We spent the last 4 nights sailing the Gulf of Mexico with Micky and company! The Disney Wonder wasn't bad for a first cruise, although I think the hubs could have used more adult activities. I, on the other hand, love all things Disney :)

One good (or bad) thing about being at sea is lack of connectivity. To the internet, that is. And sometimes a break is a good thing.

Here's to a safe and wonderful new year! See you in 2014!

Merry everything

December has seriously flown by. We have less than one week in 2013! I am super thankful to be spending the rest of the year with the ones I love the most.

The old blog has been sorely neglected this year. I am not quite ready to give it up, yet also don't have the commitment to it like I have before. We'll see how it goes, I suppose!

Happy 2014!

project life | week 43

{Oct 20-26}

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Another fun week full of family, friends, and fun!

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Joe went out of town to visit his parents and actually took some pics so I added those. I like having his point-of-view in the album, as it is supposed to be "our" project life, not just mine ;)

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We started our Halloween celebration on Friday of this week. And I absolutely adore that heart filler card.

full spread, part two

We continued our Halloween celebration on Saturday and I took so many photos that day, I decided to make just another full spread instead of limiting myself to an insert. If a photo doesn't make it into our Project Life album, it just stays on the computer so I don't mind having extra pages. But I think I am going to need to start making digital pages soon - otherwise we will have to add another room just for scrapbooks...

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Seeing the hubs and his new bestie dressed up as bananas is just about the funniest thing ever.

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Our friends threw a costume party and I helped set up the photobooth, so naturally wanted to include as many shots as possible. Using collages was a great way to add them all.

project life 2013 | weeks 41&42

{Oct 6-12}

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Um, how can we be already in the thick of December? I guess there will be a lot of PL sharing over the next few weeks!

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This was a normal week. I am doing my best to use up all the stuff I have, instead of hoarding it for the "perfect" time. The perfect time is right now!

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One thing I noted - our life is full of friends and little boys. I adore those little boys.

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I'm doing my best to record random tidbits of life - the good as well as the bad.

{Oct 13-19}

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Much of our October was spent getting ready for Halloween. We love to dress up :)

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All photos taken with my phone.

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And I have been taking photos from my sister's IG feed to add more moments of the boys' life.

This project brings me so much joy - I can't really explain it. Taking time to stop and appreciate the little moments in your life makes you realize how much you have. Even when things are "bad," they really could be worse. Gotta love this life we've been given.
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Happy December!

As the holiday season begins, what I want to remember is to take every day as it comes, let go of unrealistic expectations, enjoy time with friends and family and have some fun!

One of my yoga friends left these darling blocks on my bag after practice. So sweet and they made me smile!

We put up the tree on Thanksgiving (having an artificial, pre-lit one is 100% easier than getting a real one, although I do miss the smell of fresh pine) but I didn't get around to decorating it until yesterday. Now it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

My December daily this year is simply going to be part of our Project Life album. And I also plan on participating in Journal Your Christmas, with more writing than photos, which will be made into a 6x6 mini album. This year I have only bought a holiday roller date stamp; otherwise everything else is coming from my stash. I am doing my best today not to shop on Cyber Monday, but not making any promises!