Speaker Spotlight: Kelli Crowe

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Kelli Crowe is a homeschooling mom of 3 boys and a professional scrapbooker and designer. She has been featured on Scrap In Style TV, designed her own line of paper, and has been showcased in numerous magazines and books. Kelli can be found at her personal blog. Come and “meet” Kelli at the Heart of the Matter Online Conference. She will be teaching on how to Scrapbook Your Homeschool Life.

You’re talking about “Scrapbooking Your Homeschool Life”. How many scrapbooks have you created over the years?
I have created approximately 30 scrapbooks over the years. It sounds like a lot. But really, I am pretty slow. I make about 5-7 pages a month.

Do you have an online gallery where we can see some of your layouts?
My personal gallery at twopeasinabucket.com:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=user&user_id=160429

My Garden Girl Gallery (where I showcase newer product for the website to help sell it)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=user&user_id=160429

You’ve been showcased in numerous magazines,books and have even been on TV. Is it weird for you at all?
It is totally weird. In the Chuck E. Cheese bathroom, as I wiped spilled orange soda off of one of my boys, a woman asked, “Are you Kelli Crowe?” I wanted to say…”Um, how much have you seen? Maybe.” O.k, that is actually a pretty rare thing. But the opportunities people have given me in scrapbooking have really challenged and inspired me.

Oh, and it was a webisode…not real TV:)

You’re outnumbered with 3 boys! How do you keep them entertained?
Legos, light sabers and a trampoline. The homeschooling lifestyle has really trained them to entertain themselves. They know that as soon as someone tells Mommy they are bored, she just might make them clean the floor or watch her tap dance.

What made you decide to come out with your own line of paper for scrapbooking?
I was asked to design some papers for ScrapinStyleTV.com. I gave them my ideas and they really did all the work. It was a really exciting experience. I am very grateful the site to for giving me the opportunity.

Along with scrapbooking comes the love of photography. What type of camera do you have?
Let me check….Honey, what kind of camera do I have? He said it is a Canon Rebel with a 24070mm zoom lens. He is the expert. I can tell you the strap is black. The lens looks like an impressive zoom lens but it is really a high quality all round lens. I am slowly learning more and more. I just take lots of pictures and end up with ones I love. A lot = 200 of the kids playing in the sprinkler.

What’s your homeschooling style?
I have gone from a very structured and action packed schedule to a more laid back, year around approach. I call it “classical light.” Our focus is on the humanities: literature, religion and history. We have a great deal of free time and specialized electives to allow the boys a chance to really explore their interests and talents. We approach math and science in a practical, life skill way. I am really having a great time relearning and learning for the first time so many things with my boys.