Opening Page: The Story of Today October 20-26, 2008
There are a few things that make this album so valuable to me: it was my first "everyday life" album, it is honestly reflective of our family chaos and it is DONE. It is the one album of many that, at least once a week, I have to put away since someone had it off the shelf and was looking at it.
That makes my heart sing!
That album has some delicious photos celebrating my favourite time of year: autumn. This time around, since our schedule really hasn't changed that much, I figured I'd forego an autumn 2009 album and wait until Spring. Change it up a bit. Funny enough, the kids have just started asking if I'll be making another "Story of Today" album.
The original dates chosen were April 12-18, 2010 until two things happened:
- The hockey tryout dates were published so I have events to document; and,
- Ali Edwards announced her dates which are just a week later: April 19 - 25, 2010
The beauty of creating along with AE is the creative support I will get both from her as well as all the comments she will receive on her blog posting. I love this little creative community I have carved out for myself in blog-world! Not only that, but some very creative and supportive women have put together a Facebook Group and I've joined, click and join too!
So, as of today, I have one month to organize my colours, my elements, my format, my design, my fonts, my album. Oh, and the big decision: will it be digital or hybrid or traditional? I will do what I can not to purchase anything, but I think I might have to get a couple few things to make it flow well with some colour consistency.
I should also brush up on my photo-taking skills. I have been diligent taking my Project 365 photos, but I can't say that they are the best work I've ever produced. So, any of my friends reading here, be warned, I'll be even more snap-happy than normal!
I also have my fingers crossed that something interesting happens that week! Mind you, something interesting always happens in a house filled with four children :) So far we have hockey, football, choir and a Headley concert keyed into the calendar. I do not want any drama, but a bit of interesting might be fun! Oh, and by interesting I mean good weather and something other than laundry.
So there you have it. I have a month to prepare!
Did you make a Week in the Life album? Did you enjoy the experience? If you haven't, I highly recommend it. Please link if you have so I can admire your project :)
