Author Archives: Stephanie Medley-Rath

Earth Day Blog Hop

Welcome to EcoScrapbook’s Earth Day Blog Hop! You should have arrived from Its Fun2Scrap. Be sure to check everyone’s posts out. I know Danielle (our lovely host at EcoScrapbook) has a giveaway and there might be another one along the way. … Continue reading

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April’s Take Twelve

This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series Take Twelve

It is time for Take Twelve again. Each month in 2012, I’m joining Ella Publishing’s Take Twelve challenge. The goal of the 2012 Take Twelve Project is to take 12 photos on the 12th day of each month for a full 12 months—and … Continue reading

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Scrapbooking as Kin Work

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. Family relationships are maintained through scrapbooking in at least three ways: Scrapbooking can be a family activity Scrapbooks are offered as gifts (Downs 2006) Family history is chronicled within scrapbooks. Moreover, … Continue reading

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My February and March Scrapbooking Expenses

This entry is part 32 of 37 in the series Minimalist Scrapbooking

Every other Friday, I try to write a post about Minimalist Scrapbooking. So much for $60 a month on scrapbook supplies. 2012 has not been good on the scrapbooking pocketbook. January was bad. Really bad. (And I placed an order … Continue reading

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Take 12 Photos Tomorrow

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Take Twelve

It is time for Take Twelve again. Each month in 2012, I’m joining Ella Publishing’s Take Twelve challenge. The goal of the 2012 Take Twelve Project is to take 12 photos on the 12th day of each month for a full 12 months—and … Continue reading

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Does Your Family Support Your Scrapbooking?

This entry is part 42 of 86 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. Most respondents in my study report support for their hobby to varying degrees from their family. In fact, other family members are more supportive than non-family. Husbands may roll their eyes … Continue reading

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Blogging as Scrapbooking

Today, Sara Grafton from 1200 Some Miles share some thoughts on why she blogs and how it is like scrapbooking.  I started blogging in April 2007, but I was not sure that I would keep up with it for very long. … Continue reading

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How Do You Budget for Scrapbooking?

This entry is part 31 of 37 in the series Minimalist Scrapbooking

This week I was a guest on The Paperclipping Roundtable. As usual, it was a lot of fun and I am happy to be invited to be a guest. I had a minor child-related emergency about 20 minutes prior to … Continue reading

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Child-Free Scrapbookers

This entry is part 40 of 86 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. Doing parenthood is something that child-free scrapbookers do, too. Child-free scrapbookers report that they include the personal context in their scrapbooks so that years from now when their children or grandchildren … Continue reading

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This Month on Scrapowrthy Lives: March 31, 2012 Edition

This entry is part 47 of 47 in the series This Week on Scrapworthy Lives

Each Saturday, I provide a compilation of links from the week’s posts. Because I’ve cut back on posting, this Saturday includes all of my posts from March. This Month: A Letter to My Readers Why do Moms Scrapbook? Why Scrapbook … Continue reading

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