Yesterday & Today Week 11

I am up way past my bedtime while my husband snores away so I can get this week's Yesterday & Today layout posted and try not to get behind with Christmas coming up. Because I have a new scrapbooking class starting on the 31st and I'm so excited to start it, I don't want to have to finish this class first.

This week's assignment was to take a self-portrait every day this week. Wow. This was tough for me, and somehow out of seven pictures I still managed to screw it up. I really like the picture from Saturday, but you can only see a tiny portion of it because I forgot all the pictures needed to be vertical. And Monday and Tuesday's pictures were both taken on my laptop, so the quality is horrible, but this class is all about embracing imperfection, so that's what I'm doing. I'm getting the pictures down on the page and moving on. This double layout literally came together in about thirty minutes once I had all the pictures edited.

I'm actually going to have these pages printed without the journaling text, and I'm going to handwrite it in when the printed layouts arrive. Trying to get more of my actual handwriting in my scrapbooks (although I hate it!). I will probably stamp a date on it somewhere too.





Journaling reads:
Enjoying good friends and family atCheeseburger Night. Hitting the snooze button. Thinking of Christmas gift ideas. Addressing Christmas cards. Shopping for scrapbooking supplies, books, & Christmas gifts. Taking self portraits. Driving slowly in rain, wind, snow, and sleet. Buying gifts for strangers in need. Wearing a scarf. Playing Christmas music on my work
computer. Munching on cookies. Admiring the Christmas tree. Wrapping presents. Checking blogs. Editing pictures. Dating my husband. Reading Sookie Stackhouse series. Bundling up. Opening packages.

Edited to Add: My up-too-late brain couldn't see the obvious solution to my horizontal picture-vertical layout dilemma last night. This morning in the shower, this popped into my brain: rotate the layout you dummy. Tada!

Week 50 - Holy Moly!

I cannot believe I only have 2 1/2 weeks left of my 365 project - only 15 more days! I have no idea what I'll blog about next year! But I am signed up for a new scrapbooking class starting December 31, the same day my Yesterday & Today class ends, and am planning on signing up for another one starting in February. And I'm hoping Santa will bring me a new camera next week, so I'll have to find something to take pictures of!

341/365: Celebrating...with a little Christmas tree bokeh!

342/365: Warming. When the corn stove isn't keeping up we get to turn the propane heater on.

343/365: Munching...on yummy organic caramels from a customer in California.

344/365: Seeing

345/365: Capturing

346/365: Dating. Our yearly Christmas shopping date. And another self portrait for this week's YT class assignment.

347/365: Addressing...Christmas cards with a few chocolate cookies, a yummy candle, and a free iTunes Holiday Sampler playlist.

Yesterday & Today Week 10

Week 10 in my online scrapbooking class, Yesterday and Today, focused on getting down on paper what you believe, or what you've learned.





Journaling Reads:
I have learned that things change. I have learned that I love learning. I have learned that it requires discipline to pull me away from what I'm doing at night and go to bed. I have learned that I must write things down in order to remember them. I have learned that saving money feels really good. I have learned that I dislike excess though I usually buy it anyway. I have learned that too much information easily overwhelms me. I have learned that expressing what I believe most deeply is very challenging. I have learned that I have high expectations for myself and others. I have learned that I'm easily distracted. I have learned that I'm selfish. I have learned that my life is blessed. I have learned that marriage is difficult...and great. I have learned that life is hard but forcing yourself to have a good attitude helps. I have learned that changing my attitude about my body might be a never-ending process. I have learned that time passes faster from 11:30am - 12:30pm than any other time of the day. I have learned that a pet makes great company. I have learned that I need to let go of my own need for perfection. I have learned that I still have a lot to learn. I have learned that getting frustrated and impatient almost never helps. I have learned that going to bed early feels really good. I have learned that music can almost always lift my spirits. I have learned that when I need to really concentrate, the music has to go OFF. I have learned that my taste in music has broadened immensely over the course of a few years. I have learned that I really love documenting my story. I have learned that sometimes it is best to keep my opinions to myself. I have learned that sometimes it is best to express my opinion. I have learned that there is so much we can do to help others. I have learned that not all friendships are meant to last. I have learned that not everything that seems impossible is. I have learned that I need a lot more patience. I have learned that I cherish old family photos. I have learned that I love to be independent. I have learned that everyone needs help sometimes. I have learned that I really wish I remembered everything I learned in school. I have learned that I will never be the best housekeeper. I have learned that I need to make at least a little time for reading every day. I have learned that reading right before bed helps me sleep. I have learned that procrastinating doesn't solve anything. I have learned that I'll rarely have enough hours in the day to get done all I want. I have learned to save my work on my computer. I have learned that I need to get over feeling inadequate. I have learned that even when my situation seems unbearable, others are carrying a heavier load. I have learned that the internet can be the greatest resource. I have learned that the internet is my biggest time-waster. I have learned how to use Photoshop. I have learned how it feels to be loved by a good man. I have learned that I love having an organized home. I have learned that I love to be alone. I have learned that it's important to say I'm sorry when you're wrong. I have learned that maintaining a good attitude is often much harder than I'd like it to be. I have learned that it's important to choose your words with care. I have learned that I often hold myself up to unrealistic standards. I have learned that laughter can melt away an entire day's stresses. I have learned that it is perfectly okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. I have learned that I am exactly where I need to be.