Yes, at their inception, scrapbooks were mostly about photos; scrapbooks are a way to showcase pictures in a way that’s slightly more fun than a pure photo album.  However, some people are more drawn to words than to images, hence the new type of scrapbooking, which is poem scrapbooking.

Some poem scrapbooking is done by choosing poems that one really, truly loves, and then finding a way to express part, or all, of what is expressed in the poem through the background of the page and the scrapbooking accents that are placed on the page with the poem.  Other people consider adding poems to their photo pages to be a kind of poem scrapbooking.  Read more... (364 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

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It’s simply amazing how technology has changed everything we do. We just can’t live without the Internet, our cell phones, or cable television. We often wonder what we did before these technology wonders. It’s all in what you get used to, and there’s no argument that each of these things have made our lives easier and much more fun. Think back to a time before email or text messages. How did we communicate? Remember when you couldn’t just jump on the Internet and look something up. It seems simply unimaginable that there was ever a time that these modern conveniences didn’t exist. Without any one of these things, we would most certainly be lost.  Read more... (451 words, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

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People who love to spend their time on a sailboat know the excitement and fun that goes along with the sport. For some, they take the sport to a whole new and smaller level by making model sailboats. Making model sailboats is a hobby that more and more people are beginning to try, and enjoy. The options are limitless when designing and crafting a special model sailboat.  Read more... (442 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

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One way to add a good deal of character to your model train layout is through the addition of a train bridge. This is an excellent way to showcase your skill as well. The materials that they can be made from varies greatly and mainly just depends on how much weight they will be carrying. By building a bridge you open up the chance to add more features to your layout including ponds, rivers, and more.  Read more... (546 words, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

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There have been so many times that you have done it. You buy your model truck, put it together and then you are ready for the next one. It is always fun, you must admit, but what can you do to liven this up. It is so easy and fun the first several times that you do this but eventually it can get quite old and you really don’t want to loose interest in your hobby. What can you do to try something a little bit out of the ordinary? How about trying to draw out your own changes that you would like to try on your model truck? The best way to visualize these changes is draw them. A sketch such as this can help you to see all the different variations that would be possible before you begin to try them out. This is a sure fire way to save yourself the trouble of messing up a part that would not work out.  Read more... (605 words, estimated 2:25 mins reading time)

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