Author Archives: Stephanie Medley-Rath

Scrap Happy: Take Time for Projects

This entry is part 20 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

Each Monday, I discuss my Scrap Happy project based on Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. Taking time for projects is another way to lighten up and increase your happiness according to Rubin. Isn’t this something scrapbookers are already doing each … Continue reading

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This Week on Scrapworthy Lives: April 2, 2011

This entry is part 3 of 47 in the series This Week on Scrapworthy Lives

Each Saturday, I provide a compilation of links from the week’s posts. A House of Happy Memories Learn to Use a DSLR Do You Look at Your Scrapbooks? Books & Blogs: Your Memory Connection Scrapweb: April 1, 2011 Edition 9 … Continue reading

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Scrapweb: April 1, 2011 Edition

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Scrapweb

Each Friday, I link to the week’s best scrapbooking related posts from the web. Like last week, here are a few highlights from Shimelle’s Blogging for Scrapbookers class. Enjoy! The Constant Scrapper Through the Camera Lens Sarah Giles: Writing, Editing, … Continue reading

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Books & Blogs: Your Memory Connection

This entry is part 19 of 45 in the series Books & Blogs Review

Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I selected Your Memory Connection for this week’s B&B Review. I had already been subscribed to this site’s feed for at least a few months now and … Continue reading

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Do You Look at Your Scrapbooks?

This entry is part 1 of 86 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

Each Wednesday, I write a post from my dissertation. According to Katherine Ott (2006) in The Scrapbook in American Life, “no scrapbook can present meaning without the collaboration of a reader, yet no reader (aside from the scrapbook maker) knows … Continue reading

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Learn to Use a DSLR

It is Week 2 of Shimelle’s Blogging for Scrapbookers. The prompt in my inbox today is about blogging your goals. Well, my goal is combined with a confession. I only use auto-mode on my DSLR. I got my DSLR when … Continue reading

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A House of Happy Memories

This entry is part 19 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

Each Monday, I discuss my Scrap Happy project based on Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. This week, we continue discussing how to lighten up to be scrap happy. Last week, we talked about how acknowledging the reality of other people’s … Continue reading

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This Week on Scrapworthy Lives: March 26, 2011

This entry is part 2 of 47 in the series This Week on Scrapworthy Lives

Each Saturday, I provide a compilation of links from the week’s posts. Acknowledge the Reality of Other People’s Feelings Blogging for Scrapbookers A Sense of Community Books & Blogs: Color Me Happy Scrapweb: March 25, 2011 Edition 9 Ways to … Continue reading

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Scrapweb: March 25, 2011 Edition

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Scrapweb

Each Friday, I link to the week’s best scrapbooking related posts from the web. As I mentioned here, I am taking Shimelle’s Blogging for Scrapbookers. And as I mentioned yesterday, I have 163 new blogs appearing in my reader. I … Continue reading

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Books & Blogs: Color Me Happy

This entry is part 18 of 45 in the series Books & Blogs Review

Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Review I am currently taking Shimelle’s Blogging for Scrapbooker’s course. In this course, everyone shares a link to their blog. I decided to select a blog for this … Continue reading

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