Note: My Scrapbooking blog is no longer private. You can visit it at HomebasedScrapbooker and subscribe via email. Enjoy!
We are headed out for our annual Week at the Beach.
It is one of my favorite weeks of the year.
Our family is able to get away from our “normal” life and just relax at our beach house in Manzanita on the beautiful Oregon Coast. Logan is flying home to join us.
Clark is still backpacking through Europe having the time of his life so he won’t be there. He is having some amazing experiences though – check out his Polish Miracle! He has promised some pictures of the food he has been eating soon! He’s his mother’s son!
I’ve got a quilting project planned for our Week at the Beach as well as some reading and scrapbooking!
Many of you know that I have a scrapbooking homebased business – I have been a consultant with the direct sales company Creative Memories for almost 19 years!
There are many advantages and blessings to having a homebased business. One of the best things that has come as a result of my business, besides the many wonderful friends I have made, is that we were able to realize one of our dreams – to own a home at the beach.
Since our beach house has no internet connection I may be slow in approving comments, responding to questions and comments this week so please be patient.
I am also excited to announce to you today that I have started another blog – how many blogs does one girl need? Well I’ve decided you can never have too many shoes or too many blogs!
This new blog is a scrapbooking blog and I have started this new blog for purely selfish reasons. Ever since I began my Creative Memories business my main goal every year has been to get caught up on my albums. Don’t get me wrong – I have walked my talk all these years and have completed over 120 traditional albums and several dozen digital ones but I have never been TOTALLY caught up.
Well, I decided that this was the year. One thing I have learned about myself is that I do much better when I am held accountable so I have started this blog to chronicle my scrapbooking journey to completion and I am inviting you to join me!
Here’s the first project on the list – finish up Cali’s high school albums. It’s about 80 percent done.
This blog will be a private blog.
If you are interested in following me or joining me on this journey or just learning some new scrapbooking tips and ideas please leave a comment below or email me through the Contact form above and I will send you an invite to be able to access my new blog – Homebased Scrapbooker.
I look forward to sharing this journey with you! Let’s get scrapping!
Here’s the view I will be looking at from the living room of my beach house as I do a little scrapbooking this week! Want to join me??
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I would love to be able to check out the great scrapping ideas you may have. I am currently expecting my first baby and still need to catch up on all of my old stuff!
I’m game! I do enjoy scrapbooking and would like to learn more
I’d love to read your scrapbook blog. I don’t think I’ll ever be caught up but I am hoping to at least make some progress! My daughter will be leaving for college in the late summer and since I will need to keep my mind occupied I thought I would try my hand at digital scrapping. Surely I will need some tips!
I am interested in the scrapbook blog!
Thanks
I would love an invite. I have never actually scrapbooked so maybe this will give me some motivation.
Count me in on Homebased Scrapbooker!!
Caught Up! I can’t wait to say those 2 words and be referring to myself and my albums. Sign me up. Although I am a CM consultant as well, I never seem to have the time for myself. I too have walked the talk but seem to be doing a lot of “just talking” these days while I’ve started a new business along side my CM business. If your new blog is anything like this one……YES YES YES….sign me up. You amaze me….how do you do it all????? And yes, “join you” gazing out at the view from you living room at the beach house…..just forward the address and I’ll bring dinner…..lol.
THANKS SO MUCH for all you do!!!!!!!!!
I am a former CM consultant myself! I would love to be a part of your new scrapbooking blog…maybe you can help me get motivated again!! I was almost caught up…until I had my 2nd and 3rd child…the baby doesn’t even HAVE an album!!!
Oh, please invite me to your new blog. I am over 6 years behind so caught up is something that is not even in my thoughts at this point. I’m looking for motivation and hope I can find it along with you! Thanks for sharing so much of you life with us.
Please invite me, too. I love your blog style, and especially the pictures you post. Thank you for making your scrapbooking progress available. Take lots of pictures!!
Julie
ME too, me too! I would enjoy reading your scrapbooking blog. I just spent Friday and Saturday at a scrapbook retreat. It was heaven! I can’t wait to do it again. While I am no where near caught up, I did enjoy digging into my stash of photos and creating just for creating.
I would love to see what you are working on- it keeps me motivated when I see what others are doing.
I would like to be included in your acrapbooking adventures!
I would love to follow you on your scrapbooking adventures. I hope that it will help me to learn more and gain some inspiration. Have a fabulous time at the beach. I talked to Lane last night and he and Mark were sitting out on their porch…I’m sure missing Logan.:)
add me to the blog please
I would like an ivite. I’m interested in getting into scrapbooking & need all the tips I can get.
Thanks
I scrapbook for my two granddaughters and would love this inspiration!
