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Just do it!

Och! Sorry, but that’s the answer!

Gather your photos and embellishments, clear a space on your table and DO IT! Why? Because if you don’t you’ll have that constant nagging voice and feeling about not having it done. And, Why? Because you’ll not have all those great memories for your family, kids and grandkids to sit and remember, laugh at and grow upon.

JUST DO IT!

KEY: It doesn’t have to be perfect, just finished. One page at a time. One event at a time.

TIP: Get with a few friends and share all your embellishments and scrapbooking stuff while laughing, sharing, strengthening your friendships while getting pages completed. A win/win/win!

Here is a poem that might help to motivate you as well.

This book is like a comforter,
 A quilt with many parts,
A keeper of our memories,
 A place to warm our hearts.

The fabric are our life’s events,
 Those things we want to keep ~
The programs, stubs and photographs,
 Placed here ~ not in a heap!

The scraps all stitched together,
 Held fast with love and care,
Create a family legacy,
 A gift for all to share.

This book is like a comforter,
 A quilt with many parts,
A keeper of our memories,
 A place to warm our hearts.

Do you have boxes, piles, bags, tubs and heaps of precious photos of your family and events? Does it feel scary that you might never sit down and scrapbook them all “in time?”

Well, there’s a quick, simple way to take charge of your photos – simply record the memories that go along with them!

Grab an envelope of them, any envelope! and whether you write on the backs, or on a sticky-note and stick it to the appropriate photo, or, put numbers of the backs corresponding to an index card or lined piece of paper, write down who, what, when, etc. for each photo.

If you want your children or other family members to keep and share your photos, don’t wait any longer to just get the basic down. Not only because, you know, someday you won’t be around to tell the stories, but… you too will forget the exact information, in just a year or two!

If they’re digital – title the files correctly, and download events onto CD’s or DVD’s and label as above.

Whatever you do, keep it simple and get it done! Then, make sure to store appropriately so that they don’t get dirty or damaged, and, in a way that others know where they are when they want to see them too.

Have fun!

©2008 Kim Wolinski, MSW “Dr. DeClutter”Stress, Change and Organizational Skills Expert

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What a splendid way to honor your family, ancestors and heritage.

My friend Donlyn has created a beautiful blog honoring her family as well as the land and towns they helped develop.

This is a great example of how to use, show and tell the wonderful stories you have about your family as well as share it around the world with long lost relatives who can send you their photos by email and add their story to your site too.

Visit Homestead Origins now, click around and find scrumptious old recipes, see her beautiful family photos and great stories.

Scrapbookers, Here’s A Great Site For You!

• Do you have great new photos from this past season?
• Do you love taking and looking at photographs?
• Do you enjoy scrapbooking?

I’m always on the lookout for new sites and ideas that help my readers to get and stay not only decluttered but really organized to be able to enjoy their passions and possessions.

SCRAPBOOKERS ALERT!! GO HERE NOW!
http://www.scrappincabinet.com/

Scrappin’ Cabinet is a wonderful new blog about scrapbooking to help fellow scrapbookers find scrapbooking supplies, gather ideas for your layouts and discover helpful information about this wonderful hobby.

Created by scrapbooking enthusiast, mother, wife and business owner, Kim Dushinski, this site brings together all the necessary information and links to the best of the best she finds in the scrapbooking world for your use.

It includes Supplies, Ideas, Information, Links, Articles, Sales on Products, and so much more!

Go there now and anytime – bookmark it! – and get the ideas and suggestions, support and supplies that help you successfully enjoy your passions, pictures, people (family) and possessions (all your great scrapbooking “stuff!”).

©2007 Kim Wolinski, MSW “Dr. DeClutter”
Stress, Change and Organizational Skills Expert

Editors and publishers are free to reprint blog articles as long as it is reprinted in its entirety and the signature line remains intact.