Starting To Plan For Week In The Life

Ah, never mind, I just got an answer from Randy too and will be able to put my order in manually!
Can't wait to get started with your designs (and a few of the other designers as well, haha)!
Funny thing about Anna's check-up too! What a coincidence! But then again, I think Morrison and Anna are only 10 days apart. Would love to see how much they are alike in height and weight!
Thanks!

My Mum, 17yr old daughter and I are going on a girly shopping trip to Australia from 20th to 25th so I am hoping to make this "Week In The Life" project our travel journal this year - we can start on the 19th with the packing of our luggage which would include all my lists! LOL

I'll try to do this project with You. It's great idea and good reason to think about important and not_so_important things in my life. And my first scrapbooking-project about ME;)
Greetings from Poland

Is this a project that we pay for? I searched but didn't find it. Perhaps it is obvious?
Thanks,
Kelly

I will be participating. I created a small 6X6 album with chipboard that I have decorated. I enticed a few others ladies to join me by having them over to make their own albums. It will be fun.

Dear Ali,
Just wanted to drop a note to say that I saw your past post about "A week in the Life" and thought I'd skip it this year because I had too much going on (a monthly scrapbook for both my kids and Project Life) and have a hard time keeping up with projects. Then I read today's post and remembered my 1st attempt at this when you did it back in 2008? Although I did not complete an album, I'm so grateful that I jumped in and took pictures of our family that week. Looking back now and remembering the routines I had with my son and my daughter (who was just months old back then) has been an eye-opener for me...I can't believe how many details of our lives I've already forgotten! The pictures I took that week are one of my most prized possessions in the legacy I want to give my children and I'm so grateful I did it. Thanks for motivating me again to do it this year...it will be nice to record and compare how our lives have changed since then. Also, thanks for the reminder that no week is perfect...and even if I don't complete an entire album I will be joining you and recording our lives (even if by picture only) again!

Hi Kelly - this isn't a class that you pay for. I will give you information this week, next and the week after to help people along the way. You can do it how I do it (or how I have done it in the past) or make up your own version. It's more a chance to do something with others at the same time...
That said I do offer products for sale that I will be using in my album. You can read more about the project here: http://www.aliedwards.com/a-week-in-the-life.html

I am VERY excited to do another Week in Life. My first one was in Oct last year and was such a fun experience. I actually missed taking pictures of all the daily details when it was done. I'm still trying to finish my December Daily so that will be on hold while Week in Life takes over. Until finding Ali, I was never able to have an excuse to do an album for myself. The week in life is so manageable and really fun. Thank you Ali!!!

I love this idea.. But where I am a bit stuck is that I am already doing project 365 ( well I call it 365ish, since I get it most of the time but not all.. In reality it's probably more like project 52 as I do a semi digital gathering of info and pics from each week.. ) I am trying to decide if I just slip a week in the life into the 365 or do a different thing for it.. hmmmm .. Really new to scrapbooking, so want to push myself a bit but not go into a panic mode!

I am going to document my little one potty trained. I am thinking it's quite interesting to see how long she does..

I am looking forward to next week's week in the life. ( I had a blast doing the december daily album). So, thank you for this post to help prompt me to which direction I want to go in journaling and documenting my family's week.

Very excited for this to start.
Hoping it will help me sb more than
just major events in my family's
life. I found the sheet proctectors
you mentioned at Scrapbook.com: http://store.scrapbook.com/wr-50030-8.html

I am excited to join in this year. I must admit I wasn't going to do it but then I found an wonderful brown 8-1/2x11 album with protectors and exactly 7 baseball card page protectors in my stash! I decided it was a sign that I should make the time for this project.

Hey Ali,
I hesitated even considering doing "A Week in The Life" after having done the December Daily, which I found a little tough during the holidays, although it's pretty much completed except for the embellishments. However, after you announced that it would be for the Week of April 19th, my second daughter's first birthday, I realized, how could I resist? I haven't decided my formula yet, but am getting ready for the challenge. Thank you, as always, for the inspiration!

You know, I've watched this album being put together the last few years and thought I'd never be able to do it because not that much happens--every day seems so "rinse and repeat". But this year--THIS YEAR--I'm inspired to find SOMETHING about every day that's meaningful. I've got a soon-to-be 4yr old who always has something to say and we're in contract on a new house. If I can't find something inspiring with all of the blessings I've encountered lately, well...
Anyway... thanks for doing this each year and reminding me that there's more to life than just the day to day.

I really want to join in this year but I am worried I won't have enough time. I will keep watching your blog to see how you organize it all. Do you just keep notes and take pictures then put it all together the following week? We will have lots going on at our house. A baby shower for the new baby we are expecting, my 17 year old's birthday and her prom, as well as gardening!

I so love this idea...Ive started this week though (Tuesday here in nz now, so started yesterday)Im doing this week and next week collecting things etc, I know its a week in a life, but I wanted to do a week with my daughter home as its school holidays and then a week when shes at school as the routine my son and I have is very different when shes at school as he has playcentre 2 days a week....i may just end up putting one week into the album yet Im not sure but no harm in doing them both and then going from there....also im putting a pocket at the back of the album to hold the front page of the herald and out local paper the couties news and also going to do the kids hand prints and there age and height and weight on it and then the tv guide as i mark what i want to watch in the week....lol lots of extras but i think they will be interesting to look over in years to come....when my kids were born i kept the herald paper as well so one is 10 years old and one is 2 years old, great to read back on.....love all your projects Ali - thanks for the inspiration

That's usually how I do it Marilyn. One week for collecting and then one week or so for putting it together. Since I am blogging about it I do it all right away...some people may wait a bit before putting it all together in an album (or some people who are doing it digitally work on it each day as they go). Definitely up to you.

I often think that the beauty of life is really in the "rinse and repeat."
You can do this :).

Hi Ali,
Thanks for info. I think I will actually attempt this. 7 days sounds easy enough.
Jen