life stories...

i've always liked the idea of a 365 project; a photo a day concept to document a year in your life...or every year in your life, however long you wanted to keep going with it i suppose.

it's not that i couldn't commit to doing so...it's more so that fact that i'm forgetful. i never take my camera with me when i go about my average daily day. i'm good about snapping random photos of everyday stuff, but just like most people....my photos mostly consist of "events".

i've been drawn to ali edwards take on scrapbooking for this reason alone. she celebrates everyday life. living in the now and how to document your life story. i feel it's important. scrapbooking started out as a fun hobby, something to enjoy with friends, a stress reliever, exploring creativity. but the older i get and the bigger my family gets...i realize that it's more than that. i want to be able to have a history to pass on. i want my children to be able to look back into their childhood and have more than just dusty boxes of photos. while it's great to have those, and most photos speak for themselves and your mind will offer all the memories of the moment, some moments just need to have their stories told in way that they can never be forgotten.

today, in the now...we think to ourselves that we'll never forget. whether it's special moments with your spouse, silly words or phrases that your child says or having a laugh with a friend. these little things that are priceless to us, they need to be documented in order to leave behind the story of you!

okay, so to get to the point, i broke down and purchased the project life kit from becky higgins. it's a scrapbook based on the 365 (photo a day) project. it has all the spaces available to have a week at a glance, allowing for 7 photos and journaling to go with it. i'm very excited about this concept...and i figured what better year to start than 2010!

it will be an experience, and it will end up being treasured.

i hope to stick with it, an i hope share some with you soon!