This is so pretty! I like how you let the gorgeous background and photo take charge without a lot of other embellishment.

Nice take on the challenge! I love the pinks and greens together. Congrats on your Standing O!

I love layouts with this particular horizontal arrangement. Having the main cluster flow downwards as well is a nice touch! Congrats on your Standing O!

The visual triangle of your clusters is so well done! I like how they coordinate with each other but have their own interesting bits. Congrats on your Standing O!

I love all the interest in the background and the subdued palette. Congrats on your Standing O!

I think I used bits from 4 or 5 different designers for this page!

What luck! The current Leap Into Spring [Big Bundle] by the Oscraps Design Team had all the colors I needed! Thanks for the challenge!

I rarely do double-page layouts--yours is a great take on the challenge! The two halves came together perfectly. I love your stated theme of "mostly random thoughts"!

The little bits of green and my favorite things from this layout and from the collection!

The waitress job was the only one I had that wasn't in the veterinary field! Even now, my part-time retirement jobs are veterinary positions.

Especially if they're not twins! :swinging: And on that day of all days!

In the vein of mistaken recordkeeping: when my younger sister was born, her name was supposed to be Annamarie. Whoever at the hospital filled out her birth certificate put it down as first name: Anna, middle name: Marie. I'm not sure why my parents didn't have it corrected, but the end result is...

That was nice of you to send your colleague the birthday message! I hope he still got an announcement in the non-leap years.

I didn't know that was ever done! I wonder how common that is or was.

I love how fun and whimsical this layout is!

February 29, which only comes around every 4 years! A fun fact is that people born on Feb 29th are called "leapers" or "leaplings". It's always interesting to hear stories of people who have birthdays or other special events on this day. Unfortunately, I don't personally know anyone who has a...

My favorite vacations as a child were our trips to Massachusetts to visit my aunt and uncle. From Michigan it was about a 14-hour drive, so we left very early - about 4-5 AM. I would be so excited that I wouldn't be able to sleep the night before. They lived in Lenox, which is in the western...

My middle daughter's early jobs were all in clothing retail - American Eagle, Aerie, The North Face, LaCoste. The discount on clothing was huge for her!

I really like the graphic feel of your layout, and yes, I agree about needing some color this time of year!