Hey everyone.  It’s Tabby here with this weeks “dish”.  Sorry I’m a day late but with it being the 4th I was nowhere near a computer.  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.  I’d love to hear what your family traditions are for this day.

Collen (aka leeners5) asked a great question this week.  She wanted to know how you keep track of memories and stuff that you want to remember and scrap, but aren’t sure when you will get to scrap that certain memory, funny quote, milestone…

My answer to this is a wall calendar.  It just takes a second to jot down a memory on that date and its so simple to flip back to when you area ready to scrap those photos.  We have one hanging on the side of our refrigerator so all I have to do is pick up a pen and jot it down.

Another great question this week came from our very own Rachel (aka Pretty In Green).  She was wondering what other programs can be used to digital scrapbook.  Well Rachel I am partial to PS but I realize that is not affordable to most people.  However when I first started out I did use a free program called Paint.net but there is another one widely used called Gimp (also free).  There are tons of tutorials out there on how to get started with these and I bet if you asked for more info or help on it in our forum someone there will definitely be in the know!

Kimmy’s (aka kimmyscraps) question took a little thought from me.  She asked, “How to you keep track of people in pictures? Before digital, everyone used to write on the back of the pictures names, dates, etc.. I have been scanning a lot of older pictures in that my mom and grandma gave me and am not sure how to keep the important details with the pictures?”

I can think of a few ways to do this.  One option is to use tagging, that is a tool available in many photo viewer programs like Picasa or ACDSee.  Another is when you are editing your photos I know that PS has a note tool that you can use to add notes to your image that do not appear on the image itself but rather attaches so that next time you open it you can read the notes.  I’d love to hear our readers thoughts on the best way of doing this too.  I’m sure you all have some easy and great ideas for this task.

That’s it for me this week on “The Dish”.  Make sure you stop by our forum here and ask some questions to be answered in next weeks scoop!  What do you want to know????

Hey everyone.  Tabby here with this weeks serving of The Dish.  We had a lot of fun questions asked and I’ll do my best to give you some great answers!

First up from Julie.  She wanted to know what are some ideas to keep the kiddos busy during these summer months.  Well something we like to do is pack a picnic lunch and head off to the park for a bit.  It gets us out of the house and is some cheap entertainment for a few hours.  It gets the kids good and tired too!

Another fun idea is to visit a farm!  We have one close to use that we go and let the kids pick their own strawberries.  That’s always a hit with my three.

Do you have a local moms group in your area?  I’m sure they’d be a great resource for some inexpensive fun.

Julie also wanted to know the scoop on low carb dieting but since that’s Teri’s area of specialty I’ll let her pipe in with some tips on that!

Colleen wanted to know “What’s your favorite recipe to make? It can be a meal or a dessert.”

Currently my favorite meal to make is a Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie.  It’s easy to whip up and everybody loves it!  Here’s the recipe straight off the box if you’d like to give it a try.  My guys ask me to make this once a week.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen veggies, thawed
• 1 cup cooked chicken, or 1 can chicken
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup Bisquick
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix veggies, chicken and soup in a glass pie plate. In a separate bowl, mix the Bisquick, milk and egg. Pour batter on veggie mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.

Number of Servings: 4

If you try it I’d love to hear what you think.

Have a great week and happy scrappin!

Well are you ladies ready to Dish it up?  I know I am.  This will be a joint effort by myself, and Tabby from Scrapberry Designs.  I guess I should introduce myself also.  I am Teri from Teri’s Thing-O-My-Jigs.  So each week we will be answering your questions that are posted in our forum  here.  This should be fun and feel free to ask away.  We will do our best to dish it up to you on a silver platter! Each week we will answer a few of the questions asked and will try to cover all of them if time permits.

Pretty in Green writes:  how do you convert a non-scraper in to a scraper or a digi-scraper at that?

Pretty, I would say the best way to convert a non-scraper into a scrapper is to share your passion with them.  Show them some of the things that you have created.  Let them see the immediate gratification that you get when you take a photo and make it a memory.  Introduce them to sites, Gingerscrap’s should be on the top of your list, to let them get familiar with the variety of kits out there.  Hook them up in the forum so they feel like they have a source and a place to ask questions.  Digi-Scrapping is like Lay’s potato chips, no one can scrap just one!  Hope that will encourage you to go out and share you passion with your friends and family.  They will be glad you did.

Julie writes: I have a question…What are you giving your hubby for Fathers Day?

A few weeks ago, I was in San Antonio and watching the local morning show and they had an author on there, doing a promotion on a book he had written called “The Fourth Fisherman”  by Joe Kissack.  I was very intrigued with what he had to say and put in in the back of my mind to get for my hubby and for my dad too.  I tried to find it at Barnes and Noble and also at our local Christian Book Store, but I think as of now, its only available through the website.  If you are intersted, you can check it out here.   Here is what they say others are saying about this book:

What people are saying about the book:

“People of faith, myself included, often put limitations on it. But, as you’ll read here, real freedom comes when we finally surrender to the mystery of God and what He is doing. Thank you Joe for being so honest and real. I loved it!”
–Jeff Foxworthy, Standup Comedian, Best Selling Author, and TV Personality
“We love this message. Joe weaves together two stories with the same central theme, ‘being lost and adrift’ and how one thing–faith in God–provided each of the Four Fishermen the courage and comfort to face the next day and its uncertainties, and ultimately lead them safely to shore. These are the stories that we hold tight in our memories–
when days seem so uncertain and doubts scream at us that we’ll never find the shore.”
–Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn, Best Selling Authors, For Women Only, For Men Only
“Joe is an ordinary guy that has been given an extraordinary story. He answered a call that few will ever get a chance to say yes to, let alone hear. I wish it could have been me.”
–Steve Bartkowski, NFL Football Legend, Outdoorsman,  Motivational Speaker
“You won’t be able to put this book down. It is more than the true story of three courageous fishermen and one brave author. Believe it or not, hidden within their inspiring stories, is your story. It is the belief that life is bigger than we think. It is the hope of wanting our lives to have purpose. It’s all there. If you’re looking to find that hope, a common purpose and a reason to still believe, you’ve come to the right place. But be warned. The journey begins when you board this boat…”
–Jeff Henderson, Pastor, Northpoint Ministries, Buckhead Church

Sounds interesting huh?  I am hoping that my men will like it.
Last one for this week was asked by Barbara.  She writes: What do you consider to be a good day?”

As a 16 year breast cancer survivor, ( I was 36 when diagnosed ) any day is a good day to me!  I am blessed to be alive and try to live each to the fullest.  While I am not always successful, it is a goal of mine.  I did learn some valuable life lessons while facing the possibility of dying from cancer.  I had a wonderful role model as my own mother fought the battle herself until she could no longer fight and she died when she was 47.  But, as a testimony to the Lord, she would say that ” if that’s what it took for her to know the Lord, she would go through it all again.”  So while I won my battle, It did teach me to enjoy each day, and not to get all wrapped up in things that don’t have eternal value.  I hope that this will make us all take a look at what is a good day and choose to enjoy this one!  I had a girl friend who used to say to me, This is the day that the Lord has made,  I will rejoice and be glad in it.  I still say this to myself quite often!  Remember its a choice!

Until next time… Create, Inspire and Share!