It's September. We've taken the last of our summer vacations, school has started for the kids, we're pulling out our winter clothes, and are gearing up for the holiday season just around the corner.
And as the weather changes in its predictable pattern, I am once again on a mission to reestablish order in my life. Order I've let spontaneous summer activities throw into chaos. September is that month for me. I need Septembers to give me time to create new routines and re-establish old ones.
Routine. Most of us think this is a boring word, I know, but I have no problems admitting that I’m a routine person. I appreciate nothing more than knowing that I control the order and priorities in my life. They help me balance my time and for any busy woman, this is a must.
For me, scrapbooking is fueled by spontaneity, but of a type which exists in the routine I’ve established for it. I need the order as much as I need the chaos and this is evident in my own quirky scrapbooking routine.
- Sketch out the ideas. Go mad crazy all over those Post-Its.
- Choose the supplies. Grab whatever I want and throw them all in a basket. The more varied the better.
- Create, create, create. Enjoy the process.
- Step back and examine. Is my message getting through?
- Create and re-create again. There’s always more than one way to do something right.
Do you see that at each routined step there is room for creativity to flow? For me, this is the key to artistic balance. Having a scrapbook routine helps me create more layouts and complete more albums. A win-win situation, guaranteed.
Routine: a boring word? Nope. Not by my definition.
