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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2019 23:51:11 GMT
Ok, maybe I'm just old, but WTF is cultivating a good life? It sounds like a bunch of navel gazing and talking about stuff, that many of us are already doing. You know, LIVING. And documenting? I am, I scrapbook.
I scrapbooked years ago and loved BH's and her sketches and am just getting back into it after years away. I still love the sketches but whatever she is doing with documenting is fine if that's what she wants to do. But yes, she sounds a bit wackadoodle. If you want to go that way BH fine, but don't pout like a six year old not getting their way if others don't want to play your game.
I don't want to sit around and listen to a bunch of women cheer each other on and tell each other how wonderful the are while acting like silly teenage girls.
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Post by julie5 on May 10, 2019 0:13:43 GMT
Ok, maybe I'm just old, but WTF is cultivating a good life? It sounds like a bunch of navel gazing and talking about stuff, that many of us are already doing. You know, LIVING. And documenting? I am, I scrapbook. I scrapbooked years ago and loved BH's and her sketches and am just getting back into it after years away. I still love the sketches but whatever she is doing with documenting is fine if that's what she wants to do. But yes, she sounds a bit wackadoodle. If you want to go that way BH fine, but don't pout like a six year old not getting their way if others don't want to play your game. I don't want to sit around and listen to a bunch of women cheer each other on and tell each other how wonderful the are while acting like silly teenage girls. I heart you. They all seem like a bunch of goofy teens. |
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Post by refugeepea on May 10, 2019 0:24:43 GMT
as if no one attending has $5 and access to a CVS.   |
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Post by FurryP on May 10, 2019 1:14:38 GMT
Probably because like 5 people will be there. So funny that they’re talking about how excited they are about everyone waiting outside to come in. I’m betting we don’t get any views of the actual event because then we would see just how unpopular they really are except in their own minds. They obviously think they are way cooler than they actually are. Bahahahaha......Inauguration anyone? That is the first thing that popped into my head. |
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Post by quinmm14 on May 10, 2019 1:42:08 GMT
Damn girls! I go away making memories  and scrapbooked (yeah that's right, I glued paper and photos all weekend long  ) and I feel like I left the house to teenagers alone all weekend long. I had to read like six pages to get here. Getting banned? Really? Good job, lol. |
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Post by scrapsnneedles on May 10, 2019 2:34:37 GMT
So Wendy posted a couple of more things in Stories. One was a repost of someone who happy to see her and the other was a repost from Becky P. It was the one I mentioned earlier where Wendy mentioned the “no crying” thing. And she actually typed that “there were very few tears” and a winky face emoji.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 3:29:41 GMT
Hey everyone! I'm (obviously) new here, but I've been catching up and following along since the infamous iNSD event. Brief background: I started following BH about three years ago, and used the app + some physical to start scrapbooking, and it's helped me be remarkably consistent. But when BH stopped sharing inspiration and products (remember when she used to say "scrapbooking in the palm of your hand"?), I found the Simply Project Life group on FB and have found daily inspiration there. What a great group! And then iNSD happened, which is how I found out about this thread. I've been listening to the BH podcast, and I thought I would share what this latest one says, so you don't have to listen to it. If I had to guess, I think this was borne out of some of her recent "evolving" but I don't think this was in response to the drama. BH Classroom is the sponsor for this class; $10 off the photo tips class. I will certainly be back to share what happens next week, if it's addressed at all. Emphasis mine. I left out some of the fluff words & phrases. Ready for this revelation? Starting from 05:30... BH: Do we focus on documenting every single episode? Of course not. BP: We are definitely not a "scrapbooking podcast" for sure. Maybe we should stop at this point. When I came in and we talked about doing the podcast, the first thing I said to her is "I'm not into scrapbooking". I thought that was BH was about. I knew she had this app that I loved and used, but as I came into the company more & more & more, I don't like to use the word scrapbooking because of the idea of "documenting" as it relates to cultivating a good lift ... Documenting can help you cultivate a good life. BH: I wanna talk about your journey. [...] Side note. You said you don't like to use the word scrapbooking. We have a lot of listeners who may have been scrapbooking for 10, 15, 20 + years. You guys who have followed my journey all this time may have noticed I don't use that word anymore, you will never see me - unless if it's the context of something that makes sense - scrapbooking isn't even a word that really resonates with me anymore because that's just one way of doing documenting. But when people hear scrapbooking, you guys know, 'cause if I say the word now? What do you immediately think of? Probably something pretty old school.
