one little word wednesday

Perspective is so important. I love this picture because you can't see beyond the rocks, but you know there is something out there by looking at Seth's face. Sometimes we get over run by the obstacles and we need others to guide us through these tough days.

This week, I feel like I'm the one on top of the rocks saying "You can do it, you're almost there and you're going to love what you find!" I am not the one struggling (yet), but some around me are.

So I paired this photo with one of my favorite storybook quotes. Each time I read "Lily's Purple Plastic Purse" I get to this line and I pause at the simplicity and importance of the message. Mr. Slinger has perspective on the issue that Lily can't quite grasp. She needs his support and guidance to get beyond the difficulties.

This week I choose to be #cheerfulnomatterwhat for my colleagues, students, and family, "for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (and me!)" 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

What will you choose?

more project life prep

today i searched around some more blogs to get inspiration and ideas for making project life happen in 2013! Cathy Zielske has some great templates to help with cropping and prepping photos to be printed at home. After playing around with the templates and watching her videos i created some template additions of my own!

Cathy has some nice digital projects available (as do many other scrapbookers that I follow) and i loved her idea of using hashtags from twitter to overlay on photos that she uses for project life. I took a few of my current faves and made .png files out of them so that i could easily drop them on top of photos before printing.

here is an example after i dropped the .png file onto the photo, made it white and adjusted the opacity.

 

it is so simple and adds just a bit of fun to the photo :)

here are a few other tips i picked up along the way:

1. have everything easily accessible!
2. choose a day that you are regularly available to sit down and work on the week's layout.
3. organize your photos when you import them into folders by week, quarter and project life (or what ever system makes sense for you)
4. do what works for you, not necessarily what others are doing.
5. precut cards and have them ready to grab and go!
6. enJOY the process (i am REALLY looking forward to this part!)

july 30

old coat pocket

held a fun surprise!

july 29

a refreshing finish

to a successful vacation

july 28

love cannot be kept away by miles

july 25

perhaps a looming to-do list increases speed?

july 22

Four years apart.

Beginning to fantastic day!

july 17

Imagining and anticipating over a celebratory burger.

july 16

Sunshine & Coffee
Walking & Visiting
Adventure.

july 15

my key are lighter...

hello summer vacation!

july 10

reminded of love,
both given and received.

july 6

upon arrival he said,

"this is magical..."

july 5

toes in the grass

feels like summer

july 4

july 3

Open you heart with music

and kindness.

july 2

"the holy hush of the Organic God." 

 

p. 78 of the organic god by margaret feinberg

hello july.

hello july.

as i typed this phrase, my fingers slid over the keys so effortlessly

and without thinking, i had typed

hello joy.

this seems promising.

a new month calls for a new goal.

let's do a picture a day

accompanied with 7 words.

 returning from,

 or headed to adventure?

yes.