For those early birds out there, just wanted to give you a heads up that Scrapbook Generation will be opening at 7 a.m. this Friday, April 13! A scrapbook store in Carthage has organized a chartered bus "shop and crop" trip to the Creating Keepsakes convention in St. Louis, and we're the first stop on their two-day journey!

The bus can hold up to 50 people, and we're very honored that we're the only Springfield store chosen as a shopping destination! Karin and I will be here at 7 to greet everyone with Krispy Kremes and orange juice.

Since we're going to be here so early, we'll just stay open for the rest of you. If you need your scrapbook fix before 10 a.m. this Friday, we'll be wide awake and ready for shoppers any time after 7 a.m. See you Friday!