| I read where scrapbooking is all the rage these days. | | | | art of scrapbooking, too. It's just not something you |
| Maybe it's always been there, but below my radar. | | | | would usually associate with men. But, that's just |
| Hey, I'm a guy. But, so many of our friends, almost | | | | another fallacious assumption, I'm sure. |
| exclusively women, are into scrapbooking, it's pretty | | | | And now, with the emergence of the digital landscape, |
| amazing. Even though my wife is not, she sure loves | | | | scrapbooking has taken on a whole new dimension. It |
| watching PBS shows and the like all about preserving | | | | must be the golden age of making scrapbooks. There |
| memories, especially through scrapbooking. She would | | | | are so many resources online, so many store |
| be heavily into this type of memory preservation were | | | | franchises and local merchants dedicated to the art, |
| it not that she's already into so many other things. But, | | | | how-to books, classes and tons of motivation, that as |
| I'll bet that's what's coming next. | | | | we are forced to spend more time at home, the surge |
| We had dinner at some friends' home the other night | | | | in popularity of scrapbooking is a logical consequence. |
| so the gal could show my wife how to use the new | | | | My goodness, it's booming! |
| wooden loom her husband, my pal, had built her as a | | | | Just check out these stats for the latest evidence of |
| gift. Then, she shows us her newly remodeled | | | | the increased interest in scrapbooking (from Wikipedia): |
| "projects studio" with a huge portion dedicated to all | | | | * Over 25 million people in the United States alone |
| things scrapbooking. | | | | consider themselves to be scrapbookers. |
| Then, I read where scrapbooking is one of thee most | | | | * Almost 30% of all U.S. households have at least one |
| popular and widely-read article categories online. Well, | | | | family member who scrapbooks. |
| I'm not about to miss that wave of interest, especially | | | | * Scrapbooking is the fastest growing sector of the |
| when it's right in front of my face on a pretty darn | | | | craft and hobby industry and now considered to be |
| regular basis. | | | | the third most popular craft in the nation. From 2002 to |
| I have enjoyed looking at scrapbooks of all kinds as | | | | 2004, sales of scrapbooking products increased by |
| they were shared at family functions, post-nuptial | | | | over 27% across the United States. |
| get-togethers, and at our monthly dinner group. So, | | | | And, I just read that even Mark Twain was a |
| without me knowing it, scrapbooking has really snuck | | | | scrapbooker, and that this hobby is more popular than |
| up on me. Even guys enjoy looking at these books full | | | | golf! I'll be darned if my right hand isn't just twitching at |
| of memories. I'm quite sure many males are into the | | | | the thought of scissors. |