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Project Life Week 2

Working on this week was a little tough for me bc I didn't take that many pictures, which is unusual for me...lol..so *gasp* I had to journal a little more and come up with things to fill in those small spots...

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The big event for me this week was that I started Crossfit..I just finished up my second week of it actually...there will be a whole other post on THAT :)

I love the font Chunk5 that Susan Weinroth uses in her Project Life a lot...it's the bigger font..I'm sticking with Bentham for smaller journaling... I think I learned of that font from Design Editor.

Happy Friday and Go Falcons!

Project Life title page and first week...

I've had this done for several days, but man, I'm lazy about photographing them..I'm sure I'll start out strong at the beginning and then drift off with my posting of them like last year..lol..but here goes..

Week 1:

I'm totally struggling with Week 2 bc I didn't take a lot of pictures...I'm so used to having TOO many pictures that it is throwing me off..lol..almost done with it though...

They are predicting some light snow here this evening..keeping my fingers and toes crossed!

Project Life 2013 Plan of Action...

Like I had mentioned before, I had been on the fence about doing Project Life again this year, but decided for sure to do it..see prior post..but I couldn't find a core kit that really thrilled me from Becky Higgins that was out yet....she has some awesome ones coming out at CHA, but they won't be available until at least May...I can't wait that long..lol..I like bright colors and all the kits that are out now just didn't fit my style...I had found myself getting tired of the weekly 4x6 cards that came with the Cobalt kit and would often just make my own weekly cards..so I had pretty much just decided to make my own for this year...

Until I found the Simple Stories Snap Collection..solution found...just ordered my supplies, and I'll be good to go for the year...the colors and images fit my style and pictures more..I'm way more excited now! I looked at all this stuff back in December on a trip to Archiver's and loved it,but had no real use for it back then and wasn't thinking ahead to the next year of PL. 

Weekly cards: (I will use that more solid side with the label to stamp my weekly dates)

 

3x4 journaling and sayings cards:

I will continue to use Becky's awesome page protectors (mainly Design A) and most likely the same albums that I got at Hobby Lobby and used this past year..they hold up very well and I like things to match :)

Ok, I feel better now that I have a plan..plans are good!

A minor little celebration...

What is this you ask?

(sorry for the terrible pictures)

It's a completed Project Life year my friends...I kept up with this baby for 52 weeks..still can't believe I actually did it...but I am SO glad I did..two volumes of little details from our life during the past year....so full of cool stuff to look back on..the kids love looking at it...and it really made me realize what a full, fun life we lead...and got tons of pictures (many that I normally wouldn't have even printed probably to scrapbook or whatever) off my computer and IN a book...

Very happy I did this in 2012...I had debated about whether I was going to do it again this year, but after reading this post that I identified with so much, I am going for it...and let me tell you, the products for it just keep getting better and better....

So, a little goal reached...makes me happy because I am notorious for not finishing things ;)

Happy Monday!

A super quick little winter project...

So, I had this little tree left from Christmas that I got at Publix that I love..I have a thing for little trees like this...I couldn't find a pot around the house that it would fit in to go on my buffet for winter because I wanted to keep the little fella out...so I had just put it into this cheap clear vase I had left over from something until I found a pot or bowl...well, I was doing some surfing on Pinterest under the subject of "winter decor" and came across this idea which I had seen before, and I'm sure is pinned somewhere on one of my million boards....annnnnnnnd, I also had an old sweater I had bought at the thrift store that I was going to use for another project that never happened..imagine that..SO, within seconds, I had this super cute little winter touch to my buffet...and I'm so lazy I didn't even get out the glue gun..just used some double stick tape to hold it to the bottom...lol...

The possibilities are endless with this one...you could pick wintery sweaters and do a collection in different heights for the center of a table or something?

A New Year...

and this sister is going to get back to her blogging on a regular basis..I miss it...so once the kids go back to school and some normalcy is back, I'm back..First thing is I want to dress this place up a  bit and design a new banner and put new pictures and all...Still trying to decide if I'm going to do Project Life again this year..On the fence about that..I love that I will complete it for this past year though, but there are other projects I want to work on..so we shall see...

See ya soon!

Happy Thanksgiving....and mercy, where has the year gone?

Hey y'all..hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving...I know we did...

It was great to be able to have our gathering back at my inlaws like usual this year...good times were had by all...

I fully intend to be a better blogger in 2013...just wanted to put that out there :)

This picture says it all....

   My father in law was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease last week...he had been having some memory issues along with other things for awhile now..we all suspected it, but didn't want to admit it..my husband is taking it  hard as well as my mother in law...it's going to be a long road ahead.

   I went and sat with Papa yesterday so my mother in law could get out and do some errands and just "get out"...she sent these ties home with me for Brad to tie for his Daddy so they can just slip them on and tighten them up on Sundays for church..anyone that knows my father in law knows he was always dressed up..no matter how the styles changed at church or how casual things got, Papa always has his shirt, tie, and jacket on...it's just the way he is...

   When I caught a glimpse of these hanging on our armoire, it hit me how symbolic they were...the awful loss of memory and the inability to just do basic things that you've been doing for years...he can't figure out how to tie a tie anymore! When I was sitting with him yesterday, he had a hard time figuring out how to sit down in a chair? Being a nurse, I know this comes with the territory..I've taken care of many Alzheimer's patients..it's just different when it hits so close to home...

   This picture is just so symbolic of the loss that comes with Alzheimer's...slowly and steadily, it takes over...

A very "real life photo"...lol

I was editing my pictures from a few weeks ago for my Project Life layout and came across this one..and it made me laugh..it's such a real picture..

Happy Friday...

I'm so excited to be starting this today...

You know, I have kept up with Project Life all year and amazed myself..so it must be a great thing..and I still enjoy doing it every week..now Becky has a three month class that starts today about cultivating a good life..just watched the intro video..can't wait to see what week 1 has in store for us...

I know this is going to be super inspiring! Her stuff is always top notch!...see ya!