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Project life

Are you following along?  There are so many options, choices and ways to capture your 2011 and I'm trying to do several of them.

One is the Project life kit from Becky Higgins.  I did it last year and even missed a few weeks here and there, but I still love the final result and so does the rest of the family.

I'm back at it again and just loving this kit even more than the last.

My approach is also different this year.  Instead of filling the book ahead of time with all the cards I try and keep notes of the days events from my calendar or on my twitter account and then on Sundays I get caught up on the previous week.

As for the photos... I created a folder on my computer and just drag each days photos into the photo for that month.  At the end of the month I order all that months pictures at once.  So far... so good!

Playing with Picnic

and photos of me for the 52 week project

self portrait

Project life

There are so many ideas for Project life and I'm trying to tackle several of them.

Last year I did the Becky Higgins project life kit and while I will admit there are some months with no words written on the journaling cards, I kept going through the entire year.  Last night at the crop I was sure to add the days of the week stickers to all the journaling cards.

This year I'm trying to learn better ways of journaling.  I don't want it to just be a recap of our day, but more something that moved me that day, or funny that the kids or Joel said.  I want to try and pay attention to the little details and not just the big picture and I think with the help of twitter and facebook I can help document those little things.

I just loved the graphics for this years Project life!

To help me stay organized I created folders on my computer to drag the pictures for each month into and plan to order my pictures once a month with the focus being more on my journaling throughout the month. Besides for the Becky Higgins project life I am also following along with Jills One little word project and Ali Edwards Big Picture one little word project.  Lots of ways to document our days.

Looking forward to learning more as I go along on this scrapbooking journey...

Goals, Resolutions: ways to a better you

My goals for a better 2010

• Read 50 books

I got closer this year and plan to make my goal in 2010

• Photo project for year 

I've done Project 365 for two years now, need something new/different

• Run 500 miles 

got this one from Jill and I think it will be a great way to track my running

• Reuse, Recycle, Reduce waste

using recyclable bags or paper

• Reduce debt

set up a plan for paying of debt one bill at a time

• Eat healthier

something I'm always learning and changing

• Donate my time

• Word for 2010

still trying to come up with it...

Finding creative time

I still don't have a PC which leaves me with no printer, and I'm not used to that.  My computer has a virus and I get to bring it home, remove what I want and take it back to have the entire thing wiped clean and begin again.  It will probably be a good thing, since I'm sure there is a lot of unnecessary things that have accumulated over the years, but the time alone it's going to take is not something I look forward to.  And I guess I am lucky that I have the opportunity to remove pictures and such before losing everything, but...

Working on my Project 365 again this year, I love looking back at 2008 and remembering little details by the picture that I took.  The other day I took this picture, really by accident and was pleasantly surprised at how I got myself and the house in the shot.

With Chelsea back at Kent and Zach (after snow days and testing days) back to a normal school week, I can finally get back to some creative time for myself.  Although it is easier to find time because the kids are older, I was out of my usual routine and didn't seem to accomplish much.

Last week I picked up my Work in Progress kit from Trish and had to get the Valentine Project kit also!  This week I've found some time to play with both!

Year in REview with project 365

I'm thrilled with the project 365 that I did this year and plan on doing it again next year.  What a fun way to look back at a year that flew by so quickly!  While I may have missed a few days here and there, I still believe it captured our year in photos quite well.   Although I haven't completed December yet, I wanted to post what I've completed.

January

• high temps for January this year
• started remodeling family room
• ordered new furniture
• LOST was back

February

• Disney
• Sea World
• Universal

March

• Chelsea's 18
• blizzards
• Longaberger trip
• lots of reading
• Chelsea gets new car

April

• Senior pics for Chel
• visit Aunt Sue
• check out Kent State
• Michigan trip

May

• Career Center dinner
• Chelsea's senior prom
• Camping season begins
• Diane's wedding shower
• New lawn mower for Joel
• New furniture in family room

June

• Chelsea's commencement
• Tony's play
• Diane's wedding
• strawberry picking
• celebrating birthdays
• landscaping

July

• Cedar Point
• Birthday Parties
• Jersey Boys
• graduation party
• Dark Knight
• County Fair

August

• Chelsea leaves for band camp
• ipod touch
• Mac computer
• Chel's widsom teeth
• Chelsea starts school
• Zach starts school
• magazine out
• remodel/move Zach's room

Sept

• Air Show
• Remembering Joe
• Camping
• New stairs on deck
• Kent football games

October

• Chicago
• Pumpkin patch
• Michigan trip

November

• Election
• Christmas shopping begins
• Bertram Inn Crop
• Kent last game blizzard
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas card photo shoot

December

• Toy drive (xbox for Metro)
• Michigan Christmas parties
• Cookie exchange
• gingerbread decorating party
• Zach got his tooth shot out in airsoft war

Weekend Accomplishments

Beautiful weekend and lots accomplished!

For starters I began working on my project 365 ATC that I've been planning for a while. 

Right now its just getting them in order on the ATC with some of the details so I can add more embellishments later.

Some of them I put the corresponding number in the corner of the picture and some I will be journaling with more detail.

I also worked on my furniture that I wanted to paint.  I figured since I can't decide what I want in the family room with the new leather furniture I may as well paint what I have until I find or can afford some other pieces.

March Project 365 mosaic

Project 365 - January

Project 365 and more

A whole new way to look at your project 365 - there are lots of interesting ideas here!

After seeing this on Cathy Z's blog, it led me to this site where many people are doing their own photo a day projects.  Pretty interesting if you have the time to check them out!