BP: Well it's not even old school-
BH: Or traditional.
BP: Its not even like oh that's a crappy way to document.
BH: Yes, thank you for clarifyingBP: I think it's beautiful. I think of it as an art form. It truly is like painting. I love it, I love looking at other's - etc etc. BH: I will piggyback off of what you're saying. As a creative-based scrapbooking for many years, I love that I did it that way for years. I appreciate and honor and don't want to redo any of that. I love that's how it was done and I'm so grateful to have them. Now, this is where I want to bring it to you (BP). And they dive into BP's documenting journey from there. Appalling! |
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Post by joylynaroundthebnd on May 10, 2019 3:57:37 GMT
So Wendy posted a couple of more things in Stories. One was a repost of someone who happy to see her and the other was a repost from Becky P. It was the one I mentioned earlier where Wendy mentioned the “no crying” thing. And she actually typed that “there were very few tears” and a winky face emoji. So childish and a slap in the face. I love using the app. My sister was thinking about using it, but now she is backing away from it. |
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Post by karinec on May 10, 2019 4:06:30 GMT
Did anyone see the creepy Jesus on the notebook designer’s Insta? Holy no eyeballs, Batman!
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 4:34:34 GMT
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Post by lostwithout2peas on May 10, 2019 5:10:20 GMT
Wow, sounds oddly familiar.... 😂😂😂 |
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2019 9:04:12 GMT
So, it's the Patreon model in one hefty payout? You pay to have this momfluencer send you a quick "That's funny!" or "Thanks! Looks so interesting!" to the feedback you give her while also giving her tips ("It’s also a two-way street. I’m just as excited to learn from the participants, from their experiences and about their go-to resources") on where to find some unknown gems that will end up feeding her public IG to further her insider/exclusive knowledge image. In the Loop rhymes with Goop (how many more brands will follow the double O "golden ratio" naming pattern? Oy vey, I'm 'oover' it). And that's not accidental. Both are privileged white middle-aged women catering to the middle-aged women who have good buying power (with a zest of identity crisis) while promoting themselves as luxurious crunchy mamas with enviable lifestyles. Look, I'll give you an e-course on how to live happily without the need for public validation through IG likes and coments for the payment of one bottle of good wine shared together. If you bring some unsalted pistachios or limited edition Lay's crisps, I'll chuck in filter settings with VSCO to make your photos look like a bleached mess with super golden (AKA crispy fried chicken) skin tones. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2019 9:11:01 GMT
Did anyone see the creepy Jesus on the notebook designer’s Insta? Holy no eyeballs, Batman! Emily's faceless art is unintentionally hilarious (and you can buy a "custom" portrait of your own through her Etsy shop, y'all!). Did you see her tribute to the BH team? Lord, talk about sucking up without having to bother to get any details right besides the frumpy dresses and cardigans. Stumpy arms for days!  https://www.instagram.com/p/BucUVPrDlWk |
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Post by julie5 on May 10, 2019 11:39:49 GMT
Someone who was tagged in I think Becky p story posted some stories with pix of the event. Every participant got to write down the story they want to tell and clip it to a wall. I counted 34 papers.
I’ll never understand how these big names get people to part with a paycheck for these stupid life affirming convention things. No way did that event cost $20,000. Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much.
Oh well. I guess if people feel the need to pay to be enlightened when all this crap is out there for free, that’s their business.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2019 11:55:04 GMT
Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much. Did they even get a full bag (of this oh so expensive luxury chocolate imported from an obscure, exotic country where they were made by hand by medal-winning artisans)? I saw a 0.37oz/11g bag in an IG story but wasn't interested enough to keep sleuthing around.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 12:31:23 GMT
Someone posted that about 60 people went. If you are stuck and don't know what to do to document your memories, this event is for your. If you don't have any road blocks, don't waste your money.
They got the tumbler, stone tape, pen, notebook.
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Post by amom23 on May 10, 2019 12:42:52 GMT
Someone who was tagged in I think Becky p story posted some stories with pix of the event. Every participant got to write down the story they want to tell and clip it to a wall. I counted 34 papers. I’ll never understand how these big names get people to part with a paycheck for these stupid life affirming convention things. No way did that event cost $20,000. Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much. Oh well. I guess if people feel the need to pay to be enlightened when all this crap is out there for free, that’s their business. Yeah but everyone also received an exclusive BH notebook with a specially designed cover.
