A layout for each girl

Here's a couple of layouts I completed recently of the kids. As you can see, I'm still busily scrapping the photos from our vacation last November. Both of these layouts use a lot of "white space" which is kind of a big thing in digi scrapping right now. It looks cleaner, saves on ink, and the file sizes are smaller. Plus, I think people like it because it is more reminiscent of paper scrapbook pages.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Although St. Patrick is sort of "trumped" in the Orthodox calendar by St. Alexis the Man of God, he's still celebrated today. Even now, my *new* slow cooker is busily cooking away at home making "Almost Irish Stew". The bread machine is set to have a hot loaf of Irish soda bread ready when we get home. Maybe we'll even crack open a Guinness to wash it all down and complete the festivities. No corned beef and cabbage for us during Lent, but I don't feel like we're missing much on that score.

St Patrick the Bishop of Armagh and Enlightener of Ireland

Kontakion - Tone 4
From slavery you escaped to freedom in Christ's service: He sent you to deliver Ireland from the devil's bondage. You planted the Word of the Gospel in pagan hearts. In your journeys and hardships you rivaled the Apostle Paul! Having received the reward for your labors in heaven, Never cease to pray for the flock you have gathered on earth, Holy bishop Patrick!

Troparian - Tone 3
Holy Bishop Patrick, Faithful shepherd of Christ's royal flock, You filled Ireland with the radiance of the Gospel: The mighty strength of the Trinity! Now that you stand before the Savior, Pray that He may preserve us in faith and love!

(from the OCA website)