Commercial Appeal (Cordova), Memphis, TN

Scrapbooks open pages to all the good times

By Terry Aretz

Cordova residents Christine Phelps and Carianne Solecki work on their scrapbooks at Eclectica Scrapbook and Stamps.

"If you walk into my favorite scrapbook store on the second Thursday of the month, you will see a group of ladies elbow deep in paper, stickers, ribbon and pictures. You will also hear lots of giggling, laughing and "oohs" and "aahhhs!"

Don't turn around and run! Instead, join us and discover a fun way to save those family memories and take time for yourself -- guilt free! We moms all need time with each other and I have found scrapbooking to be the relaxing therapy I need to de-stress and save family memories at the same time!

. . .The first time I went to a crop of the Memphis Scrapbooking Meetup Group, I had only been in town for a mere six weeks! This was one of the best decisions I made when moving here because it gave me an instant group of friends.

The Meetup Group has grown to over 60 ladies, and over 20 of us meet regularly at Eclectica Scrapbook and Stamps. We have ladies with new babies, new marriages and new jobs. We all enjoy each other's company and can't wait to meet again each month. I would encourage you to join our group and visit scrapbook.meetup.com/184. Eclectica is near Wolfchase Galleria and their phone number is 377-0730. We would love to hear from you and I hope you get a chance to join us at a crop in the future!

Terry Aretz is a Cordova resident and a member of the Memphis Scrapbooking Meetup Group."

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