraphernalia.
I’ll share more fun ideas soon.
Lisa
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August 19th, 2010
I know, I know. You’ve heard this before and you’ll probably hear it again but sending my kids off to school simply stinks. I get so teary-eyed the first few days after they leave and even have a few crying sessions. Sage started school on Tuesday. She was all smiles:
And then there was her sappy mom who was a little emotional hugging her goodbye.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited for all the learning and fun opportunities school brings. But–I’m a little selfish too and love having my children near me.
School for your children probably hasn’t started yet. Over the next few days, I’m going to share with you some fun photo ideas from Sage’s first few days of school. Then when I launch my new look on this site, I will show you an easy way to include all these memories and photos in a cool scrapbook.
So, here are my first two school days ideas:
1. Get a photo of your child by the name of his or her school.
2. Give your camera to someone else so they can capture your child with mom on the first day of school. I love this photo because it simply expresses all the emotions I feel sending my last child into 4th grade.
Enjoy your last few days of summer.
I’ll share my next idea soon.
Lisa
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August 16th, 2010
We’ve been working feverishly to get my new “look” on this web site up and running. It’s only a few days away until we launch it and I’m so excited to share with you some new products that I’ve been working on. So–stay tuned. It’s right around the corner!
Last week we were on an extremely fun girls-only camping trip. My pal, Kristy Banks, has a trailer too. Both of our hubby’s pull our trailers up the mountain–about 20 minutes from our homes. They then leave us for several days to fend for ourselves (not really–we do have a vehicle to get down the mountain).
This is a tradition that we look forward to every summer. My girls love it:
The girls we bring up love it (Lori–I’m so bummed that you and your girls left before I got a photo!):
And the adult girls really love it! (Kristy is not very cooperative with photos!)
It is always a total blast! This year (aside from my battery dying and our generators having some issues) will never be forgotten.
On our way up, we passed by a reservoir called Tible Fork. We couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw this mama moose and her baby moose frolicking in the water. I was so happy I had my camera close by. That night, as we were eating dinner at the picnic table, the two moose decided to visit us. They walked right by our campground! Wow–a sight to behold!
We also were visited by lots of cute deer, squirrels and chipmunks.
We loved roasting hot dogs and marshmallows in the fire, making the cutest friendship bracelets ever, playing Scrabble and other games, and just sitting around doing nothin’!
The kids never got tired of the very cold steam.
What a wonderful way to end summer! Sage starts school tomorrow. I’ve already begun crying! I know it’s a good thing but I miss my kids so bad when they aren’t near.
Wish me luck!
Lisa
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August 9th, 2010
I often stop by my parents house on Sunday nights. I always get a little chuckle out of my dad and his best friend and neighbor, DeRae. Now my dad rarely gets out of the house because of his poor health. But he just adores hanging out on the front lawn with DeRae. (DeRae is my brother-in-law’s father–they happen to live next door!) They talk about their childhoods, the weather and about their latest ailment. I always sneak them a treat but I’m sworn to secrecy that I won’t tell their wives! (Neither are suppose to eat many sweets.) I love the sweetness of this relationship!
On to another cute relationship. My little neighbor girl, CJ, just adores our dog. She will sit in the dog’s cage with Maggie for what seems like hours. They totally speak the same language–the universal language of love. Last Friday night, CJ’s mom, Portia, called to see if Maggie could sleep over. Of course I said yes–I was thrilled to have a night off from the dog’s snoring! At 4:00 a.m. CJ started to cry. Portia got up to make her a bottle but by the time she got to her crib, the crying was stopped. Maggie had heard CJ and had jumped in her crib to comfort her. The two were sleeping side by side!
Sage has always been a “Kade” girl. She has missed him beyond measure. So you can imagine my joy when I saw Sage nestled in Collin’s arms while eating breakfast at I-HOP a few weeks ago. Just had to capture it on film.
I love this quote:
Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand. ~Emily Kimbrough
So glad so many people are there to hold my hand through the “stumbles” of life.
Hope your week will be great. I’ll be “girls-only” camping with my daughters and a bunch of friends.
Lisa
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August 4th, 2010
This summer has been a blast, but it’s also been go, go, go. One of my favorite songs is “Return to Pooh Corner” by Kenny Loggins. It’s a reminder to slow down and enjoy the simple things of life. The Lyrics go like this:
Christopher Robin and I walked along
Under branches lit up by the moon
Posing our questions to Owl and Eeyore
As our days disappeared all too soon
But I’ve wandered much further today than I should
And I can’t seem to find my way back to the Wood
So help me if you can
I’ve got to get back
To the House at Pooh Corner by one
You’d be surprised
There’s so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
Winnie the Pooh doesn’t know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
From here no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the Owl if he’s there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear
Help me if you can
I’ve got to get back
To the House at Pooh Corner by one
You’d be surprised
There’s so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
It’s hard to explain how a few precious things
Seem to follow throughout all our lives
After all’s said and done I was watching my son
Sleeping there with my bear by his side
So I tucked him in, I kissed him and as I was going
I swear that the old bear whispered “Boy welcome home”
This week my kids have “returned to Pooh corner.”
Collin’s been busy making a tree house in the backyard:
He’s been working on it nonstop–from dawn until the wee hours of the night. He drew up plans on paper and began collecting wood (he has a goal to use only scrap wood). I’m happy to report that the floor and support beams are now in. Last Saturday night I came home to Sage, Frankie (a family friend) and Collin all sitting on the platform watching a movie!
He’s had lots of helpers along the way! Stay tuned to see the progression.
Brecken’s been busy playing school with all of Sage’s friends:
She set up a live classroom–complete with desks and hall and bathroom passes.
Today it started pouring down rain (doesn’t happen very often here in Utah). I heard screams of excitement and looked in the backyard to my three children singing and dancing in the rain together:
They then got really creative and made a slippery slide out of pool mats.
These are the moments and I can’t ask for more.
Hope you’ve had “return to Pooh corner” moments this summer too. Share them with me!
Love, Lisa
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July 30th, 2010
We just returned from Bear Lake (it sits on the border of Utah and Idaho). It’s one of the most beautiful lakes I’ve ever seen. It boasts miles of shallow beaches and is a dark blue color (looks like something you’d see in the Caribbean). Unfortunately the water temperatures aren’t that of the Caribbean but it’s bearable.
We stayed in a condo for a week with some wonderful friends. My gal pal, Cherie, is one of the best chefs on the planet. It’s tradition to do a shrimp boil while at the lake.
It’s really quite easy to do. Simply boil water (she uses a turkey fryer), then add shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes, sausages, lemons, onions and some spices.
Here’s the fun part. Cherie bought the disposable white table clothes from Costco (they are paper on top and lines with a thin layer of plastic), then “dumped” all the food in the middle of the tables. Everyone ate with their hands! (We had our own little serving of cocktail sauce, sour cream and butter in front of us on the table cloth!)
Also, Bear Lake is totally famous for their raspberry shakes. Yummy!
Steve bought a new tube called Super Mable. It was very popular with the kids and what the heck, I tried it out to. I think I have a slight case of whip lash but it was worth it!
The view from the house was amazing. There was a three hour lightening storm one night (and a beautiful rainbow showed up right on the middle of the storm).
I’m getting a little sad. Only three more weeks to play with my kids. We have a few more fun things planned. Like a “girls only” camping trip!
Hope summer is treating you right!
Lisa
P.S. I can’t wait to share with you what Collin’s been up to!
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