Monday, January 3, 2011

Memory keeping and living at the same time

I've come up with my "To Do" list for 2011 - a list of creative projects I want/need to do. I've put it over on the side bar to formalise my commitment to completing them.

I'm trying hard not to be concerned that a couple of them relate to 2009 projects that aren't quite done yet. A little focused work and I can get them done. I really can.

I know that it will be great to have our Year in Review photobooks finished and printed, the others are such fun to look at and reminisce. 2009 is hard because we did so much between May and September that it's difficult to narrow the photos down, but it has to be done.

The 2009 Project 365 is just the opposite because after we got home in September I simply wasn't taking as many photos. Still, there are plenty of photos just sitting on the hard drive for that period so I'm sure I can come up with enough to make a full set and complete the recording of what was a really great year.

With so many outstanding projects I'm wondering at little at my enthusiasm to start a new one, but that's just what I'm doing. "A Year of Weekends" was a project Peppermint Granberg did for 2010 and when I heard about it I thought it sounded like a great idea. Mark has always said that getting a two-day holiday each and every week is something that you need to make the most of. As a family we try to pack a lot into each weekend and that's one of the reasons we go camping so much throughout the year.

Besides, my thinking is that I take most of my photos during the weekends anyway so I won't have to stretch too much to capture all that weekend living. A post a week for 2011 - how hard can it be? I've started a new blog to keep it all tidy, in my mind at least. You'll find it over here. One down - 51 weekends of fun to go!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Essential


Last January I chose essential as my One Little Word. The idea was to focus on what was essential to how I want to live my life, what I really want and need, and where possible to eliminate those things that aren't essential. I wrote the word on my whiteboard at work and it actually did help me there - that and a couple of massive rearranging and chucking-out sessions! My still-stuffed cupboards at home tell me I still have a long way to go with identifying the essentials.

What did happen was that this year I spent a lot of time realising just how lucky I am, and we are. I caught myself enjoying the moment, treasuring the simple events of the everyday.

I'm not sure what my word for 2011 will be, it hasn't chosen me yet - maybe it's not
essential to have a new word just yet. What I do know is that these two are my essentials - now and always.

xx L

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Christmas Cards



This year's card are in the mail. I always like to have at least two designs, although who gets which is kinda random.
Elements in the Joy card are by Kristin Aagard from her Down Under kit

Monday, October 18, 2010

Ski Biscuit


Three in a row! More design goodness from Cathy Z.

This looked so much fun when Finn did it last summer, maybe I'll give it a try.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Cockle Creek - more Cathy inspiration



A second week of inspiration from Cathy Zielske's Make a Page Monday. I've altered the template from two 8 1/2 x 11 pages to one 12x12.

Edited 4/3/11 to correct typo in layout.

Sunday, October 10, 2010