I recently became a Creative Memories Independent Consultant. You know how passionate I am about scrapbooking, but you may not know why I love it so much.
When I was a senior in high school, both my parents died within six weeks of each other. My mother had cancer, my father had a heart attack. To make matters worse, I was pregnant! Okay, enough of that.
Back in the olden days, parents didn’t talk about a lot of things with their children. I didn’t know much about my parents other than they provided me with shelter, gave me food, taught me what was right, took care of me if I was sick, and loved me unconditionally. When they died they took almost all the family history with them. They had pictures, some in albums, most in boxes and no words to tell me who the people were or what their relationship meant to my parents. I had pictures of babies, but don’t know if it was me, my sister or someone else. One of the few things I learned after my parents died was that my grandmother introduced my father to my mother. I won’t bore you with those details, but how cool is that? I often wondered how many other stories about their lives I missed hearing about.
Anyway, I love scrapbooking because it provides a way for me to record my life and tell my story, my way (borrowed that from CM). I want to make sure that when I’m gone, anyone who cared about me will be able to look at my albums and remember me or find out something about the family they might not have known otherwise. I think my story is important and I want to share it. I want my kids, grandkids and possibly future generations to have an opportunity to know their heritage.
The other reason I scrapbook is purely selfish. I LOVE IT. I love reminiscing about the past days of my life. I love reliving my vacations. I love enjoying my “trips with the girls” long after the trips are over. I love recording the progress Dean has made on our 10 acres of land as he prepared the land and is now building our cabin on it. I love watching him show off the albums to others; it makes me proud of the work we’ve both done (him on the cabin, me on the scrapbooks).
Everyone has a story to tell and Creative Memories offers something for everyone. The products are top quality and the product offering is so much better than it was years ago. There literally is something for everyone. You can Sort It, Click It, Scrap It, Shape It, Tote It, Slide It. Give It. Get It? If you do, please consider choosing me as your CM Independent Consultant. Check out my website - it's free to look.
www.mycmsite.com/rondi My new venture with Creative Memories fits well with my other passion which is travel. Awhile ago, I purchased an online booking engine. The name of my travel store is Breezy Beaches & More, and it can be found at
www.breezybeachestravel.comI offer the same air, hotel, car, and cruises that you can find anywhere else. In addition, you can purchase tickets to sporting events, theater and concert tickets, family and comedy shows, flowers, and much more. Please visit my website - whether you’re shopping and comparing prices or just looking. Travel is a fun industry, but it can be overwhelming. Booking your trip on my website is easy and secure, but if you’re not comfortable doing it online, I can personally help you.
During these tough economic times it may be hard to justify taking a trip right now. But, life goes on and there are still many things to celebrate and ways to preserve the memories of it. I look forward to showing you solutions for celebrating your memories. Please consider me for your travel or scrapbooking needs.
Also, you can check out my blog where I share my passion for traveling and scrapbooking with my family and friends.
www.travelandscrap.blogspot.comYour Friend,
Rondi Hendrickson
Making Memories One Trip at a Time
CM Independent Consultant and
Referring Travel Agent
612-418-2845
rondi@goldengate.net