Scrapbooking or How I Keep My Sanity

In the beginning we would ask each other how our pages looked and asked for comments or suggestions for those pages. As the weeks progressed we progressed to asking each other more serious questions - questions about how to deal with children and in-law issues. The suggestions at this point were sometimes on the mark and sometimes very humorous. When these discussions took place, very little scrap booking got done. But I know that everyone felt better when they left for the night.

Unfortunately our families don't always understand how a night with a group of other moms makes us "feel" better and be better moms. They want to see results - product. So on the day following our sessions, I would proudly show my family the "pages" I worked on the previous night. My husband and one of my daughters would look at them, nod and say something like "Looks great!" However, my youngest (the more sharper tool in the shed) would look at the page and say "Mom, you worked on that page last week". "Yes, I did, but this week I added 'that' sticker to the page." With that she usually would walk away - with me shouting after her - "I journaled too!"

This past weekend I attended an ALL day scrap booking session. Eight hours of cropping/scraping pictures. We got tickets for every page completed so we had motivation to actually work. Some were on a mission to complete whole albums! But there was plenty of other talking going on.

The most interesting/sad part of the day came when there was about 20 minutes left in the day. Phones started ringing. Husbands not used to spending 8 hours with their children by themselves were beginning to call. I hope in the future these husbands will let their wives enjoy the WHOLE day - all 8 hours - before getting back to the family.

I heard there will be another all day session. I hear the next one is a possible sleepover! Who's ready to pull an all-nighter!

Getting my photos together!