Category Archives: Clutter

Sentimental Clutter or Scrapworthy Things?

When I first read this post about sentimental clutter on Unclutterer, I felt somewhat defensive. What troubled me the most was point 2: You should focus on living, not preserving. Only hold onto sentimental items that you can find a … Continue reading

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B&B Review: The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker

This entry is part 10 of 45 in the series Books & Blogs Review

Each Thursday I review a book or blog related to scrapbooking. The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker has had a rough publishing history. It was originally published in 2007. I mistakenly thought it was brand new when it was suggested to … Continue reading

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Scrapweb: December 31, 2010 Edition

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 is at least as good as 2010 if not better! Here are the best links from the web for the week: DIY drawer organizer New Year’s Predictions Party Activity & Mini Book Simple Scrapbooking … Continue reading

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Scrap Happy: Purging (File Under Boost Energy)

This entry is part 7 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: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. Today … Continue reading

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Scrap Happy: Back Up Digital Scrapbook Supplies (File Under Boost Energy)

This entry is part 5 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: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. Organizing … Continue reading

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Scrap Happy: Organize Traditional Scrapbook Supplies (File Under Boost Energy)

This entry is part 4 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

This series occurs on Mondays and is my account of my Scrap Happy project inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, … Continue reading

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Scrap Happy: Back Up Digital Photos (File Under Boost Energy)

This entry is part 3 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

The first part of my scrapbooking happiness project involves boosting energy. The first way I boosted my energy was by backing up my digital photos. So simple. So easy. Rarely done. I always think, “well, I’ll just have to back … Continue reading

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Scrap Happy: Boost Energy

This entry is part 2 of 66 in the series My Scrap Happy Project

Last Monday, I introduced my Scrap Happy Project inspired by The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. I have lots … Continue reading

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Scrapworthy Clutter

As scrapbookers, we tend towards the sentimental. A few months ago, Unclutterer posted about sentimental clutter. How do you decide which sentimental items are scrapworthy and which are trashworthy? Some of the items mentioned in the Unclutterer post (e.g., friendship … Continue reading

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Hoarding?

Erin Doland of Unclutterer had an interesting post raising the question about whether people preserve for posterity or are hoarding. Where does scrapbooking fit into this? I like to believe I am scrapbooking for posterity and am not hoarding, but … Continue reading

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