Hi, my name is Erin and I'm a Scrapaholic. Or maybe a scrapaholic-shopaholic. I don't know. Anyway, ever since I discovered scrapbooking I knew I was destined to addictiion. I told myself to hold off until my son was born and then I would give myself free rein. That was the last time I showed restraint in regard to scrapbooking. My son was born in September of 1999 and I have been scrapping ever since.

I drive my kids insane hopping from one craft store to another. My mom finds me hilarious- I shop for scrapbooking supplies everywhere- Home Improvement Stores, Department and Discount Stores, the Dollar Store, Garage Sales and Thrift Stores. Wherever I go, there I scrap-shop.

That being said, I find myself in a rut. I have been separated from my husband for two years now and going from a stay-at-home mom to a working mom has been difficult on my scrapbooking. I don't have the time, and if I find the time, I don't have the energy, and if I do happen to squeeze out enough energy, my inspiration is nowhere to be found. On top of that, my photos are full of painful memories of my marriage. I tell myself I should use scrapbookijng as a way to work through this time and heal- Ha! What I want to do is is scratch his face off the photos (or maybe just snip his head off). How can I scrap with this kind of anger?

I want to scrap again. My scrap-shopping habits have not slowed and my supplies and photos are piling up on me. How can I work through this time and heal and rediscover my love for creating?