Saturday, June 18, 2022

Trying My Hand At Scrapbooking

After my beloved Franco dachshund passed I was truly devastated and heartbroken so I decided to go through all our pictures and make a memorial of him so I would always be reminded of him in my home.  I went looking for a photo album but no luck at all.  I did find an Alexander scrapbook at Walmart for $22.97 plus tax that I could tape pictures too and add more things like his CKC certificate, his breeders online newspaper ad, one of his early vet papers with his adorable picture and cards.  


I noticed that it was only 20 pages so I purchased 5 more page protectors at Walmart for $2.97 plus tax that did not have any paper in it but I used those to hold the certificates, cards and other papers that related to my baby.  I actually had to take it apart and found out how on Youtube


5 pages fit only after I took out the cardboard place holder but it was tight so if you need more pages you are going to have to buy an expansion pack that also extends the screws.  I ended up finding a mint condition photo album for 4x6 pictures so I ended up putting the pictures in there.

 

Let me back up a bit... I was able to print so many pictures online through photolab.ca for .19 cents a 4x6 and .99 cents for a 5x7.  It is printed on FUJI paper so it's good quality, it's not the absolute best, but it is still great.  I picked them up for free at Loblaws too so shipping was waived and I also used my PC Optimum points to get a whole bunch of prints free too!  Walmart also offers FUJI prints at .19 cents or cheaper.  They also have KODAK prints too but it's more.  If you go to the actual Walmart store they might have instant KODAK prints within an hour if it's not too busy for even more.  Just ask the reps at the photo centre if they can get to your instant prints right away or if they are busy.  Let them know the amount of prints you have too so that they can take that into consideration too.  My husband printed off a lot of prints within an hour but had to come back the next day because they were so busy. 



Thursday, June 16, 2022

Franco Garasto August 26, 2006 - February 12, 2022 My Beloved Miniture Dachshund

With a very heavy heart I am posting that my amazing and adorable Franco has passed at almost 15 and a half years old.  He was the greatest little boy ever and I will miss him forever.  I pray that I am able to see him again!  I had him since he was a little puppy so he was like my own child.  I miss him so much that my heart aches.  People tell me to get another but right now I am still grieving. 
I have so many more wonderful photos of Franco on my Facebook in an album I made for my wonderful little guy.