The fourth hobby I decided to try was starting a scrapbook. Scrap-booking is one of the bonding activities for the girls on my husband’s side of the family. I figured that since I have almost been in the family for two years it would be a good idea to see if it was something I could enjoy as well.

In order to start my scrapbook I first had to decide what part of my life I wanted to document, the pictures I should use, and how I wanted the pages to look. I really enjoyed decorating the pages with different colors of paper and fun cut outs. The hard part, for me, was deciding which pictures to use, as well as how to lay the pictures out on the page. Looking at all of the pictures and remembering all of the good times made this hobby very satisfying and enjoyable.

"Just as pieces stitched together in a quilt warm our bodies, scrapbooks bind together memories to warm our hearts." ~Author Unknown*

This quote really sums up how I felt about the pages I created. I think this would be a great hobby because it is a good excuse to go through pictures and think of all the memories they represent.

*http://www.quotegarden.com/scrapbooking.html