It might be fun, I thought, whilst taking Miss Smith's class Just One Sketch, to have a theme: something to pull the sketches together. And so Quotes and Notes was born: a collection of ... well, just what it says on the tin, quotes and notes, written with my (grown-up) children in mind. They might be favourite quotations and thoughts, or mini-stories from my and their Dad's lives they have not yet heard. They may even get a copy one day! In the meantime, here's the sketch from Monday, interpreted very simply...
Over the last three months, Julie of Letting The Days Roll By has been masterminding a group of us in a project called Pass The Page: a kind of scrapbooking Chinese Whispers, and this Friday at noon all will be revealed - to us as well as you, for we've only seen the page before our own! Please do join us in some hopping around the blogosphere to see how the initial design has evolved - I think there might even be some nice things to win.
Time for some tea and A Little Something, I think - though I might give the condensed milk a miss this time. :)
A beautiful memory Alexa, as is the photo and I am sure this is the sort of story your grown children would love to hear - I know I do about my own parents.
Posted by: Amy | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 02:01 AM
What a wonderful theme to adopt. I love this photo and the story is one I'm sure your children will be glad to know. I'm taking an online course in developing a photography workflow. The lesson I did yesterday was the about the importance of curating your memories. This is just what they were advocating!
Posted by: Karen Walker | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 04:04 AM
A simply wonderful story to pass on,Alexa....but how did you manage to get to 23 without meeting Pooh??
Posted by: Jacky S | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 08:01 AM
great photo, lovely page, and brilliant quote!
Posted by: Linda | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 08:11 AM
A beautiful way to use your sketch Alexa. I don't think I've been read to since I was about 8 lol (unless you count audio books). So you're lucky. Looking forward to seeing what you're Pass The Page entries will all look like :) Px
Posted by: Paul | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 08:36 AM
Brilliant, and a terrific interpretation of the theme page you presented in your last post.
Posted by: Wanda Jorgensen | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 09:44 AM
Do you know Alexa? I was looking after my toddler grandchild yesterday and while she slept I browsed my daughters 'Life Lessons from Winnie the Pooh' book and copied out quotes!! They are inspiring and so fitting. I love the one you used on your page and your idea of Quotes and Notes.
I'm also excited to hear about Pass the Page. I'll certainly be checking in and blog hopping!
Posted by: sandie | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 10:30 AM
What a lovely memory Alexa. Pooh wasn't part of my childhood either, although I knew of A A Milne in the form of The King's Breakfast. We had to perform it at primary school and I was the dairymaid!
Posted by: Fiona | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 10:40 AM
How lovely! Yes, I have been thinking about a theme too - I have started jotting down a few Guiding memories for mine..
Posted by: Sian | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 01:28 PM
I'm behind with my Google Reader (again!!!) so I think I'm coming at these posts in the wrong order!
I often think that I had a deprived childhood - I don't remember Winne the Pooh, or Beatrix Potter, or other classics. Oh I tell a lie - I do remember reading Enid Blyton's the Far Away Tree, Noddy and Rupert Annuals.
Posted by: Julie Jeavons | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 06:10 PM
Oh and thanks for the blog hop mention - not long now....
Posted by: Julie Jeavons | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 06:10 PM
What a great idea to have a theme Alexa...and you can't go wrong with Winnie-the-Pooh quotes( and Dr Seuss!)
Alison xx
Posted by: Alison McInnes | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 06:38 PM
A theme now there's an idea, great page Alexa.
Posted by: Louise | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 07:58 PM
Another lovely, thoughtful page Alexa - looking forward to the big reveal on Friday - just getting my own post ready now!
Posted by: Jimjams | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 11:48 PM
Lovely page and such lovely memories. A little something would be lovely right about now.
Posted by: Jen Hart | Thursday, 19 January 2012 at 09:55 AM
Just lovely :) Looking forward to seeing more of what you've up to tomorrow.
Posted by: Amanda | Thursday, 19 January 2012 at 11:57 AM
Love seeing the page design interpreted with a real life story from the past. Super idea and one I'm sure the kiddos will treasure, down the road. This is just a great way to jump-start and recall our memories and to pass them along. Thx for sharing; looking forward to tomorrow's big reveal!
Cheers~
Posted by: Honoré | Thursday, 19 January 2012 at 01:50 PM
Love the page and the idea behind it.
Posted by: Laurie | Sunday, 22 January 2012 at 02:49 PM