Does anyone have problems getting thier scrapbooking worked in with a crazy life

I work three jobs and I homeschool my son along with taking him to basketball and church activities...so needless to say I have no time for myself, unless I make it. Like you mentioned I attend a group crop party at my local scrapbook store http://www.scrapnnook.com. The first and last friday of the month from 5pm-10pm my family knows that in no uncertain terms will those dates be interrupted for anything. You need to just schedule the time and not back down. Everyone needs time to do their own hobbies and have time without kids and hubby. You will find yourself less stressed and you won't resent your husband for not keeping the kids out of your hair. You will probably still be behind, just realize that you will never be caught up and that is OK. If you are caught up what will you scrap at the next crop party?? HTH

My mom, cousin, sister in law and I use to meet every wednesday night for scrapbooking night. Back then I had a baby girl who was around 1 years old. My cousin has a 4 year old and my sister in law has a son who is 12 he helps out with my baby. Anyway the kids keep each other busy while we scrapbook our pages. we put all of our stuff together and keep the special stuff with our books. This way the kids are getting a play date and we get to scrapbook. We haven't done it for a while now but I can't wait to start up again. Instead of every Wednesday we are going to start doing it once a month. Its nice to be able to chat with other adults also. Ask some friends they might scrapbook also and you guys can take turns hosting it. We usually eat before we go or one of us would bring a snack. Good luck I hope you can start up something. Happy scrapbooking

I don't do nearly as much as some people on here, sheesh! I'd go crazy but I am a single mum of a 4 year old boy. I work full time and help out on the family farm. But I also suffer from insomnia.... So after everyone is sleeping, when I should be, when I wish I was.. instead I fill in the time with scrapbooking. I generally scrapbook at about... 1-3 in the AM.... Don't get me wrong, I wish I could sleep lol it's not out of free will but I find this is very quiet time for me. In your case, can you not put the kids to bed around 8 pm or so and then have an hour or two before going to bed yourself to scrapbook? We should all be able to make time for ourselves.

It is really hard when you babies are little to find the time to take a shower and keep everyone fed let me reassure you that it will get better. But until that time my best suggestion is to have lots of shoe boxes and date you pictures as you get then. Put special notes and dates on the back with a photo safe pen. Keeping everything in order will be such a help when you have the time to do it. This should be your first priority and then if you get time you can work on pages. If you are able to leave your stuff set up that also helps in getting things done. You may gave 10 minutes here or there. Maybe you could ask your hubby or a grandma to babysit for an hour a week? Trust me things will get better. Maybe you could find someone like me who loves babies to baby sit for an hour while you scrapbbok? Welcome to mylot! OK I just re read your post and you deserve time to yourself too. If he wont help find someone else! They are his kids too he's just being a stinker.....sorry but its true! Rhonda

I agree getting together with friends is the way to go. I go with my best friend every 2 or 3 months. Actually I think we are due to go again soon. Although it might have to wait until school starts. It is really hard to work on it a little bit here and there. I feel like I need hours. I really don't even try to work on stuff at home. Besides I readlly need to clean off my desk and then maybe I'd feel differently. Do set something up with your friends though. You deserve it!!!!

Hi my name is heather My Suggestion is find a few friends and plan out a crop day!~ I am a Creative Memories consultant & I plan crop days every 4-6 weeks for my friends, customers & myself to crop. If you get a consultant you may be able to earn FREE products~ If you need help I can help you :) ttys

Your husband shouldn't be complaining that you want time to yourself! He is their father! Anyways, yes I have a very hard time finding time to scrapbook. In the past 2 months or so I have only gotten about 3 or 4 pages done. I really want more time to scrapbook! But it doesn't help that I'm such a big fan of mylot and spending all my time on here! Lol.