Scrapbook Your Way

This week we’re revisiting episode number 268 with Janelle Horsley, Using Lists to Create More Consistently. Member Jennifer Gilman writes “I’m a list girl and I love Janelle’s description and use of lists.” As you listen to this episode, think about how you can improve or even optimize your use of lists for your scrapbooking. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw268 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 76 with my husband Steve, Planning a Family History Vacation. Member Melissa Magnuson-Cannady writes “One of my favorite episodes is where Jennifer and Steve talk about their trip to Sweden.” As you listen to this episode, think about the role of family history in your memory keeping and which stories might rise to the top of your list. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/076 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 172 with Ali Edwards. The episode was recommended by a number of people. Member Lorian writes “Ali’s Letting Go of Perfectionism is on my list of favorites.” As you listen to this episode, reflect on how your relationship with perfectionism has shaped your scrapbooking experience. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw172 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 149 with Kim Edsen, The Best Thing I Did This Year. Community Manager Amy Z. writes “One of my favorites, and one where I took notes, was an episode where you and Kim discussed a list of things that worked well for members in the prior year.” As you listen to this episode, acknowledge what is already working well for you and note one thing you might want to try from the conversation. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw149 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 223 with Alissa Williams as a companion to last week’s conversation about albums, Organizing All My Layouts. Member April Peebles writes “I really enjoyed your chat with Alissa about rearranging your layouts into the Library of Memories.” As you listen to this episode, think about how you prefer to include chronology and categories in your scrapbook planning and album organization. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw223 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 115 with Shimelle Laine, A Work in Progress. Member Terri writes: “Shimelle’s episode where she talks about putting the book back in scrapbooking was a real aha moment for me and the reason I don’t want to downsize my 12x12 albums.” As you listen to this episode, try to identify one strategy from Shimelle’s toolbox that you might want to implement with your own albums. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw115 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

This week we’re revisiting episode number 134 with May Flaum, How to Care for a Creative Heart. This is my personal pick to kick off our series of ten Scrapbook Your Way replays. The episode features an excellent conversation about how we cope, realign, and truly care for ourselves when the world feels like too much. As you listen to this episode, think about one small step you could take to improve your relationship with news, information, and social media. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw134 to share your insights.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

In this episode, I'm going solo to answer a listener question about how to reignite your scrapbooking passion after a hiatus. I share my experience with a recent layout, offer steps to ease back into the hobby, and talk about the importance of mindset and consistency. I'm also announcing a brief pause in podcast episodes for some behind-the-scenes updates and the upcoming celebration of our 300th episode.💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw299 to comment on this episode.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

In this season of life Dawn Cervo is focused on rediscovering herself with vision planning and a suite of creative practices, including scrapbooking. This episode includes her journey into retirement and spiritual renaissance. She shares insights into her blended family, her adventures in genealogy, her creative projects, and her deep-seated belief in finding the sacred in everyday life.Links MentionedDawn on Instagram: @dawncervoGerman Scrapbook Store ScrapabillyStacy Julian Library of MemoriesClean & Simple Scrapbooking/The Sequel (*)Ali EdwardsMiss Freddy's Backup BootcampDer Great Gatsby: A Progressive Translation (*)Oracle Decks by Rebecca Campbell (*)ProcreateKelly Rae RobertsElizabeth GilbertHappy Planner@mattcookecoach*Affiliate links help to support the work we do, at no additional cost to you.💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw298 to comment on this episode.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open

Terri Torrez is one of our most active community members, often sharing links, initiating new conversations, and volunteering to help. But this past year has been a doozy for her. As she navigated divorce and a cross-country move, I'm grateful she could lean on her Simple Scrapper support system and feel safe to share layouts with her thoughts and feelings. In this episode Terri shares how her hobby and our community helped her cope with these major changes as well as the downstream impacts of this upheaval on her memory keeping.Links MentionedAli Edwards Day in the LifeAli Edwards Week in the LifeBecky Higgins Project LifeAli Edwards One Little WordStacy Julian Library of MemoriesSYW250 - Aligned with the SeasonsSYW267 - Shifting from Spring to SummerSYW282 - How Do You Stay Aligned?Wanderlust 2025Emily P. FreemanAli Edwards Quarterly KitLOAD - Layout A Day💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw297 to comment on this episode.✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open