Have a great time at the coast, its going to be beautiful there this week. Nice escape from the valley heat! Enjoy
Stephanie
Count me in please! As you know, Leigh Anne, I try to stay caught up and sometimes it’s easier than others. I’m looking forward to enjoying your new blog!
I love the idea that you are starting a scrapbooking blog. I have 3 under the age of 6 and have a hard time finding time to scrapbook. I know your new blog would get me motivated to jump in again. Count me in.
Please add me to the Homebased Scrapper invite list. Thanks … enjoy the beach!
I love CM. My goal every year is to stay caught up and I think this year is the first year I am behind.
Of course I want to be added to the Blog. You will inspire me to get busy. I know now, for sure you do not sleep. You busy Bee.
Please add me to your scrapbooking blog!
You and I have a similar goal, however you’re much closer to reaching yours! Please add me to your scrapbooking blog, I need all the creativity and encouragement I can get!
I’d love to look at your new blog. I’ve only made one and a half scrapbooks in my life. One for each of my girls when they graduated high school. I’m still just half done with the book for the daughter that just gradated. I had to give it to her on grad day when it was only up to her 6th year. I need inspiration.
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Ahhh, have a wonderful week at the beach! Our week at the beach feels so long ago now even though it was just a month ago!
I’d love to see your scrapbook blog. I’m years behind right now and my older child is only five! This doesn’t bode well for the future! LOL!
~ Sarah
I really need the encouragement this blog is sure to product to get caught up too. Please add me to your home scrapbooking blog. Thank you
I’d love to see what you will be doing…even though I’m beyond the point of even thinking about scrapbooking. I’m still adding photos to the life story I’ve written…in preparation for publication for family and friends. The book is all but finished, but you never know…I might pick up some ideas from scrapbooking.
Have a great vacation.
Joan
I’d love to read your new blog. I hope to do some scrapbooking this summer and I will appreciate having some motivation and creative ideas from you! Thank you!
Leigh Anne, I would love to be included in receiving your new scrapbooking blog. Thanks, Laurie
Hi Leigh Anne,
I would like to be included in your new scrapbooking blog as I need to work on my albums on a more regular basis. I think this would help me to be more accountable.
Yes I want to join you! At the coast and on your new blog. I’ve been wanting to get started on my 28 years of family photos. Whom better to start it with than you! I can’t wait. Have a great time with your family this week.
Thank you,
Pamela
Add me to the list. You have always inspired me. I look forward to following your personal journey. Enjoy your stay at the beach. Take your sunscreen! I just got back from a weekend at the beach and am bright RED.
Count me in for your new blog! Maybe it will inspire me to get on the ball and get some of my scrapbooking done! It’s been a while and I’m ready!!!
I would like to receive your new Scrapbooking blog.
Thanks.
I would love to be invited to your scrapbooking blog. Have a great week at the beach. The view is wonderful!!!
Hi there,
Please add me to the new blog. I scrap too and enjoy reading your blog. Love you recipes and the book suggestions.
Thanks!
Cara in Texas
I would love some scrapbooking help! Thanks
I would really like to be invited to see your scrapbooking blog. I need all of the ideas I can get. Thank you.
I would love to follow you on your journey. I am a hybrid and digital scrapper and like you, am never caught up – still haven’t gotten spring break done and I need to finish it by July 22nd for a gift. Can’t wait and hopefully you will help nudge me. Thank you!
I too need to get going on my scrapbooking so i dont get behind too far. I love the ideas and recipies on this blog and i read it almost daily. Thanks for including me.
Would love it! Please send me an invite. Thanks!
oh to be caught up. I have been scrapbooking..creative memories style with 4 good friends one weekend a year.
It is hard to find time in my daily routine at home to scrapbook. I love new ideas and I love that you are still scrapping on paper. I haven’t gotten into the digital idea yet. I would love to be invited to your new blog.
I haven’t been caught up with my scrapbooks since my third child was born. I have done a couple of our trips, but that’s about it. I would love to be a part of your new blog journey. Hopefully it will inspire me to get caught up also.
I would love to be privvy to info on your scrapbooking blog! I need to spend more time on mine. Please add me! Thanks.
Love to be invited!!
Count me in! I love scrapbooking!
Hey Leigh Anne! I’d LOVE to be able to get scrapbooking tips from you! I used to be caught up, but am not anymore and it’s all overwhelming me! You AMAZE me with all that you can do and all that you get done! I don’t know how you do it! But, I’m very anxious to hear your tips on getting your scrapbooking done! Thanks for sharing with us!
Yes! Please add me to the scrapbooking list! Thanks!
I would love to be included! I am also trying to get “caught up.” At least to the current year. This year I am doing my pictures as they happen in a digital album. Ok…so I’m in April but it’s not that long ago! I’m still in 2006 in my traditional albums!
