Memory keeper Sarah Jürs loves variety, from creating in different formats to participating in many projects within the creative community. In this episode you'll hear what keeps her grounded in what really matters and how she balances a full plate inside and outside of scrapbooking. Sarah's passion for stories also shines through as a driving force in her process, offsetting the challenges of acquiring scrapbook supplies where she lives in Germany.

Links Mentioned

• Sarah on Instagram: @allthenicethings_storiesmatter
• Ali Edwards
• December Daily
• Ali Edwards Storyteller Kit
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• Hobonichi (*)
• Amy Gretchen
• TheCoffeeMonsterzCo
• New York Stationary Fest
• Linda Loves Creating

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When you love all the projects, how do you keep up with it all? To Megan Dosch, the answers are digital and "you don't." My conversation with Megan explores how she embraces a good enough mindset and identifies what really is the priority. From Project Life to December Daily (and everything in between), this episode highlights what its like to be busy-but-passionate memory keeper today.

Links Mentioned

• Megan on Instagram: @meganscrapbooks
• Megan’s YouTube
• Project Life iPhone App
• Project Life Android App
• Photoshop
• Shutterfly
• Persnickety Prints
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week in The Life
• Ali Edwards Day in the Life
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• 52 weeks of Me
• The 100 Day Project
• I love it all Shop
• Blurb
• Word Swag App
• GoDaddy Studio
• Canva
• Collect iPhone App
• Collect Android App
• Day One
• Atomic Habits (*)

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When I came across Laura O'Donnell on Instagram (@scrappingagain), I knew I had to hear the "again" part of her story. We talk about the seasons of life that precipitated her pause and her restart, as well as what she wishes she would have done in between. Our conversation also includes important reminders about finding that sweet spot in scrapbooking where joy and practicality meet.

Links Mentioned

• Laura on Instagram: @scrappingagain
• Project Life
• Blurb
• Flow magazine (*)
• Creative Memories
• Hero Arts (*)
• Copic Markers (*)
• Jessica Sprague
• Libby
• Lori Santos: The Science of Wellbeing
• Hobonichi Weeks - April start planners arriving soon
• Photoshop Elements
• Photoshop
• Sweet Doll Designs
• Clever Monkey Graphics
• Sweet Shoppe

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In this episode I’m chatting with Nelya Lutsyuk, our featured artist for January 2026. Nelya is a busy mom of four who creates colorful, whimsical layouts in multiple formats to document her family's everyday life. Our conversation goes behind the scenes of her scrapbooking story and process, including how this hobby has helped Nelya feel more creative.

Links Mentioned

• Nelya on Instagram: @nelliepickles_crafts
• Abeka homeschool curriculum
• Karen Kingsbury books (*)
• Francine Rivers books (*)
• Vicki Boutin (*)
• Paige Evans (*)

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How do you scrapbook, really? I've identified six distinct phases of the scrapbooking process that collectively influence your joy and ease with the hobby. In this episode I'm sharing how we're focusing on process at Simple Scrapper in 2026 and how each phase can highlight opportunities for more aligned decision-making. 

Links Mentioned

• Learn more about the Simple Scrapper community

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I've had the opportunity to review hundreds of scrapbooking plans created by members through our annual Planning Party events. In this episode I'm distilling my observations and advice into ten points for you to consider. I'm covering common pitfalls as well as suggestions for gentle, realistic planning for your hobby.

Links Mentioned

• How to join the Simple Scrapper community

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In my recent episode with Alissa Williams I shared a little bit about my thinking for 2026. In this 20-minute solo episode I go a bit deeper into why I'm thinking about giving up scrapbooking projects and what I'm planning to do instead. I can't wait to hear your reaction to my semi-organized thoughts, which was recorded in my car in the parking lot of a Starbucks while Emily was at volleyball practice.

Links Mentioned

• Stacy Julian Library of Memories
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Blog Post: Finishing 12 Years of December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week In The Life
• Heidi Swapp's Stop The Blur
• Shannan Manton on Instagram

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How do we take that "I should scrapbook this!" moment and save it for later? That's what this episode is all about. I asked a group of Simple Scrapper staff and team members to join me for a conversation all about journaling. Our discussion includes stories about personal journals, how we decide what to share in our scrapbooks, and systems for keeping track of the facts, feelings, and memories we don't want to forget.

Links Mentioned

• Keynote
• Shutterfly
• Ali Edwards Quarterly Kit
• Apple Journal App
• Day One App
• Momento App
•  I Am App
• Project Life
• Susannah Conway Journal Your Life
• Stacy Julian Library of Memories
• Creative Memories
• Affinity Photo
• Trello
• Clickup
• Ali Edwards Storyteller Class
• Shimelle Journal Your Christmas
• Blurb
• Evernote
• The Playbooks from Kendra Adachi
• Canon QX 20 (*)
• Canon Ivy (*)

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When you're feeling the itch to make a change, try thinking small and subtle like Tracie Radtke. Tracie is a digital memory keeper who focuses on clean and simple pages that she prefers to have printed in books. She keeps her process interesting for each project by switching up style choices like shadows and grids. In this episode you'll hear how Tracie's process has evolved over time and why she's settled on her current scrapbooking strategies.

Links Mentioned

• Tracie on Instagram: @whattracieismaking
• Tracie’s Patreon
• Project Mouse
• Canon R Mirrorless camera (*)
• Shutterfly
• Project Life
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Blurb
• Photoshop
• Affinity
• InDesign
• Canva

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In this episode I’m catching up with Alissa Williams from the parking lot of the volleyball club where both of our daughters play. We reflect on our faves and fails from 2025 and share our tentative plans for scrapbooking and planning in 2026. Our conversation also touches on embracing what fills us up, letting go of projects that no longer serve us, and finding joy in both our creative routines and the unexpected changes life brings. 

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