Wk. 13, Book 13: The Women's Series, Part V

During my first book-a-week challenge in 2015, I converted a canvas index card carrier into a reframed photo book (Wk. 27, Book 27: Funky Little Photo Album). I’ve taken it a step further this week and re-reframed it into a 5.75” x 4” keepsake photo book of all the sheroes in my family for my granddaughter, Lotus. 

In place of index cards, I created photo cards with little stories about our ancestors on one side and their pictures on the other. I started with four—my mother Lucy, her mother Blanche, her sister Cynthia, and my great-grandmother Charlottie. And because the book expands, we can continue to add pictures and stories as Lotus grows up. 

What better way to conclude the Women’s Herstory Month series than by honoring the women in my life who made such unforgettable contributions to their family, friends, neighbors, and the planet, in their own special way.