tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post115190414354195811..comments2023-10-31T05:03:38.910-07:00Comments on Letters from a broad...: Scrapbookin'!!!C. L. Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1152108423372699892006-07-05T07:07:00.000-07:002006-07-05T07:07:00.000-07:00Hey Sam-I-Am!!!As much as I've been avoiding it, p...Hey Sam-I-Am!!!<BR/><BR/>As much as I've been avoiding it, probably one of these days I'll end up writing a blog entry comparing various cultures' public urination habits... ;^)<BR/><BR/>Hey Rachel!!!<BR/><BR/>Wow, it sounds like everyone but me already knew all about scrapbooking. Oh well, better to learn about it late than never... ;^)<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about those other crafts you mention, but I'll probably learn about them eventually. :DC. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1152105303810478562006-07-05T06:15:00.000-07:002006-07-05T06:15:00.000-07:00I've got to second all the responses about it not ...I've got to second all the responses about it not being just a mormon thing. My first roommate in college, from Kentucky and very Catholic introduced me to the hobby - special scissors, etc. <BR/><BR/>Now - the bead thing or the special Italian bracelet charm thing - if those make it to France...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151943917233855292006-07-03T09:25:00.000-07:002006-07-03T09:25:00.000-07:00A Belgian friend of mine living in Seine-et-Marne ...A Belgian friend of mine living in Seine-et-Marne came back from a year in Pennsylvania with a Creative Memories business. My Utah cousins had been selling it for years, so I already knew a great deal about it, but I was surprised to see how far it had spread. I can hook you up with her if you still need that temple stamp...;-)<BR/><BR/>Her surprise, however, was in learning that her scrapbooking buddy in PA was a Republican. She had never met one before, and was quite astonished to find that someone she counted as a friend was a "one of them."<BR/><BR/>Peeing outdoors was so automatic for my son that when we went to Aquaboulevard he stood on a footbridge over a pool, pulled out his equipment and peed into the water. <BR/><BR/>I used to see all the men peeing by the side of the road, with no effort to be discreet whatsoever, and wonder about the women. Did all those empty cars parked along the side of the road belong to women who had stepped a little further into the forest?AnnMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504450005600933157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151943098142989952006-07-03T09:11:00.000-07:002006-07-03T09:11:00.000-07:00JLO, resistence is futile.j/k, I'll probably never...JLO, resistence is futile.<BR/><BR/>j/k, I'll probably never really do it myself either... ;-)<BR/><BR/>Hey Noell!!!<BR/><BR/>I don't know how I missed it either, but I'm kind of a space cadet sometimes...<BR/><BR/>From making web pages for the family back in the US, I can totally relate to spending time with pictures of the kids instead of with the kids!!! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Hey Holly!!!<BR/><BR/>I recently told my LDS family about my blog in a sense. The thing is that I thought my sister's "tacky prom" pics were hilarious, but couldn't in good conscience post them without her permission. She okayed it and thought it was cool that people liked her pictures, so I couldn't resist telling her to try googling <A HREF="http://lfab-uvm.blogspot.com/2006/05/tacky-prom.html" REL="nofollow">glamorous Mormon diva</A>...<BR/><BR/>I don't think any of my LDS family members read my blog much though, or at least they haven't said anything about it.<BR/><BR/>Hey Cynthia!!!<BR/><BR/>That's cool that your bro's sis-in-law got some recognition for her book!!!<BR/><BR/>Like you, really I spend too much time writing (or more accurately blogging in my case) to do any serious scrapbooking.C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151936550911459692006-07-03T07:22:00.000-07:002006-07-03T07:22:00.000-07:00One of my brother's sis-in-laws used to write scra...One of my brother's sis-in-laws used to write scrapbooking books. LOL.<BR/><BR/>She was so embarrassed when she went to one of the conventions (they do have conventions too) and everyone wanted an autograph. She could of sold books and didn't bring any... She didn't realize that she was popular.<BR/><BR/>I have done some scrapbooking a long time ago. I am too busy writing now. <BR/><BR/>Have fun. And, boys peeing against a tree... is a classic picture LMAOCyn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404416186783891402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151935471536889972006-07-03T07:04:00.000-07:002006-07-03T07:04:00.000-07:00In theory, the book might still have been original...<I>In theory, the book might still have been originally written for Americans since Americans also occasionally go on trips to Paris. But the clincher was the page of ideas on how to beautifully set off one's photos of little boys peeing against a tree.</I><BR/><BR/>OK, I'm going to resort to an acronym I avoid pretty assiduously: <B>LOL!!</B><BR/><BR/>I am so tempted to send a link to this entry to my sister, both because she scrapbooks (and stamps!) and because she constantly marvels at how fond her son is of peeing outdoors. But I resist, because she might notice my name and follow the links and discover my blog, and if there is any group in the world I want to hide my blog from, it's my Mormon family.<BR/><BR/>I myself am a scrapbooker only insofar as I sometimes punch holes in cards someone has sent me or glue ticket stubs and the like onto typing paper and stick them into the three-ring binder that serves as my journal. At least, I used to, before I started blogging and it kind of took over my journal-writing time and energy....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151934212012736482006-07-03T06:43:00.000-07:002006-07-03T06:43:00.000-07:00To be honest, I cannot figure out how the scrapboo...To be honest, I cannot figure out how the scrapbooking phenomenon slipped past you. That is weird.<BR/><BR/>I am an avid scrapbooker. I live and breath scrapbooking and blogging and my poor kids are highly neglected. <BR/><BR/>At least I have the solace of spending time with their photos. The kids, on the other hand, do not have that benefit. They will be forever tainted because I spend more time with their pictures than with them. Ha ha.<BR/><BR/>But, I have to correct some things: scrapbooking is mainstream American now. No, Mormons do not love it more. Because it first started big in the Mormon community, many of the companies are Mormon-owned. But if you look in the current magazines, you will find scrapbook celebrities (there are <I>celebrities!</I>!) with pictures of themselves with margaritas in hand for New Years Eve. <BR/><BR/>Just last week on a scrapbooking forum someone started a thread about how their friend told her she'd have to become a Mormon now that she scrapbooks. She didn't know what the person was talking about, since no one she scrapbooked with was Mormon. So she started a poll to see what the various religions of scrapbookers were.<BR/><BR/>Mormons had a very low representation. Most of the people had no idea why anyone would associate scrapbooking with Mormons. <BR/><BR/>A bunch of us atheists spoke up and "confessed" our non-religion. Everyone was real nice, except for one sorry Christian who said how sad she was that some scrapbookers were non-believers and that she would pray for us. Another woman ditto'd her. <BR/><BR/>Of course, we all came back with responses of how our lives are improved, we are at peace with ourselves, we are happy and our families are healthy, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>Everyone else was respectful. It is a new day in scrapbooking when atheists can reveal themselves. It is no longer considered a religious or Mormon-associated hobby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151914086782798552006-07-03T01:08:00.000-07:002006-07-03T01:08:00.000-07:00Maybe I should... Otherwise I don't know what I'l...Maybe I should... Otherwise I don't know what I'll use as a conversation piece to show their future prom dates someday... ;-)C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-1151908141442690082006-07-02T23:29:00.000-07:002006-07-02T23:29:00.000-07:00Nannies are big into scrapbooking. I'm not a big ...Nannies are big into scrapbooking. I'm not a big fan -- my stuff looks pretty good, but one page takes me at LEAST 45 minutes to do, so it's really not worth it. I just don't take pictures anymore. It's solved the problem beautifully. You should DEFINITELY make an ENTIRE scrapbook of your kids peeing outdoors. That would be CLASSIC.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.com