Project Life | Week Twenty-One
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Welcome to Project Life | Week Twenty-One
Each week when I sit down to write this post the first thing that I want to say is that I love this project.
No matter what - no matter if it didn't feel like it came together as easy as the week before, or if I felt like I had too much or too little, or that I put it all together on Monday night before posting - no matter what, as I look back through the completed week when it's time to write about it the first thought that comes to mind is how happy it makes me to be doing this project.
One of the things I tried to work on this week was immediately writing something down if it popped into my head as a story I wanted to record. I caught a couple cute things Anna's been saying because I took action rather than thinking I'll remember it later on in the week. I'm pretty sure if I would have waited until today they would have been lost because I don't have a specific photo to go along with them. Photos are great for jogging memories, but not all stories I want to tell have a matching photo.
Here's a look at week twenty-one:
If you're a regular reader you probably already saw the post-it notes that I wrote about last week.
That metal number 4 was somehow floating around downstairs so I slipped it in the pocket. It might come out if I want to use it on another project.
One 6x12 American Crafts page protector insert this week (they are in stock at both Scrapbook.com and Two Peas). I found a stash of these while I was cleaning/unpacking/moving things around. It's nice to be able to have this size on hand and not have to cut up a 12x12 or do any stitching.
Here's the back of that insert. The top instax 210 photo with the journal block on the background looks like it's floating in the 6x4 space - I stapled it in place so you get that peek- through effect. Tag on the back is from Bananafish Studio.
This week there was a lot of photos of Simon. In other weeks there have been more of Anna. That's how it goes.
A COUPLE NOTES : We loved Kung Fu Panda 2. I thought it was awesome - animation, story, humor. The top right photo of Simon (in the image above) was taken in Rep Arne Robland's office on Friday when Simon got to go to work with Dad. Rep Robland has a life-size Anakin Skywalker costume from The Phantom Menace (the one where Anakin does the big pod race). I wish I would have been there to see him put that helmet on his head.
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Again another great week of "your Life" Ali. I so enjoy seeing what you do! I wish I had this idea when my kids were young (actually I wish scrapbooking was around when they were young!) I feel my life if fairy dull now and really not worth documenting on a weekly basis. I guess I will just have to live vicariously through you! Thanks so much Ali
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Hi Sue - I have to say that I think part of the magic of this project (or any sort of project that encourages bits of daily documentation) is that it helps you "see" your life. Often people who feel their lives are "dull" find a new appreciation for the life they are living (or they find it's an opportunity to change things up, try something new, etc). Documenting doesn't just have to be about the things you do, it can also be about the things you are thinking, feeling, etc.
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First of all, I would like to say THANK YOU to Ali for your encouragement, support, ideas and weekly posts. You truly are amazing! I look forward to checking your blog every week (and it really helps pass the time at work!) :o)
I started PL back in January of this year and I had doubts as whether or not I would be able to keep up with it. Like many projects, I always start and never finish. I still have yet to finish DD from this past year. I have fallen a bit behind on PL but I have at least printed the pictures and inserted them into pockets so they are in the correct week when I go to journal about them. The other thing I do is at night when taking my few minutes to relax on the back porch, I keep a little notebook and write down little tidbits from each day. An example would be: Mon - nothing exciting. Talked to Mom/doing well. Got new book at Walmart, etc. Then even if I don't finish that week in my album, I have all the tidbits written down and am able to do the journaling later.
To all of you out there who think your life isn't exciting enough or you are too busy but want to start PL, JUST DO IT! :o) I have a crazy work schedule, husband's job requires him to be away from home a lot, and we do not have any kids. Yet, I still find myself telling stories and taking pictures of things that otherwise would not be documented had I not committed to PL. Like today, I have some pretty funky tan lines on my feet from my sandals. So I'm going to document that. Once you get started, it really isn't that hard to keep going. It also gives me something to look forward to.
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