Project Life | Week Six

PL & WITL

Hey Ali...a question I'm sure someone else is thinking about...since you've been keeping up on PL, are you going to still do WITL? How do you see them differing?

Thanks!!!

I too am doing project life this year. I am loving all the journaling, which is a big step for me and I am not crazy if i do not take a pic everyday, and there are days I do not take one. instead I document something from that day. I am really loving it all. Its making me step back and look at the chaos in my life and how I need to become more balanced. Thus breath and ahhhhhh

I am astounded that I haven't struggled often to find something to write each day! I started in September; so far there are a small handful of Sundays that didn't have any particular tale to tell! Anticipating plenty of 'what to say' days, I have a list of things to capture: collections, books on shelves - things that remain constant. I've even taken some photos! But each day, something lingers and insists on being captured.

I often take pictures after the fact. For example, I didn't get a photo of my sons' backpacks and supplies the night before school started. So I plopped the packs in front of the supply cabinet and snapped -- about three weeks later!

I love doing Project Life because it gives a great glimpse into the every day life not just the 'main' events. I still do traditional layouts but PL gives me an opportunity to scrap about things that I wouldn't necessarily do an entire layout about. The small stuff...the great stuff!

I just have one question - what kind of cardstock do you use? I noticed on your love journaling card the cardstock looked a bit textured (but not overly textured) if that makes sense! Would love to know what you are using!

Ali...how is your system of leaving your album out (away from your upstairs design space) working out? I am struggling with this. I love having my album out where we "live", but things are starting to get cluttered and messy. It wouldn't be so bad if I only used the kit items and wasn't continually bringing "extra" stuff out.

Thanks for the updates to your album, they are such an inspiration.

Ali, What fonts do you use when you do the "Long Journaler" pages? Your long journal pages look so fresh, and neat. I have tons of fonts, but find that I'm not happy with them on long journalers because some can be difficult to read, and when printed, they do not look nice. Thanks for any info.

I am participating in "Project Life" this year.

Some of the things I have discovered are:
- I often have friends and neighbors comment on how much our family has going on. The comment has always left me mildly bewildered. From the inside...i feel we are successfully "in the moment" and find time to celebrate the small moments that create the jigsaw of our lives. Looking at the first six weeks of "project life" I discovered what others see.... When viewed collectively as a group it is a complicated puzzle. It has made me appreciate that a family is so much more than just the sum of it's parts.

- I have included both calculus homework and first grade addition papers. The calculus problems of our older daughters remind me- both how far they have come and how quickly this magical time will pass for our youngest.

- when I began the project I did not expect to include news stories. Six weeks later....the story would be incomplete without the Packers Superbowl win, Madison teachers flu out to protest budget cuts, and Auburn's Toomer Corners trees poisoned.

- finally, e-mail.... Exchanges with our children in college and my brother in Afghanistan.

I love that looking at the project thus far I am left with the feeling....We are doing somethings right. Love that!

love the dum dum wrapper!

Hi Ali, thank you for your continued inspiration. I finally was able to order Project Life, and it will be here tomorrow... very excited!!! I've been planning the last 6 weeks out, so that I can simply and quickly catch up... I am hoping to continue to do this every year. Thank You!!!

fabulous!