Last night we gathered at Christy's new apartment to have dinner and put together gift boxes in conjunction with Operation Christmas Child through samaritanspurse.org. It was an after-hours, non-work related opportunity for us to give Christmas gifts to kids overseas who may not have much come Christmas morning.



(left to right above: Christy, Katie, GinaMarie, Patty -- Beth was with us in spirit and she did her box with her daughter Mei-Lin at home)

What does this have to do with scrapbooking? Well, it's during times like these that the memories we want to keep are created. There's a layout in the making in the photos I took. I mean, I AM a Memory Maker .

What are you doing during this season of thanksgiving and giving? How are you showing your gratitude? What are you doing that will create memories you want to keep?

Come to the forum and tell me what you're up to. Perhaps it's something for a neighbor on your street, a friend at school, a relative across the country or a stranger on the other side of the globe. Whatever it is, good for you! We're blessed with so much in our lives and when we give it away, it comes back to us even stronger. Gotta love karma!

Peace and love to you and yours,
 Patty