There are so many religious themed workshops and weekend retreats that people pay to participate in so it seems Becky is trying a similar format in order to spread her ministry to others. It's hard to know how Becky and her team are feeling about the success of the event. I note there was a reference to taking this event on the road in the future. Personally I wish Becky would take her Project Photo Rescue back on the road instead. I got inspired by the couple she did do previously (especially her kids school albums). The direction she has turned in isn't of interest for me, but maybe she'll find a new audience.
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Post by auntmimi on May 10, 2019 12:58:04 GMT
Personally I wish Becky would take her Project Photo Rescue back on the road instead. I got inspired by the couple she did do previously (especially her kids school albums). I was also insanely inspired in how she caught up with her kids' albums because I'm drowning in 6+ years worth of stuff for my child. That's the kind of "documenting" that blends her "evolution" and scrapbooking best, while "serving" us. When I couldn't quite figure out what BP's skill set was (other than unapologetic fangirl) I googled her. I finally found something along the lines of her being an expert in branding due to her time working as a Disney princess and passing that training along to other businesses. So it seems BP has come in to rebrand BH away from scrapbooking and into "documenting" to appeal to a wider (religious) audience? |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 13:09:20 GMT
From doing some hunting around, it seems like many who attended are either good friends or have done work with them somehow, are all LDS (please not the ones I have seen thus far), and super into their religion, and are trying to be cool, hip 40 something year old moms doing good and cultivatinf that perfect family/life/marriage. 🙄
What is it with these 40 something plus moms on IG trying to be hip and cool?
You can only be an IG influencer if you post perfect kids, perfect get aways, perfect marriage affirmations, link to other 40 something mom podcasts or events...
I guess I aint a cool kid.
I also dislike how BH has made SCRAPBOOK such a taboo word.
Its a form of documenting. Her PL app is a form of documenting.
Good gosh.
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Post by julie5 on May 10, 2019 13:10:17 GMT
Personally I wish Becky would take her Project Photo Rescue back on the road instead. I got inspired by the couple she did do previously (especially her kids school albums). I was also insanely inspired in how she caught up with her kids' albums because I'm drowning in 6+ years worth of stuff for my child. That's the kind of "documenting" that blends her "evolution" and scrapbooking best, while "serving" us. When I couldn't quite figure out what BP's skill set was (other than unapologetic fangirl) I googled her. I finally found something along the lines of her being an expert in branding due to her time working as a Disney princess and passing that training along to other businesses. So it seems BP has come in to rebrand BH away from scrapbooking and into "documenting" to appeal to a wider (religious) audience? I agree that proudfit is the reason for the changes. I googled something yesterday (I think the rise and shine event) and it brought up a bh blog post from 2017 where they introduced T-shirt’s. She said “I know, we’re a SCRAPBOOKING (emphasis hers not mine) company so why are we selling T-shirt’s?!?!” So less than 2 years ago she wasn’t afraid of the word like she is now. I honestly think proudfit has shamed her into thinking scrapbooking is a bad thing. I get people who follow me and know me in real life asking about my scrapbooking and I’m always embarrassed because I’m fanatical about my hobby. It’s almost as if bh is thinking “I don’t know what’s wrong! I’m doing everything this expert said I needed to do and everyone hates it?!?!” If she would just relax and stop trying to shame all of us out of documenting, she’d have a much easier time. Whatevs though. I’m not quitting scrapbooking any time soon. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 13:11:58 GMT
Me either. I am on year 17 and love it. I have taken 2 breaks before, this last being 10 months but I will never give it up.
