Making New Memories...The Play Date Cafe Challenge

Wishing all of my US friends and followers a

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm coming to you with a new challenge from

The Play Date Cafe.

I love the simplicity of this photo from our host

this week, Sarah Anderson.

I love the fact that not only is she from the UK,

but so is this week's sponsor for the challenge,

The significance, of course, is that Thanksgiving

is non-existent in the UK and yet both Sarah's

color scheme and our sponsor's stamps

(which were generously provided to our DT)

both conjoured up thoughts of this US holiday for me.

I love this sentiment...

This year our family, immediate and extended, is going through

many changes that are just not conducive to celebrating our

holidays the way we have for over 25 years.

It toughest on the young adults, namely my children and

my dear nieces and nephews.

A house full of family numbering upwards of 30....

talk about memories.  That is why this sentiment is

so poignant to me.

So this season, I am spending time encouraging

my children to begin trying new traditions 

of their own.  It will take time, but I know it can be done.

On another note of mixed emotions...

The Play Date Cafe Design Team are saying

goodbye to two girls who have brought a 

whole bunch of good things to our challenge.

Lisa and Sue are moving on to some new

creative adventures and I wish them

all the best.  We were fortunate to have had

them extend their stay with us to a full 9 months,

so I can't be stingy! 

But I do know that things will not be

the same without them.

Please make sure you stop by The Cafe,

check out the inspiration pieces from our DT

and make sure you leave some love 

for Lisa and Sue.