Two more before I head to bed...

Here are two more that I did tonight. I really need to figure out this scanner! Ugh!

Two more pages...

We had a great time at the wedding. It was nice to hang out with some friends from work. Part of me wishes that we would have thought ahead and made a weekend out of it. I really love the Grand Geneva resort. It's pricey, but it is a nice little treat once in awhile! For some reason I really wasn't in the mood for photos... so I only have one from the wedding itself. We also had quite the snow storm yesterday and I took some shots of the snow at the resort. It was really beautiful!

I did these two pages while Chris was off doing private lessons this afternoon. I don't love either one, but I am happy that they are done. I would like to get a total of 25 pages done. I know that whatever I get done before going back to school is all that will get done. Last year I stopped at Day 16... so here is to getting at least past that!

I love how this patterned paper mimics my wrapping paper this year... almost like I planned it that way! :-)

Days 13 & 14:




Chris bought me a new printer/scanner for Christmas. My old one was a pain, but this new one is also making me a little crazy. I am really not happy with the quality of the scans so far. I will have to play with it more until I get it to work the way I think it should. Oh well!

4 More pages

So I didn't get all the way caught up, but I did get four more pages done. I would have gotten more done but I realized that I didn't have anything to wear to the wedding we are going to tonight and lost 4 hours at the mall trying to find something. Everything is on sale which is great, but nothing is left in the size or style I need! Since I lost some weight when training for the 5k, I am having a really hard time finding things that fit well. I suppose that is a good problem to have, right? :-) I ended up with a new pair of palazzo pants. They are really comfortable and I think they will be great as the night wears on and I have had some beverages. :-)

Ok... back to the pages. Here are pages 9 &10:



I didn't save any wrapping paper for this page.... so this paper was actually used to wrap a present... very authentic, don't you think? (Thus the creases and "weathered" look to the page!)

Days 11 and 12:


I am not really crazy about Day 12, but hey it's done! I am hoping to work on it some more today but I don't think it will happen. I need to make a gift for the wedding we are going to and also hope to get my eyebrows done as well as maybe a manicure. All before a wedding at 4.... LOL. We'll see. It's early still.

Christmas Journal Catch Up

I had great intentions this year... but fell hopelessly behind with my journal. I am now done through day 8 and have the journaling and photos for day 9 done as well. I am planning to work on this today and see how far I get. I'd like to get father than last year... last year I made it to day 16. :-)

Here are some photos of the SIMPLE pages I did for this project. This project is more about the emotion and words than the design. I am struggling with that... but I want to get the story down and not worry so much about the design this year. We'll see how I do as the day goes on.


Days 3 and 4 are above.

Here are days 5 & 6:
And finally day 7 & 8:

Christmas Journal 2007

Last year I took part in Shimelle's Christmas Journal class. It was amazing. Once you purchase the class, you are in for life, so I was so excited to get the email from her this fall. I am also very lucky to have some of my "virtual" sisters taking the journey with me this year. I am hoping to finish this year and not stop at day 16 like last year. This year the focus is on the words... not just the creativity. So I am trying really hard to keep the pages simple. I decided to go with the 6 x 12 size. I think I will bind it all when I am done with rings like I did last year. We'll see.

So here are the first two pages:
The journaling on the first page:

This is my second Christmas Journal. The process of creating this journal will help me to embrace the joy of the season. Although we have not resolved our infertility and remain childless this Christmas, I will enjoy everything the season has to offer.

This year it will be more about journaling… more about getting my thoughts on paper. I want to remember and reflect. I will write every day, even if I don’t get to create the page. I will allow myself to be free to create, but keep the emphasis on the words.

I will write each evening after Chris heads to work. If I don’t get to my entry, I will forgive myself and move on. I will not punish myself. However, I realize that daily creative time is vital to my happiness.

I enjoyed looking back at last year’s entries and remembering what last year’s season brought. I am creating this journal to create a permanent reminder of what Christmas 2007 was like.

I am also fortunate to be sharing this journey with my “virtual” sisters, girls I had the amazing opportunity to meet this past summer. I hope that this journey will allow us to become closer and share in a “virtual” holiday season

December 1, 2007
Day 2 Journaling:
I really do love the changing seasons we have here in the Midwest. I love winter… I love the pretty snow and even the brisk air. What I don’t love is slush… and that is exactly what we have right now… a big slushy mess. YUCK! Last year we had a blizzard on December 1st. This year the snow came, but it was followed by freezing rain and then just plan rain. It has rained on and off most of the day today too. It is just a mess outside. Every time the dogs go out I just cringe at what their paws will bring in!

I love new mittens… I buy a new pair every year. This year was no different. I bought these rainbow ones on a whim last week. They are really warm and toasty. Now I just need to find a new scarf for the year. I might just have to give up on the idea of having things match, though!

I am fortunate to have a car with 4 wheel drive so I usually feel safe outside in the snow. I do love cuddling up on the couch just as much, though! As a teacher, I also look forward to having a snow day here and there. They are pretty rare, though since we are pretty accustomed to the weather. Since we had one last year, I am not holding my breath for one this year!

December 2, 2007

I am crazy busy this week... so it will be tough to get pages done. I am having my girlfriends from work over on Sunday. Still have lots to do around the house. Grades are due at 8 on Tuesday. I didn't do the grading I should have done this weekend... Oh well! Tomorrow is a new day, right?