Author Archives: Stephanie Medley-Rath

Homeward Bound: A Must Read for Scrapbookers

I just finished Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity by Emily Matcher. I think anyone (especially women) who dreams of being the next Pioneer Woman or other DIY-lifestyle/scrapbooking/crafty blogger extrordinaire should read this book. Matcher raises many … Continue reading

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(In)Complete Stories

This entry is part 84 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 84 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Whether a scrapbook has a clear beginning or ending is only one consideration for how complete a scrapbook is. … Continue reading

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How Does a Scrapbook Begin?

This entry is part 83 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 83 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. When scrapbookers have completed a beginning of an album they do things such as use a photograph of their … Continue reading

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Neverending Scrapbooks

This entry is part 82 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 82 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. An individual scrapbook album rarely has a beginning or a conclusion unless it is of a very specific topic, … Continue reading

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(A)Typical Scrapbook Post Roundup

This entry is part 81 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 81 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. By discussing atypical and typical scrapbook pages, what becomes clear is that most respondents scrapbook in typical ways—at least … Continue reading

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EcoScrapbooking eBook Launch Party

Welcome to the EcoScrapbooking eBook Launch Party! You may have arrived from Deeply Rooted Life.   The ebook is free. You can get it at Pressbooks and Google docs. I am sharing an additional eco-friendly scrapbooking tip today. I actually have … Continue reading

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What “Counts” as Journaling?

This entry is part 80 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 80 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Though scrapbooks are rarely identical and there is tremendous variety in terms of scrapbooking styles, scrapbookers do common things … Continue reading

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Pop Culture in Scrapbooks

This entry is part 79 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 79 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Though scrapbookers are influenced by mainstream American culture in what they choose to scrapbook, they do not often record … Continue reading

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Similar Scrapbooks

This entry is part 78 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 78 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Different scrapbookers showed me pages that are of common events such as holidays or life transitions. Seeing how different … Continue reading

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Typical Scrapbook Pages

This entry is part 77 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives Results

This entry is part 77 of 84 in the series Scrapworthy Lives ResultsEach Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Respondents, who are better able to recognize atypical things in their scrapbooking, had been scrapbooking for a greater length … Continue reading

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