Category: documenting

Finally I’m getting around to sharing some more of Project Life!

I got a little behind as usual but it’s no big deal. This is way back in the end of January and beginning of February.

Week 5:

This was back before my uncle died, when life was normal. This left side is just happy, including songs and books and everyday stuff.

Week 6:

Then things got crazy. My uncle died and so I devoted a journaling card to that. The following spread will include more about that since that’s when we went for his funeral. My birthday was also that week, as well as some crazy work stuff. I didn’t journal as much this week but left most of the photos as-is.

On my birthday I treated myself to some shopping and fun outings. I saved all the receipts and made a little pocket for them. Next to it I listed what I did that day.

I also wanted to remember some special time my dad and I spent where we painted a file cabinet. It was a nice distraction for us and a good excuse to be together. Next to the card with that info is a family picture taken at my birthday lunch.

Still loving this project. Can’t wait to catch up.

Thanks for all your comments and encouragement on my last post. Each one meant so much to me. I’m feeling a little better about things and I know it will keep improving with time. But now on to Project Life. I’m playing catch-up right now (what else is new), but I’m still loving the whole process. It’s therapeutic for me.

I relied heavily on my notes for this spread because the weeks have been blurring together. I’ve been tweaking my note-taking process so I’ll have a separate post on that soon.

Week 3:

This was the rough week where Meredith was throwing horrible tantrums every  night and we were just doing what we had to do to get by. My niece turned one and we celebrated her birthday. We took some family walks because it was one of the only things that calmed Meredith down. My mom had a birthday, and I made mother/daughter friendship bracelets.

Loving black and white photos these days.

Oh David, I guess it’s a good thing you’re not up-to-date on women’s fashion. :)

The walks were one good thing that came out of Meredith’s fussiness.

Week 4:

I took a day off work to take Meredith for her 18-month checkup. I used the opportunity to have coffee with a friend while my mom got some grammy time in. I had a sinus infection that just wouldn’t go away on its own. Meredith had returned to her happy self, the weather was beautiful, and for the most part it was a pretty fun week.

This is probably my favorite pocket and one of my favorite photos recently.

I included some highlights from this post, and thought the close-up of her face went well with it. I just want to smoosh her.

Look at her little legs hanging down!

There were a bunch of little things from this week that I didn’t have photos for, so I did a “week in review” card. I did these every week last year, but I like this approach better.

On to the next…

It’s my first spread of the year and I’m loving it.

I printed the photos for these weeks before I had really decided how I want to process and edit them going forward. I wasn’t sure that they would work with my vision but I think they did fine. It really helps to keep within the same color palate – I’m trying to lean heavily on the core kit to keep things looking cohesive and to simplify things for myself. If you ever wonder where I got a specific supply please ask! I don’t plan to share all the details in each post but I will gladly tell you if you want to know.

Week 1:

We spent most of New Years’ day at our good friend’s house out of town. The rest of the week was work, work, work and just survive. We celebrated David’s birthday and watched the Texans in the playoffs. I started playing this Hobbit game on the iPhone.

This QR code links to a video of Meredith playing throw the ball with my friend’s husband. She was laughing the whole time.

Yay for date nights!

Week 2:

We celebrated my nephew’s third birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Work eased up and we got back into routine. I chose my quilt size and design, finished The Passage, and did really well with family dinners (there was one dud meal though).

I’m going to try to streamline my note-taking for this project. I always work behind so notes are essential. I feel like I’m hitting the high points but not quite telling all the stories. I have some ideas and I’ll let you know what I come up with!