Week In The Life : Monday Morning Thoughts

I love that you have a word document open to take notes. I have a small notebook I had from the Target $1 bin - I opted for this so that I can throw it in my bag and write on the go if need be :)

Hi Ali!
I just wondered what size/type of album you had you class use when you taught this @ CKU. I've looked at several completed projects and love the divided page protectors, wondered if you could give me any ideas where to find some. Thanks for being so inspiring! I haven't been this excited about a project in a long time!
Megan

I started this yesterday. I made it through about 1/2 the day taking pictures. It was hard to remember to capture what I think of as our everyday activities (though I know that is the point). I kept a little journal throughout the day and then made a daily collage this morning (for yesterday). After going through that, I think even though I didn't take a ton of pictures, I was able to capture a pretty typical Sunday for our family. I still want to keep an eye on what you are taking pictures of because I think I am missing some of the obvious things. Thanks for this challenge!

Hey Megan - I will be doing a big post with ideas/suggestions and specifics tomorrow or Wednesday. That album (the one with the divided page protectors) is the Anthologie (formerly Bay Box) system from Scrapworks.

This is fun!

Hi Ali I already started friday :) we were celebrating my husbands birthday, so had to capture it! I love this project, just wanted to let you know, love from Holland, Judith

I just wanted to say thanks for doing this!! I started today and am sooo looking forward to doing it! I haven't scrapped all summer and have had hard time getting inspired, and this is just what I needed, and it's been so fun this far!!!

I just wanted to say thanks for doing this!! I started today and am sooo looking forward to doing it! I haven't scrapped all summer and have had hard time getting inspired, and this is just what I needed, and it's been so fun this far!!!

Some pictures just seem so silly to me right now (i.e. I took a picture of my Halloween decorations - from the dollar store!) - but I was thinking that in a few years, I'll have the picture and the memories of taking my 3 and 1 year old children to the store...right???

I had a GREAT first day with the project..then today I was feeling like just starting over...picking another week in my life! So not perfect, son has the flu this morning. Thanks for reminding that life just isn't perfect. I needed to hear that....I'm going to continue.

Ha! MY morning started out with a dead coffee maker. Talk about a fun-buster...but also part of life. Actually already laughing about what I wrote. (Now that I've had some coffee...)

I glad I'm not the only one with blury morning pictures.

Thanks for taking us on this journey with you. I've missed out on all of your CKU classes, which is a total bummer. But now I feel like I get to be a part of the class with you. I've been looking forward to this all weekend... even though my life most certainly is NOT perfect right now. I definitely want to take the time to document the imperfections...

Right Margarita :). Don't judge right now - just document.

YAY, Ali! I am so excited to get started on this...I was thinking it may be overwhelming this week at first, but after reading today's post I'm going to just go for it! =) I think you are right on when you mention getting more familiar with your surroundings again with this project. I'm so excited to get started in this!
Thanks so much for doing this, I've been itching to do a group project for awhile now and this is just the thing.
Jen

I have 1 question:
Approximatly (sp? lol) how many photos do you take each day? And how many make it into the finished project/album per day? I know you cant give an exact answer but I'm just wondering if its 5 or 50 sorta.. :D

I usually recommend 30+ if you can. I will be putting the album together differently than in the past (so I am not really sure yet) but it is always better to have more than less when it comes to putting the project together. I like to have choices.

What legs this project has...so neat to go onto other cyberplaces and see the participation! I started yesterday. Your post today is perfect - I forgot my camera this morning (so disappointing) and I got called to pick up my daughter from school. If that isn't real life, I don't know what is? Thanks for having me. This is a GOOD process - to validate and punctuate my everyday. LOVING this.

Great quote about documenting imperfect life. It is what it is. I needed to hear that as I felt frustrated by this project already this morning. :-)

Ali and friends: I am totally overwhelmed at the idea of taking pictures the live.long.day. So much so that I have considered abandoning the project altogether.
However.
Since I really want to give it a go, I have given myself permission to take a picture(s) of the major activity of my day. Today it is steam-cleaning my carpet. A single picture of the torture machine will suffice. Tomorrow I am volunteering at my son's school - a picture of the front door. Along with that single picture I am keeping copius notes that will translate onto a scrap page.
Just thought I'd share how I'm making this project "my own" - something Ali advocates.