Like the past two years, I'm entering into the new year with a word that is meant to guide me; a word that represents what I want for the year, what I'm going to strive for and hope for. Last year my word didn't come easily to me. This year, it seemed to bark at me from every angle, making it impossible to...

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Week 51. Only one more week left in the year, crazy! There was lots to say this week so I created a double spread. ...

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I want to remember the way you say "mmmm" when you eat something you really enjoy. I want to remember how when you get a hold of something you know you shouldn't have, you turn to us and hold up your index finger close to your face as if to say, "I just want to play with it for a second!" I want...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"Another yearly tradition in the bag: family photos at Christmas time in the Bellagio atrium. So happy that we have done this for five years now.And just like that this incredible, frustrating-at-times, inspiring series comes to an end. Will I continue on in 2015? I think I just might... ...

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Week 50. Are there really only two more weeks left in 2014?! ...

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Hello December Daily® days sixteen through nineteen. ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"This week, despite it being so up and down, he blew me away with how much he is beginning to really understand us. I'm truly starting to feel as though my baby is officially gone. ...

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There is some amazing talent out there, that's the truth. And I'm constantly finding inspiration for my own creative projects each time I turn on my computer. Here are ten project life pages I absolutely adore, and wish I could claim as my own. ...

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Hello December Daily® days twelve through fifteen. ...

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Hello December Daily® days nine through eleven. ...

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Week 49! How we're this far into December already is beyond me! ...

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It is 12:15 on a cool, Saturday afternoon and my son has just gone down for his nap. With a steaming, black cup of coffee beside me, I finally have a moment to sit and get some of these thoughts out of my head. I feel as though I have reached an all-new level of exhaustion. This one is different from the debilitating...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"To date he hasn't shown even the slightest interest in stuffed animals. When I spotted this Mickey toy, I had a feeling he would adore it. Turns out, he can't get enough of it, and carries it around constantly, always tucked closely against him. It was meant to be a Christmas present,...

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Hello December Daily® days six through eight. I had originally planned to share my pages every fifth day but I'm just have too much fun to wait that long, so I will post as I see fit :) ...

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I'm going to ask you for your help at the end of this all, but first, a little story. I have this thing with my kitchen. I seem to never be satisfied with how it looks. I want to change this, I want to change that. I don't like the positioning of this, or how much counter space that takes up. It's a...

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Week 48, and it's one of my favorites! ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"This age, like any age, comes with its complications. But my goodness, this kid. He has my whole heart and so much more. 20 months is the best yet. ...

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  A mere five days into my December Daily® project and I'm already so in love. Why have I never done this until this year? The small format is a great change from my usual 12x12 and I'm loving focusing on one story each day.  ...

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  December is my favorite time of the year. Visiting with friends and family over seemingly endless cups of hot coffee (sometimes laced with Baileys, yum), giving gifts you know the other person is going to love, seeing the wonderment on your kids faces as they stare up at the Christmas tree. It's my favorite, hands down. So naturally, fresh out of Thanksgiving...

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Week 47. Before I share more photos, you can watch me put this spread together in the following video! ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"He's stubborn and opinionated, hates what he hates and sure loves what he loves. Keys, remotes and "doing his hair" are among his true loves as of late. ...

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I didn't tell him that the reason I went out last night with him was because I knew it was a situation I would normally have avoided: a room full of people I don't know, making small talk abound; a night that didn't even begin until 9:30pm, and in this case didn't end until 1:30am when I collapsed into bed. I didn't tell...

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Week 46! If you don't recognize the fun filler and journal cards, that's because they're new in my shop! You can check them out here. ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014" It feels like every day he becomes more adventurous, more daring, more confident. I feel so blessed that he is mine and that I get to watch him grow like this. ...

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When asked how long I have been taking part in Project Life, my answer is always the same: I began when I became pregnant with my son in mid-2012. But that's not the whole truth, not really. ...

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Hey all! I've been hard at work on some great, new holiday designs that I'm excited to share with you, along with some fun and colorful sets. You can find out more over here, but here's a quick look at the new releases, just in time for your holiday albums and documenting! Holiday Spirit No.1 Holiday Spirit No.2 Holiday Spirit No.3 Merry Everything...

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Week 45 (Nov 3- Nov 9). After the craziness of week in the life I was more than ready for a simple, low-key week, and that is exactly what week 45 turned into. ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"These days it's near impossible to get a photo of him that isn't blurry. He is constantly in motion, something he clearly gets from me, his mother-who-can't-ever-sit-still. This will be one of those photos that he looks back on and says: "ahhh mooomm, why'd you have to share that one?" ...

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Today I'm sharing my completed 2014 Week in the Life album.  I show you my album and talk in detail about it in this video overview, but I wanted to also share photos. ...

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As we approach the middle of November, I've been thinking about what I will do differently in 2015. I took a look back at my plans for 2014 (one and two) and have thought about what I've learned throughout the year and with each passing spread. Here's what I'm thinking. ...

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Week 44 (Oct 27-Nov2) was the week that I took part in Week in the Life, so I chose to include a single photo from each day, since the week was oh-so-well documented in my week in the life album. ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"I think that on the particularly hard days, it's as though the universe knows that I need to see him fast asleep like this so that my heart can soften a little, and my cup of patience can be refilled.  ...

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Week 42! ...

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Happy Wednesday! My son spends Mondays and Tuesdays with his grandparents each week and I try to use those days to work on my spreads, Project Life designs and basically anything business/creative related. Well, I got a heck of a lot of work done this week, including completing my Week in the Life album, so I have something fun to share! I'm excited...

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Number of photos taken today: 48 Well, I did it. I made it through the entire week and I'm oh so glad that I did. What #weekinthelife and Ali Edwards have taught me is that everyone has a story to tell, no matter what your days look like, no matter the size or shape of your family. I'm so very grateful to her...

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  Number of Photos taken today:102   Saturday began so peacefully. I was up before everyone else as usual and decided to try and capture what the house feels like at that time of the day. As the day went on, it was obvious that it was going to be one of those days, where your kid is grumpy, you have very little...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"I'm not a big Halloween kind of person, but when you have children, a little piece of you suddenly remembers that the day is like as a child. While DJ was still too young to comprehend what was really happening, it was cute watching him run around as Superman, nonetheless. ...

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Number of Photos taken today: 65 I felt like a bit of a fraud yesterday in that we did something that really only happens a few times a year: we took the jet ski out to the lake. The opportunity came up and we took it! I complain about the heat a lot here in Vegas but I promise you, I wasn't complaining...

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Number of Photos taken today: 53 Today was the first day that struggled a little with documenting. We didn't do much, which of course means it was a perfectly average day, the kind that I really do want to document. Here's a little peek at our Thursday. ...

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Number of Photos taken today: 144 DJ spends Monday and Tuesday with his grandparents, so for the past two days it felt super strange documenting life without him. There was no doubt in my mind that when he was back home with us that I would be taking a lot more photos. Here's a peek at our Wednesday. ...

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Number of photos taken today: 67 Despite it being a work day, I feel like I did a much better job of photographing the day than I did yesterday. Day two, feeling great! Here's a peek into my Tuesday. ...

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Number of photos taken today: 33What a day! I had so much to do, and I'm happy to say that I was able to get the vast majority of it done, all while playing along in the #weekinthelife fun. Here's a little peek into my day:Morning selfie.  Diving into the laundry.Californication on Netflix.Work work work.A call from mom.An etsy order.Happy mail.A trip to...

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