Project 365: An Update

Here it is, January 21st, and I am still going strong on my Project 365. I have my album organized, all the coordinating paper and embellishments in one box, my camera fully charged and my journal accessible at all times. So far, so good.

I bought a 12x12 3-ring scrapbook, with 4 packs of refills (2 12x12, 2 with 4x6 dividers):

My intro page:

The first week. Journaling cards on the left (one for each day of the week, one for Sat/Sun), which match up with the photos on the right. You can put anything you want in there, it's your album. I included some memorabilia from my (4th) viewing of Twilight, and a movie card from a friend. Photos of this project, my calendar, packing school lunches, the cards I made for my blog give-away, and one of my new 'do comprise my first week. Becky Higgins has some great ideas on her personal blog, as well.

An important thing for me is that my album flows from one week to the next. Although the pictures will be very different, the paper and accents will coordinate. I loved this pack of buttons I found that match my K&Co Wild Saffron paper.

After some experimenting, I have found a method that works for me. I journal everyday in my little book. Nothing too detailed (usually), just a summary of each part of my day. I take a photo everyday, and write in my journal what photo I took for that day. One or two evenings a week, I print out the photos and put them in the dividers, then write my journal cards for those days.

A peek into my everyday life. A little boring at times, for the most part, but I think it will be really neat to see years from now. For me, my kids, and hopefully someday my grandkids. I would love to see something like this written from my grandmother's point of view...