Count me in. I would love to see what you create. And get Ideas.
I would be delighted to follow your new blog. I was one of Creating Keepsake’s original Hall of Famers in 1999 and I will always have a love for preserving memories! Combine that with my love for you and we have a winning combination!
Hi! I’d love to be able to follow your blog. I’ve finally gotten serious about getting scrapping done and I’m sure I’d learn a lot by following your progress. I so want to ‘peek’ into the books on your shelf- they look gorgeous
I’d like to follow you on your new scrapbooking blog! what a great idea!
thanks!
Me too! I need to catch up. I would love to join your new blog and catch up with you.
Please add me to your list of invitees. I have been in heaven with the recipes on this blog. It has helped me be much more creative with my cooking skills, now maybe you can spark a creative bug with my scrapbooking abilities. Thanks for all your great info and have a lovely vacation at your beach house-I’m slightly jealous!
Would love to see the scrapbooking blog!
Please add me to your scrapbooking blog. I can always use more motivation in my scrapbooking!
Leigh Anne, I’d love to be on your blog list. I have Olivia’s school scrapbook done through elementary school. Only middle and high school to go!
Leigh Anne – we have never met, but I am actually in your CM line and enjoy your blog very much. Yes, put me on your scrapboking list!! I have tried so many different recipies/craft ideas from your blog & can’t wait for the scrapbooking. Your ideas and dedication are truely amazing. I wonder how do you do it all??
Leigh Anne,
Please subscribe me to your new scrapbooking blog. Can’t wait to see all your creative tips!
Leigh Anne, Please count me in for the new blog. I LOVE READING YOUR BLOGS and you INSPIRE ME SO! I’d love to get motivated and get the tons of pictures (now in storage) in albums. Enjoy your time at the beach house–lots of wonderful memories we have shared there!
Hi, Leigh Anne:
Wonderful job on your blogging!! Please subscribe me to your new scrapbooking blog, too. Thanks!!
I am just starting scrapbooking. I have 3 grown children so you can imagine that I can’t even think about being caught up. Please let me follow along.
Please include me on your new blog. I’m not that great at scrapbooking but I’m getting interested and have boxes of photos that I’ve got to do something with.
Yes I would love to join your scrapbooking one also. i learn so much from you.
Count me in! I love your other blogs, I always learn so much.
Thanks!
i would love to read your scrapbooking blog, i’m sure it will be great!
I would love to follow your new blog!
I would love to join your scrapbooking blog!
I would love to join! Sign me up
Count me in! I would love to join – Thanks for all your great ideas.
Please include me. I would love to get your great ideas.
I love your blog!! Although, your recipies and portions are a bit big for me (a singleton!). I’m a former CM consultant and full + time pharmacist and am always looking for new ideas. Of anyone, I should be caught up, no kids, no hubby, but other things get in the way.
Thank you for all you do!!! You are such an inspiration!!!
Sarah
Please add me, as I would enjoy your scrapbooking blog. Thank you! Susan
I would love to follow along, and learn some scrapbooking ideas. I have so much to scrapbook, and so behind!
Heena
I would love to be able to visit the new blog, please!!! I wish we were joining you at the beach, have so much fun.
I would love to get some inspiration and motivation to keep working on my 3 soon to be four kids’ scrapbooks. You’ve already help me become a better cook!
I’d love to be part of your scrapbooking blog. Your view of the beach looks heavenly!
Count me in! I would love the inspiration.
Please include me on your scrapbook blog distribution list. Always great to be able to share ideas. Enjoy some R & R. The Oregon coast is beautiful. Spent last summer there visiting in-laws. My boys loved the dunes and learned to skim board!!
put your mom on the list. I could use some inspiration
I would love to be added to your blog list. Send me some inspiration!
I would love to be added to your new blog! Your other blogs are so wonderful and just full of ideas, can’t wait to see this one! I just don’t know how you do it all…amazing, simply amazing!
You’re inspiring, you’re creative, you’re funny, you blog about real-life situations and you take gorgeous photos… what’s not to love?? Sign me up for your Homebased Scrapbooking blog! Based on the 84 comments previous to mine, I think you’ve hit on something big and popular!
I would love to have some help in getting my scrapboooking started up again. It has been way too long since I’ve done anything and the pictures just keep piling up! Plus, I need to be getting all the memories down before I forget them!
Leigh Anne,
I would love to follow your blog! I used to be a CM consultant, but then needed more time to focus on my family and put it to the side. That has been about 6 years ago now. Anyway, I’d love to get ideas and inspiration from you, as I’ve always been a dedicated CM scrapbooker!
