Birthday Bash!

My son turned one last week. So we celebrated in style yesterday. The whole family, all sides of it, came out for a great celebration. We ate pizza, sang happy birthday, had some yummy cake! Noah had a blast! Well, once he got used to it all.

Now I have probably a couple hundred pictures. Only a fraction of those are any decent though. I'm thinking I'll do a 7x7 just for this event. I asked each person or couple to fill out a journaling box with a little note to Noah to put in the album. I think this is something he'll TREASURE later in life. But for some reason many MANY people give me a hard time and don't want to do it!

Ah well!

Backing Up Digital Photos

Here is what I do.
1. Load all my photos to an online photo service. Then they are saved.
2. Do monthly backups of my most recent photos to CD-R's. Store one copy at home and one a DH's office.
3. Do quarterly backups of most recent photos to to DVD - store one copy at home other at office.
4. Do quarterly backups of ALL photos to DVD - store two copies in different places.
5. Do quarterly backups of entire computer to external Hard Drive.

Once a year I destroy the CD-R's. They don't have a long life and I don't need the clutter. Every couple of years I'll probably destroy the oldest DVD backups of ALL the photos.

Ok Time for a REAL Entry

Hello everyone! Scrapping Diva here. Oh that's funny. Scrapping DIVA. Sure "Diva" as I sit here in my sweats, no makeup, scratched up nails... I'm not feeling much like a Diva today. But no matter. I thought the name was cute so I'm going with it.

Anyway, welcome to my blog. If you've found your way here congratulations. I hope you stick around. I plan to talk about my daily life, and my scrapping. Plus other crafts too. I'm primarily into paper crafts and my favorite medium to work with would be photos. I also enjoy stamping and jewelry making as well.

Today is Wednesday and it has been a crazy one. I have two babies here and both are suffering from colds and teething. But luckily for me they are both sleeping at the moment. Despite the chaos that is caring for two kids I have managed to complete a double layout. Now have I done the laundry, made the bed, or done anything else today? NOPE. Shows you where my priorities lay huh? Ah well, I always get to it all eventually.

Speaking of I'd better hop to before the kiddos awake. I hope to figure out how to post some pictures of recent layouts soon.

Til Next Time
Scrap Diva

Welcome!

So here it is! Scrapping DIVA's very own Blog! Enjoy!