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Post by amom23 on May 10, 2019 13:17:20 GMT
Ok so if scrapbooking is out then how are we suppose to be documenting this wonderful life we are all going to learn how to cultivate from BH?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 13:21:17 GMT
Love this site, but they got it way wrong when it comes to BH pivot: Big Changes at Project Life Becky Higgins announced earlier this year that (presumably due to a shifting market for her signature Project Life pocket scrapbooking products) that her namesake company is making some major changes in 2019. The first change was the closure of the physical office that housed Becky Higgins LLC operations and shifting back to its roots of running it’s operating from home offices. In addition, the company is discontinuing (at least for now) its foray into lifestyle products called The Good Life, as well as all consumer show exhibiting. They will also no longer ship product from their online store to international customers and have ended their affiliate program. Consumers can expect instead to see a renewed focus on marketing the company’s core Project Life brand kits and app."Um, no. |
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Post by lasteve1 on May 10, 2019 13:59:01 GMT
Someone who was tagged in I think Becky p story posted some stories with pix of the event. Every participant got to write down the story they want to tell and clip it to a wall. I counted 34 papers. I’ll never understand how these big names get people to part with a paycheck for these stupid life affirming convention things. No way did that event cost $20,000. Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much. Oh well. I guess if people feel the need to pay to be enlightened when all this crap is out there for free, that’s their business. Also, that lady hosts a podcast and she just had Becky P as a guest. So far I have only seen people who are trying to collab with the BH team as attendants (e.g. the notebook designer). |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 14:42:52 GMT
Does anyone else think a lot of these ladies are insecure?
Why do these ladies feel the need to point out their flaws in the IG stories??
Weight, pimples, cold sores, crow lines, double chins...
Didn't notice till you pointed it out.
And how many have a uber messy house behind them?
Enough with the close ups.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 14:43:38 GMT
Someone who was tagged in I think Becky p story posted some stories with pix of the event. Every participant got to write down the story they want to tell and clip it to a wall. I counted 34 papers. I’ll never understand how these big names get people to part with a paycheck for these stupid life affirming convention things. No way did that event cost $20,000. Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much. Oh well. I guess if people feel the need to pay to be enlightened when all this crap is out there for free, that’s their business. Also, that lady hosts a podcast and she just had Becky P as a guest. So far I have only seen people who are trying to collab with the BH team as attendants (e.g. the notebook designer). Yes like I said from researching, it seems like most already had connections and then can use this event to further promote xyz. Stupid |
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2019 14:47:45 GMT
So far I have only seen people who are trying to collab with the BH team as attendants (e.g. the notebook designer). Worse even. Emily Merritt is one of the currently most used artists for the PL brand. She's done Project 52 Rad and loads of card collections for the app. I bet at least 12 attendees are actually employed or partnered with BH. |
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Post by julie5 on May 10, 2019 14:55:20 GMT
Does anyone else think a lot of these ladies are insecure? Why do these ladies feel the need to point out their flaws in the IG stories?? Weight, pimples, cold sores, crow lines, double chins... Didn't notice till you pointed it out. And how many have a uber messy house behind them? Enough with the close ups. I have a double chin. Know what I do? I DONT take 57 selfies/videos of myself a day to remind myself how ugly I think I am. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2019 14:59:06 GMT
Does anyone else think a lot of these ladies are insecure? Why do these ladies feel the need to point out their flaws in the IG stories?? I have a double chin. Know what I do? I DONT take 57 selfies/videos of myself a day to remind myself how ugly I think I am. But do you take them so people can leave replies and slide in your DMs to let you know you're talking nonsense because you're beautiful and perfect and hashtag goals? |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 15:17:59 GMT
Someone who was tagged in I think Becky p story posted some stories with pix of the event. Every participant got to write down the story they want to tell and clip it to a wall. I counted 34 papers. I’ll never understand how these big names get people to part with a paycheck for these stupid life affirming convention things. No way did that event cost $20,000. Even if every person got a bag of Reese’s it didn’t cost that much. Oh well. I guess if people feel the need to pay to be enlightened when all this crap is out there for free, that’s their business. Also, that lady hosts a podcast and she just had Becky P as a guest. So far I have only seen people who are trying to collab with the BH team as attendants (e.g. the notebook designer). I noted a while ago (about a year maybe) that a lot of the Mormon mommy crowd were starting podcasts. And then they all got on each other's podcasts. Makes me wonder if it was advice from the church on another way to proselytize and sell the Mormon brand. Just look at all the podcasters who have been on BH's podcast or who have had BH on their podcast. I LOVE podcasts - they are amazing for super deep discussions on all manner of things. I listen to several for work about my industry. They are great. I listen to political ones too. And funny ones. What I don't have time for or interest in is a bunch of moms who go on each other's podcasts cuz they all think they have some revelatory insights into "cultivating a great life", "Curate a beautiful life and live it creatively", etc. |
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and scrapbooked (yeah that's right, I glued paper and photos all weekend long 
) and I feel like I left the house to teenagers alone all weekend long. 
