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Wordle

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Very cool wordle created from the words on this blog: Never thought the word 'sentences' would be so large... (created on wordle.net )

How to improve your journaling skills

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(A few years ago I was in a design team and, as a part of it, I had to write articles regularly. I saved all the articles I wrote then and never added them to my blog... until now! This one is particularly special as it tackles what is possibly my favorite part of scrapbooking: journaling. Enjoy!) Journaling is the heart of your scrapbooks. Without it, the little details may be lost, the emotions forgotten and the moment incomplete. Some layouts only need a few written details, like names and dates, to be complete, but others demand a bit more attention. You may have read fantastic journaling entries by other scrappers: stories that really grab the moment and make you wish you could write like that. How do they do it? Well, generally the follow some easy pointers that come from the world of journalistic writing. These pointers come from the legendary “ Elements of Style” by William Strunk, Jr ., which is required reading for anyone that wishes to write better, clearer and more

sad day

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It can now be said… I nominated Milton Keynes to be Walt Disney World’s first twin town and, although I was shortlisted, in the end we lost out to Swindon . I am bummed because, deep down, I know that I was very, very close to winning this and I was really looking forward to it. I made a good case but of course it wasn't good enough to win. Maybe next time... Sad day indeed! (but, I guess, happy for the folks in Swindon !)