Barbara
ps, from the looks of the comments, you are going to have a LOT of followers!
Want to follow along! Thanks!
I would love to follow your Scrapbooking Blog! I need to get inspired to get moving on my boxes of pictures. Thanks so much!
Ooooooh, a new blog from Leigh Anne! How exciting! Thanks for all of the great posts. I enjoy reading each day and trying your yummy recipes! I will look forward to reading your scrapbooking blog……need to be inspired!
Please add me to your scrapbooking blog. Thanks. Valeri
I would love to follow your scrapbooking blog….my goal is to one day be current on the books for my two teenagers too, but I’m a ways off. I would love to hear about how you organize your scrapbooking projects and how you make time to scrapbook…those are my two biggest obstacles. I’ll look forward to following your progress!
Please invite me to your scrapbooking blog. I need all the inspiration I can get.
Please include me
I finished my son’s senior year scrap book but that just showed me all the stuff that I had accumulated to do other books I never started. I need to get going LOL
I am trying to learn more about digital scrapbooking. Please incluse me
Yes, I to would like to be added to your scrapbook blog!
I would enjoy being part of your scrapbooking blog. This site is wonderful. Thank you!
Hi Would love to be invited to your new blog. I am almost caught up too. Love to see how your progress is going.
Many thanks El
Please invite me to your new blog. Thanks
I’d love to be invited to your scrapbooking blog if you are still able to. Thanks!
I would love to be invited to the scrapbooking blog. Years ago I took my own baby photos out of those tacky/sticky photo albums from the 70’s to redo for myself. Umm, they are still in a box because I didn’t know where to start in scrapbooking. LoL
I would love to come to visit your scrapbooking blog. You have such great ideas. Thank you so much!
I hope it’s not too late to get an invite to the scrapping blog. Sounds so fun.
Would love to join in as I am in your downline. Always looking into ideas. Thanks for the invite.
Hello. I have already received an invitation to join your scrapbooking blog quite awhile ago but I have misplaced the blog address. Do you mind resending it to me? Thank you!
I hope it is not too late to be invited to join your scrapbooking blog. I need some inspiration to complete my son’s baby album- and I have to tell you he is 15 years old now! I am a former CM consultant- so I have all the required supplies- just need the motivation!
Thanks for your positive spirit!
Jen
I love scrapbooking so add me to the blog please! Thanks!
When are you going to do this I’m looking forward to it. I’m already on this list so don’t add me 2 times. I can sure use some help and some different idea’s to get me going.
Please add me to your blog I would love new ideas for scrapbooking I have been in a rut for a while!!
deonemily@gmail.com
I just found your blog and I love it!! I, too, am a scrapbooker and would love to be able to view your scrapbooking blog!
Hi Leigh Anne! Can you share your scrapbooking blog with me? I’d love to get tips, ideas and just see what you are doing that I may be able to duplicate!
Would love to join your scrapbooking blog, Just came home from our 2-week vacation and I’m looking at several sets of photos I’d love to get into albums before I get caught up in our Fall activities. I’m sure you’ll be inspiring!
I would love to be able to see your scrapbooking blog also! It is a lot easier to watch someone work on it than actually do it, right? (grin!) Maybe I will learn what digital scrapbooking is!
Hugs from Michigan – Diane
Help, I lost the link to go to the new website, can you re-invite me? LOL Thanks
I would love to read your scrapbooking blog!
Thanks!
What a great idea… I am so far behind now, I use to stay up to date then life got away from me…
I would love to be able to follow you on your journey of catching up on your albums…especially since I’m often reminded how quickly our children grow and their albums just keep getting further and further behind…I’m hoping it will help motivate me.
I’d love for you to add me to your scrapbooking blog as well. I’m looking forward to hearing about your journey towards catching up.
I really need some inspiration in this area. I was so good about getting my girls albums done and then somehow life got in the way and I am sooo far behind now I don’t even know where to start
I hope its not to late but I would really love to follow your scrapbooking blog. I follow all your other posts and love it and look forward for more great ideas with scrapbooking because I so need the help. Thanks!
My scrapbooking blog is longe private, it is public. You can access it at http://www.homebasedscrapbooker.com Enjoy!
I have truly enjoyed visiting your blog. I am also a scrapbooker. A few years ago I surprized my three oldest children with a scrapbook . There were tears flowing that Christmas morning. The three amigos (we tagged them early in life) are married, have our grandbabies and we are very proud of them. We adopted our youngest son at birth and although I have tried to keep up his scrapbooks…well, you know, life! kept me away from it. So I am looking forward to beginning again. Also, I would like to do one for my husband and me.
Please allow me to subscribe to your new blog. I look forward to visiting it often! Thanks dj