Hints for Handling Husbands..

This is a totally sexist page and is told only in jest. I am going to ask forgiveness in advance for all of the generalizations I make here!

Well, scrapbooking is expensive, and that is generally the only problem husbands have with it. Here are some ways to keep husbands from realizing (or caring) that a sheet of paper does not cost 5 cents! I know..this is awful...desperate times take desperate measures!

When you fill-up at the gas station, pump one cent over the whole dollar and then pocket the 99 cents. You would be amazed how quickly that can add up!

Use cash when you go scrapbook shopping. There is no need to advertise how much you spend if your husband finds the checkbook or credit card bill!

Ok, enough jesting, here are some more serious ideas...

If money is tight, sit down with your husband and work out a budget - and stick to it! It is better for you to be a little restricted than have your husband unhappy.

Get your husband involved! Gary Barnette makes one heck of a page, and it helps him understand Kristen's love of the hobby. *CHA-CHING!*

Peggy Friesen submitted the following great idea: "Do a scapbook of him and his family, he will love the attention and understand the need to buy the supplies. Worked for me!"

Some husbands don't like scrapbooking mess left out on the kitchen table. But it is a pain to take out your supplies, make a couple of pages and then put it all back! Set aside a special room for scrapbooking. No extra rooms? How about a special desk in the office? The office is full? How about a closet? A closet?! Yeups, clean out larger, lit closet and slide a desk in there. When you are done scrapbooking just close the door! Or, if your husband loves to build, have him turn that empty corner in the basement into a scrapbooking room!

Do you have other helpful hints on handling husbands? Please mail us!

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