Week In The Life™ 2014 | Friday Words & Photos

Very interesting question indeed. Today, my son and one of his friends leafed through the 2014 PL album and his friend kept asking questions such as "where was that?" and so on... I was crafting right near them and thought to myself: "you didn't write enough for people to look at this album without you". We need words!!!!! Enjoy your time with your family!

For me, the appeal of scrapbooking was always about the words. Photo albums are nice to look at, but the words - the stories - are what linger with me long after the particular image has faded from my head. Love your words!

hmmm, i love the words, but it's always fun, in a mysterious sort of way not having the words associated w/ the photos. nice day!

First of all I ALWAYS love to read your "words", your "thoughts" when you post pictures. Always!!!! It is always so real, and the thoughts that you are having, I love it because it's things I think, or feel, but think when I'm scrapbooking "OK does anyone really care what I am feeling/thinking of that picture I took!!??

BUT I really enjoyed just "seeing" the pictures today also!!! Some of my thoughts are WE all have good days and bad, meaning you could of if ya wanted to, leave out about Anna and her little cousin having meltdowns, BUT you didn't (love that) AND I am loving where some of them have "blur" of motions, WHAT was actually going on right at that moment. I used to think well that is not a very good picture I took, I can't scrap that, but then I would be honest to myself and think WELL I like it. So to see yours, well I just love that too, and think this is real life, this is what was going on right there, that moment. Made my day!!!

I am missing Halloween, my kids are all grown up, no more trick or treating here:( You must of had some warmer temps too, I seen lots of pics with Anna's tootsies exposed, lots of pics with your doors wide open. It was a awful, I mean AWFUL night here in Michigan, 40 mile a hour winds, low 30's, and rain, LOTS of rain, that then turned to flurries later that night. WHEW not really ready for the winter, but here it comes. Thanks Ali for sharing it truly made my day, exspecially the one with Anna and Gabbi in full costume on the front porch, with Anna having ONE sock on and ONE sock off:)))))

This showed me how important words are. I missed your story-telling... I'll also be adding a few words to my photos.

Love the look Miss Anna, one sock on, one sock off. Girlfriend knows how to party.

So sweet.

Found myself wondering if this is something like being deaf? The pictures alone tell a story for sure, but it's clearly not as complete a story. Your posts all week have been soulful and inspiring, the words making magic. I'm ready to get out my journaling pen and trust that my words will literally add to the picture. Thank you, Ali.

Wow - merlainne hit the nail on the head with the "something like being deaf" comment. Need the words for a full "ohhhhh, yeah, I can see that" feeling. A Mom's perspective is so much more than the basic, what, where, who, when...your words have a tone to them, which "colors" the picture with words. Thanks for sharing!