Scrapbooking Paper

Do any of you procrastinate? I do for sure! Huge projects are the worst for me — such as organizing my scrapbook room (packed closet, shelves filled with papers, embellishments, binders, photos, etc.) I just don’t have the 10-12 hours I think it’s going to take to do it, so I think, I’ll get to it later. But I never have 10-12 hours straight to get to it. So I just pile new stuff on top of old stuff and hope I won’t need something at the bottom.

But this is the year I’m going to get completely organized! I’ve told myself that if I just do small things each day, then I won’t get overwhelmed and gradually it will get done. It actually works!

I’ve organized at least 10 drawers, cleaned off 3 shelves, and soon will get to the scrapbook shelves. It feels so good. I’m giving away things I haven’t used for years (to people who will use and appreciate them) — that feels good too.

Anyway, a little bit each day will get us where we want to go eventually. I find that scrapbooking is the same way. I sometimes procrastinate that too because I know once I pull out all of my pictures, it’s going to take a few hours to get in the groove again. I wish I had space where I could just leave everything out and then do one or two pages each day. In my next house, I’m going to create a countertop/table space just for that.

But as it stands now, I’ll just keep plugging away room by room in my house and eventually (this year) I’ll be organized! Yeah!

For those of you who take your scrapbooking to the level of adding in family history and genealogy — or those who want to start working on their genealogy — check out this Genealogy and Family History site. It has good information and resources for both beginners and family history buffs.

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I started this year off determined to relax more, get rid of some unnecessary stresses, sleep more, eat less and more healthy foods, and have the life I really want. Well, my year didn’t start out great — I’ve been sick since right after Christmas with pneumonia and bronchitis — but it has been a blessing — forcing me to slow down and figure out what I really want.

I really want to be healthy and take time to enjoy life. So, here’s to setting new goals, and creating the life we want!

Hi all — I’ve been gone for a while — out sick with pneumonia and bronchitis. But I’m starting to feel human again and I’m back to blogging. Thanks for your patience while I’ve been away.

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Hi all — I have a bunch of SEI Scrapbook kits on sale through my eBay store. They would be great Christmas gifts. I also have Scrapbook paper packs on sale as well.

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