Tracing your family history

Why bother? Here is something written by an author unknown to me that kind of says it all:-


Why do we research our Family History?
We are the chosen. My feeling is that in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again. To tell the family story and to feel that somehow those who went before know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the storytellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as if it were in our genes. Those who have gone beforecry out to us; Tell our story. So, we do.


In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have Itold my ancestors, "You have a wonderful family; you would be proud of us."?How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was lovethere for me? I cannot say.


It goes beyond just documenting the facts. It goes to who I am, andwhy I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lostforever to weeds and indifference, and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doingsomething about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, theirresoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride thatthey fought to make and keep us a nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us, that we might be born who we are, that we might remember them. So we do.


With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence,because we are them and they are us. I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation, to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what call those, young and old, to step up and put flesh on the bones.

Dont forget

to take a lot of pic during this Hari Raya celebration and scrap it! A pic of foods, decoration, family and friend hangin out together while 'bermaaf-maafan' and eating would be great. If you forgot to take one, you may do so since a lot of open house will be held.

Time management

I need a break (again?) To plan back my time , to do list etc.

Excuse me for a while.... ( I hope it will only take a few day/week/ month???)

Salam Lebaran

I'm sick

Im thinking about nice chicken rendang instead of sketches of layout, Im thinking of new shoes & clothes instead of pattern paper, ribbon and embellishments. So Doctor let me know, what is wrong with me?



So im not gonna be so active, as and when you need my help (if any) just leave a comments.
Salam Aidilfitri from me and have a safe journey

OLW : Perfect

I'm so glad to have stumbled across onelittleword and found a lot of people doing the challenge, Im too shy at first then I realized, why should I? So here I am with my 1st lo for the olw challenge. TFL.
Sorry for the poor quality of picture as I dont have a scanner neither good camera. Cant afford :O(
ps - Im a new girl in scrap world.

Gifts

I received a parcel from dear friend Lisa P from Canada. Lisa you make my day! Guess what inside? A slides from Maya Road which I have no idea how to use it and it meant I have to Google (yeah for those know me im googling queen) BTW I know im not very good in English but I have to move one step further to learn the English ops! Back to our story, ops! Another ops I guess, I found the link
maya road slide Also in the parcel are Foto Folders by Heidi Swapp in my favorite color, 2 creative imagination epoxy stickers, and two rub on from Heidi Swapp and Press Petals.

Im in love...

COLUZZLE EASY GLIDE FOAM CUTTING MAT 8.5X11
Wow! Tak sakit tangan tak perlu nak tekan kertas kuat-kuat. Memang selesa dan senang sangat-sangat, {i} memang recommend dekat sesiapa yang suka pakai craft knife. Lagipun dia tak rosakkan mata pisau.
Kalau minat nak beli dari Lovescrap bolehla berbuat demikian pada harga RM12 saja , tapi kalau nak pi beli kat tempat lain pun takpa since memang handy sesangat!

Lovescrap Bingo

Check Bingo at Lovescrap. October Bingo will be host by Bumble Bee as she won last month bingo and received a RAK from Azwa.
If you interested you may join them....its free and get a change to win a rak.

Ribbon storage

Sebelum ini semua ribbon disimpan dalam cookie jar sort ikut warna tapi jar tu banyak makan ruang then kalau nak cari exact ribbon kena dig satu2 lepas tu mulalah bersepah. Lepas beberapa lama guna cara tu nampaknya makin teruk meja tu bersepah.

Ada google cari ribbon storage, ada ramai yang guna expensive storage solution. Then ada a few yang guna beg make up yang transparent tu , most of them recycle saja. And I love the idea! Malam tadi cari ada ke make up beg ni....cari punya cari jumpa la plastik Papier yang kecik tu, udahnya dok punch la semalam. Liat sungguh dok punch plastik. Bila siap punch masukkan ribbon dan biar ada sikit terkeluar so senang nak pakai cuma pilih dan tarik. So far dari review semua ribbon ni x pernah kusut. Tapi bila dan siap semalam, alamak mana lak aku nak letak plastik ni ?????? Adoilah....................
Sudahnya alter kotak kasut lama dan tebuk lubang dan buat balik cam plastik tadi. Ha senang sikit so kalau ada ribbon lagi cuma susun saja..............Walla! And setakat hari ni I love this idea tapi tak tahulah nanti sebab {i} cepat jemu.... he he he