Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I was excited to see all the responses I got to my post. Thanks for the warm welcome and the explanation for the posting requirement. I understand the spam problem. I'm looking forward to dropping in often AND posting comments to up my count! Karen

I just received my challenge prize links from Merkee and wanted to send her a little thank you note. However, I get the message that I need to have 15 posts before I can send a PM. I have never experienced this before; could this be a mistake? (I don't know of any other scrapping site that...

What a cutie! You did a beautiful job with this layout.

Oh--how cool! What a fun project! Well done!

Fairchild Botanical Gardens (in Miami, Fla.) is open to the public (for free) every year to celebrate Earth Day. Besides the beautiful plants and landscapes, garden art is on dislplay. These pumpkins were on display and made for a great photo opt! My daughter shared this special day with me...

After 50+ years as a radio DJ in the greater Miami, Fla. area, Rick Shaw retired 2 months ago. He served as our city's Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshall this year. He loved the "Oldie Goldies" and met many infamous bands throughout the years--including "The Beatles"!