Apr '07
Lapeen2
Lots of times on boards I see someone upset that someone said something along these lines to them and then the thread goes on and on with people appalled anyone would think that and defending scrapbooking with the old "YOU ARE PRESERVING YOUR FAMILY'S PRECIOUS MEMORIES!!"
....BUT....
If you stop and think about it... Scrapbooking IS a waste of time and money. All you REALLY need to 'preserve your family's precious memories' is photos, an album, and a pen. Some scrapbookers spend hundreds... even THOUSANDS of dollars a month on scrapbook supplies! Can you really say that is not 'wasteful' when there are people starving and homeless in the world?
Same thing for time. Can you really say your time spent scrapbooking could not be spent elsewhere doing more 'important' things? When I am scrapbooking I COULD be teaching my son to read, outside going for a walk to better my health, volunteering etc....
I am not judging ANYONE! I have no doubt spent thousands of dollars on scrapbooking supplies over the past 11 years that CERTAINLY could have been spent elsewhere to make a difference in the world... or saved for retirement or my kids college education, but I am also the first to admit that scrapbooking IS a frivolous hobby that I spend money on because I like to play with my pictures and paper.
....BUT....
If you stop and think about it... Scrapbooking IS a waste of time and money. All you REALLY need to 'preserve your family's precious memories' is photos, an album, and a pen. Some scrapbookers spend hundreds... even THOUSANDS of dollars a month on scrapbook supplies! Can you really say that is not 'wasteful' when there are people starving and homeless in the world?
Same thing for time. Can you really say your time spent scrapbooking could not be spent elsewhere doing more 'important' things? When I am scrapbooking I COULD be teaching my son to read, outside going for a walk to better my health, volunteering etc....
I am not judging ANYONE! I have no doubt spent thousands of dollars on scrapbooking supplies over the past 11 years that CERTAINLY could have been spent elsewhere to make a difference in the world... or saved for retirement or my kids college education, but I am also the first to admit that scrapbooking IS a frivolous hobby that I spend money on because I like to play with my pictures and paper.