So I've thought long and hard about this post and decided it's time to let the cat out of the bag. Whoa, this sounds a little serious. Let me assure you, it's really not, but for some of you it may come to as a complete surprise.
I am a Scrapbooker. There I said it. And I have been for the last five years.
Now you might be thinking that wasn't so bad, but any of my scrapbooking girlfriends can tell you they too have friends they have kept this hobby from (at least in the beginning). There was a time in my life I too was snubbing my nose at the word scrapbooking and it was because I just 'didn't get it'. It took my first pregnancy (where I was already documenting the journey in writing) and then the birth of Brynn before I really understood it. Now, I can not imagine my life without it.
Not only am I documenting the milestones of my children, our life as a family and now my story; I am constantly learning. It's a creative process I have become addicted to. I have interwoven my love of photography and found I am enjoying writing more and more (even though I am not great at it). It has become my outlet.
With all that said, I want to mention an on-line class I am taking and thank a friend who recommended it to me (Katey). The class is called Yesterday and Today at Big Picture Scrapbooking and is taught by Ali Edwards. She is hands down an incredibly talented women. The class is 12 weeks long and we are in our sixth week. It focuses on telling your story about your life. The last couple of years I have been struggling on how to start a book about me and my life for my children. Taking this class has been a wonderful journey as she takes you through the steps of documenting your life from childhood to present. She talks about documenting good times, not so good times and the challenging times. It has been a complete inspiration and has me running to my computer every Thursday night for the new assignment after the kids go to bed.
The layout below is our latest assignment. It's random things about me. (If you would like to read it, you can click on the image to enlarge it).
I am a Scrapbooker. There I said it. And I have been for the last five years.
Now you might be thinking that wasn't so bad, but any of my scrapbooking girlfriends can tell you they too have friends they have kept this hobby from (at least in the beginning). There was a time in my life I too was snubbing my nose at the word scrapbooking and it was because I just 'didn't get it'. It took my first pregnancy (where I was already documenting the journey in writing) and then the birth of Brynn before I really understood it. Now, I can not imagine my life without it.
Not only am I documenting the milestones of my children, our life as a family and now my story; I am constantly learning. It's a creative process I have become addicted to. I have interwoven my love of photography and found I am enjoying writing more and more (even though I am not great at it). It has become my outlet.
With all that said, I want to mention an on-line class I am taking and thank a friend who recommended it to me (Katey). The class is called Yesterday and Today at Big Picture Scrapbooking and is taught by Ali Edwards. She is hands down an incredibly talented women. The class is 12 weeks long and we are in our sixth week. It focuses on telling your story about your life. The last couple of years I have been struggling on how to start a book about me and my life for my children. Taking this class has been a wonderful journey as she takes you through the steps of documenting your life from childhood to present. She talks about documenting good times, not so good times and the challenging times. It has been a complete inspiration and has me running to my computer every Thursday night for the new assignment after the kids go to bed.
The layout below is our latest assignment. It's random things about me. (If you would like to read it, you can click on the image to enlarge it).
