A Journal With Everything

Projects, Childhood

Prompt: What projects did you start this year? Which ones did you finish?

My Scrapbook Room/Doll Room had a Queen size bed in it with stuffed animals and dolls all over it. Dolls on the floor and scrapbooking totes and carry bag totes. It was cramped and I had, had enough, so we sold the bed and bought shelves for the wall.We bought storage totes and I put dolls and stuffed animals in the totes and rearranged my scrapbooking supplies and carry purse totes and now, it is a room I am proud of. Took me over 6 months to complete it but I am glad my husband and I did. My husband built the shelves for the wall so my dolls and stuffed animals had a home. I will keep this room organized. I am happy to show it off.

Prompt: What was childhood like and how were you introduced to literature?

My father was in the military and went to Vietnam and we moved a lot. My mother and I lived with my grandparents a lot. It wasn't easy changing schools al the time and leaving. I made friends and had to leave them. I wasn't close with my father. Vietnam changed him. Sad, really but we are in a better place now as the years go by.I was an only child and found out I had a sister later on.

I learned to read with Dick and Jane, their pets Spot and Puff. I loved The Cat In The Hat and al of Dr. Suess books. I enjoyed reading Nancy Drew. I have an Alice In Wonderland book, Wizard Of Oz, The Dana Girls, Donna Parker and Cherry Ames books. I read teenager romances later. Anymore, I just read my Bible, Daniele Steel and anything Jane Austen.