my husband, daughter, and me.

I have new photos to scrap and new product to play with. During those rare moments when I organize my stash, I also get a creative rush when I discover items that I forgot I had.

patterned papers. I tend to gravitate toward bold colors. I don't really have a favorite brand -- I'm an equal opportunity contributor to deforestation.

green.

it's fun. That's the simple answer. There's more to it, of course. It's a creative outlet, a de-stresser, a memory and sanity preserver, and a way of telling stories alongside photos. It's "a way of remembering what it would impoverish us to forget" (Robert Frost).

IMPOSSIBLE to pinpoint.

root beer.