i've been keeping things simple the past couple months, and i have to say that it's making the process a lot more fun! a different little touch i made this week was to stamp some 3x4 grid cards with the hello stamp from the sc camelot pl kit and journal underneath. that might be something i do more often.
that photo!! right!! but first things first: july three.
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
i love the way he eats. the way he loves food. he reminds me of myself.
my husband and i got married in april 2011 and went on our honeymoon to maui in november 2011. i'm so excited to finally be sharing the photo book i put together. i designed and printed the book through blurb, and the style is standard landscape.
it's a long one, my friends, so broke it up into two posts, the first of which can be found here.
moving on to the rest of the pages!
i'll admit that i was riding a pretty steady wave of project life inspiration the past few spreads, but i struggled with this spread. i knew what specific images i wanted to include but i just couldn't get them to work together.
but, i got it done and the memories are documented, and that's all that matters in the end!
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
ever curious. ever frustrated with all that he cannot do or get into. ever cuddly. ever sweet.
the click of my camera.
acoustic music playing in the background.
a morning cup of coffee in the quiet house.
bubble baths with wine in hand.
books. always books.
stolen kisses.
cuddles with my son.
bike rides to get frozen yogurt.
phone calls with friends back in canada.
writing. always writing.
a cool, evening breeze.
two feet in the pool.
documenting my life through project life.
dinners on the barbeque.
dinner + a movie dates.
a hot shower after a long day.
climbing into bed under clean sheets.
secrets between friends.
and hugs. always hugs.
xo,
rdg
acoustic music playing in the background.
a morning cup of coffee in the quiet house.
bubble baths with wine in hand.
books. always books.
stolen kisses.
cuddles with my son.
bike rides to get frozen yogurt.
phone calls with friends back in canada.
writing. always writing.
a cool, evening breeze.
two feet in the pool.
documenting my life through project life.
dinners on the barbeque.
dinner + a movie dates.
a hot shower after a long day.
climbing into bed under clean sheets.
secrets between friends.
and hugs. always hugs.
xo,
rdg
it's no secret that i have an obsession with black and white, so this page holds a special place in my heart. it may have only covered a three day period, but it told plenty of stories, like what we are doing to cool down in the crazy summer temperatures, how DJ has been doing these days, my hubby's decision to close down his business and some special news i received (cleverly hidden).
i wanted to include some great news that i received, but it wasn't something i wanted to broadcast to the world just yet :) i was also pretty excited to bust out my kellie 'nom nom' stamp.
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* Project Life is a product, system and a lifestyle created by Becky Higgins. In 2014, I'm creating spreads throughout the year. Here are all of my pages from 2013, 2014 + 2015.
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
it is truly amazing to watch him learn and grow. i'm constantly amazed by his curiosity and love of exploring. these days he's really taking an interest in puzzles.
lets start with: i can't believe the year is already more than half way over.
i kept my volume two title page simple and tried my hand and the more traditional way of scrapbooking. all of these pieces (with the exception of the wood veneer stars + the background paper) are from the studio calico bluegrass farm kit.
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* project life is a product, system and a lifestyle created by becky higgins. in 2014, i'm creating spreads throughout the year. here are all of my pages from 2013 + 2014.
and just like that, 2014 volume one is complete! i kept the end page very, very simple.
some days i still can't believe how much i adore the project life process. it is the absolute perfect creative outlet for me, while satisfying my innate need to document life. i can't imagine ever not making these albums.
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* project life is a product, system and a lifestyle created by becky higgins. in 2014, i'm creating spreads throughout the year. here are all of my pages from 2013 + 2014.
My best friend gave birth to her second child two days ago and already I'm jealous. Not for the reasons you might think, no, but for one distinct reason: her newborn is actually acting like a newborn, whereas mine never did.
As there are thousands of miles between us, I am granted a look into his life only through photographs and videos at the moment until we fly up to visit next month and what's that? He's sleeping peacefully in his swing, cuddled quietly in his daddy's arms, curled up with his nana. This kid sleeps.
Mine never did.
He was never squishy and sleepy; we skipped right past that stage. He was thick and sturdy, and awake much more than he was asleep. As silly as it sounds I feel like I was robbed of that ooey-gooey stage.
I don't plan on having any more children, but that isn't stopping me from feeling the way I feel while staring in awe at the photos of the newest little person in our lives.
I'd like to say that this is the only time I've looked at someone else's child and felt jealous, but it's not, nor will it be the last.
I'm that mom rushing through the grocery store shaking boxes of pasta in front of DJs face trying to get him to stop fussing. I'm that mom who steps into the closet to cry (I'm not the only one crying when this goes down). I'm that mom who at the end of the day realizes she didn't set foot outside for a single second. In fact, one of the only things I have managed to get down is leaving the house not looking like crap. I'll take my wins where I can get 'em.
While I do experience jealousy and envy, I know enough to know that those other mothers have hard times too. They too have struggled and cried and pleaded for relief.
My son may not have slept well as a newborn, nor did he until finally sleeping through the night at 13 months old, and he may be a lot harder to feed and entertain than other children, but he's mine. And that makes him the best -albeit hardest - thing that has ever happened to me, and I wouldn't trade him for the world.
But maybe, just maybe, he could be a little more cuddly.
xo,
rdg
xo,
rdg
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
you understand the word snack. not only that, but you know enough to run over and sit on your couch when mommy brings one out. daddy says i have you trained like a dog. i just think you're smart.