Forget the Wee Bairns.

Who Do you Scrap FOR, Anyway? It's a common enough question among scrappers -- usually directed to those of us who love to torture ourselves with contests and publication. Let's be honest. We do not scrapbook for our children. As I've said before, we STOP scrapping for our children, lest they starve. Well, this page, from my passed over 2005 CK Hall of Fame entry, gives my response to THAT tired old question.

Journaling Reads: I Admit It. I don’t do this for my kids. I don’t do it to preserve my family’s memories, nor do I do it to leave my children a tangible chronicle of their young lives. I don’t look at my children in the misty evening light and think, “this is why I scrapbook.” I do PLENTY for them with the rest of the day. I scrapbook for me. Me, me, ME. This is my outlet, my creative expression, my art. Even if I am creating a layout about my children, it is not really about them and their lives, rather, it is about my experience as their mother. Yes, I am proud to leave my babies with many creations that express my love for them. But I’m mostly proud that I have found a wonderful way to express myself, one that has challenged and inspired me, while introducing me to wonderful new friends from around the world. So there.