Family Resemblance Album Page Layouts

You know what is scary?  Going to a family gathering with cousins you have not seen in forever and freaking out because your cousin who should be in her thirties is standing in front of you as her 14 year-old self!  After doing a double, triple-take, common sense comes in and of course this must be the cousin’s own child!  

Attributed to Kerri Mac at DesignerDigitals.com 

But how can they look so similar at similar ages?  Genetics I guess. And here are two examples of photos that inspire a “Family Resemblance” page of course!!!  Not only has the above experience happened to me, but my own daughter inspired many double-takes as well.  I remember an uncle seriously perplexed how my teenage-self apparition could appear before him many, many years later.  It was pretty funny to watch.  

Attributed to Freckles in April.com

I can’t wait to put together my own page or two inspired by these touching and captivating photos.

Just gorgeous!

Thanksgiving Scrapbook Layout

Creative Memories Scrapbook Page Design and Layout Ideas, Vol. VII, p. 19

"Remember Uncle Sammy's sweet potatoes, or Aunt Phala's cocktail meatballs?"  Favorite recipes deserve a place in the scrapbook.  Our family gatherings growing up were always so memorable mostly due to the large spread of favorite dishes brought pot-luck to events such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.  

I've looked online and haven't found any better ideas for a Thanksgiving scrapbook layout where recipes are featured.  I imagine next to photos of the food and family members enjoying the food, some of the best loved recipes would be right there ready to refer to for many years to come.