Intro

I began scrapping when my son was about 8 months old. I had purchased a Hallmark baby book, and found that the pages were inadequate. Seriously, I need more than one page for first birthday pictures. So I started adding pages (it's a three-ring binder, so it was fairly easy), and experimented with papers. It was nice that I had the printed pages as a backdrop and starting point.

So after his baby book was complete, I started a real scrapbook. I have been having so much fun, but I am way behind. I have it completed through January of 2007. The problem is finding the time. I was doing pretty well until I had my daughter. Now my scrap time is divided between Isaac's book, and Audrey's baby book (I went with the same Hallmark book for her, but really added to it - I like the forced journaling). Audrey's book is complete (and she's only 13 months!), and it's time to start on her new book as well.

My church hosts a crop night 8 times a year, so I get 6 hours then to work on my stuff, without worrying about the kids. I can usually finish about 10 spreads during that time, but when I'm this far behind, it doesn't seem to make much dent. I have requested 3 hours per weekend from my dh to work on it, but somehow that hasn't materialized. It'd probably help if I had a dedicated area, instead of using the dining room table. I have designed a desk, but it hasn't been built yet.