The Scraps of Color Christmas in July Blog Hop was a great success. Special thanks to all who commented and joined my blog. We are in the process of growing our Sisters in Action blog ; the philanthropic part of RSC and Company .

Simple, Sweet and Thoughtful Random Christmas Thoughts... I've been a baker and cake decorator for over 30 years. One thing I really need all the time are oven mitts and pot holders. So guess what? My sister and son gave me oven mitts and pot holders 2 years in row. I don't require or expect much and I would rather have what I need rather than dust collectors.  I've always taught my children that when you give a person a gift; it should be practical and thoughtful. Never give a gift just for the sake of giving a gift nor should you give a gift with the purpose of establishing brownie points. Baking and decorating cakes are my specialty; at least it was before I started scrapbooking full time. Below are pages that have been included in on a CD of random Christmas memories. "Hip Hip Hooray" Layout 1 & 2 This Layout is also made with non traditional colors and shares the not only my thankfulness for my new pot holders and oven mitts; but