There are lots of ways to manage a child’s memorabilia. As a scrapbooker, I’ve been a bit torn. Do I scrapbook all the artwork? Do I scan it and create a photobook and then toss it? Do I just throw … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stephanie Medley-Rath is a sociologist and scrapbooker who studies scrapbooking and memory keeping. Scrapworthy Lives is a blog focused on her sociological analysis of scrapbooking, with a sprinkling of posts about Stephanie's own scrapbooking projects.
