NUMBER OF PHOTOS FOR WEDNESDAY | 32
This morning I was thankful for the sun streaming in the kitchen windows.
This morning I was thankful for medication that regulates my body.
This morning I was thankful for hot tea and the beautiful way the steam dances out of the cup.
This morning I was thankful for a quiet moment to read the paper.
This morning I was thankful for a hot shower.
This afternoon I was thankful to hear Simon reading to Chris.
This afternoon I was thankful for Katie’s help in getting ready for a neighborhood garage sale.
This afternoon I was thankful for distractions.
Tonight I was thankful for time.
Tonight I was thankful for dinner out and a glass of wine.
Tonight I was thankful for a walk in the park.
So how’s it going out there? You guys hanging in there?
I got a bit of joy today in looking back at my April 2010 Week In The Life Thursday post. It was fun to see what was different and what was the same.
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Hi Ali! Here are my Thursday’s favorite photos!.
I love your photos!! I love this project! Thanks for the opportunity to I see my life with detail!
Week in the Life – Thursday – Laura
http://estelunesempiezoladieta.blogspot.com/2011/07/un-semana-en-la-vida-jueves-week-in.html
Lovely pictures!
Here is my Thursday:
http://www.sockergrynet.se/?p=7552
Happy Friday Morning Ali,
Ok just have to start by saying HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET THE SHOWER PHOTO, REALLY YOU ROCK AND ARE SOOOOO INSPIRING!! Seriously love this one.
I love seeing Chris in there again and Simon’s striped pj’s are always cute. We are getting ready for a garage sale too, it’s a lot of work but the best part is meeting and talking with the families that stop by. We also put our vegetables from the garden out there and the same families come back each summer just for that alone. Good luck and have fun with yours.
Thank you for your visit on my blog, was going to share the news with you this morning because your kids would love this idea too. It really made me feel better about our days and not so worried that this years WITL isn’t as packed as last years was. So thanks for the comment and it made my day.
I’m so glad you put Thursday of 2010 in for us to peek again, I remember that day and love it. Also made me realize I miss your quotes and they helped me along. Everyone reading this today make sure to go peek at her link, it’s well worth it.
Another question if you have the time Ali, after looking at my low amount of pictures for the week on changing my album format, not sure if there’s enough to fill up each day. Since your week has been kinda slow are you changing your mind or rethinking anything now??? Thanks for the help if you can.
Happy Friday everyone and if you need an idea to entertain the kids check out my blog at http://everydaymemorieswithprojectlife.blogspot.com I threw a Christmas in July party for my kids and we loved it.
Not rethinking at all – the templates I’m using should still work for the number of photos I have (remember that I’m not sharing them all here – I still have more to add).
Hi there. This has been great fun!
http://eekachinski.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday.html
Have a great day!
I feel calm after reading your post!
http://lifeonleeavenue.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/witl-2011-thursday-photo-words.html
Hi Ali
Right now seeing all the movement around week in the life, it´s kind of sad for me because I couldn´t do it this week… but definitely this will be a project that I´ll do soon
Really enjoying this week in your life! This really inspires me. Joining and enjoying the adventure!
Thank you Ali for always encouraging us to capture our ordinary life
my thursday page
http://jansenvanderhaegen.blogspot.com/2011/07/naar-het-zwembad.html
Loving this project. My first time and will definitely be joining in again next year. My 4th day was a little bit of a lousy one – but captured it warts and all for my W.I.L album.
http://heytherejustme.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-tuesday.html
Great photos! Love the one of the steam over the tea mug! Here is my Thursday http://moderngirlbrandy.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday.html
loving this project and still on track with it. I have gout a album big enough to fit a couple of years worth of this project into it
http://momentstotreasure.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/week-in-the-life-thursday/
I am loving this project so much and I am so glad that I decided to participate this time. Here is a little peek inside my Thursday too http://erikabeckwith.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/week-in-the-life-2011-thursday-photos-words/
Hope you have a great Friday!
I love these photos. The steam one is awesome. I am thankful for friends while my husband is away to break up a long (and full) week!
http://www.lifeincolorphoto.com/2011/07/week-in-the-life—thursday.html
I started on Saturday, so I am a little sad that the week of documentation is almost over, but I’m excited about putting it all together. Thank you so much for another year of motivating us to keep up with WITL.
http://christinatryon.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-2011-thursday.html
I love looking at your pictures, you’ve inspired me to seek out some photography classes! thanks for the great inspiration day after day. Here’s the link up to my Thursday: http://wildflowerford.blogspot.com/2011/07/witl-thursday.html
I am so happy this year to have décider to joindre the Week In the Life project.
Ali, today I am thankful that you are sharing your creativity with us.
This is how Thursday went at our house.
http://deuxpieds.blogspot.com/2011/07/jeudi-en-photos-week-in-life.html
I really enjoy it! I had a lovely day yesterday, and here is my photoes:
http://danettscrap.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-4-nap.html
My ‘week’ is finished and I’m creating the final pages (posting them to my blog as I get them completed). I ran into a hitch with attitude issues, but once I gave myself permission to just do what works, I’m falling in love with the templates. Of course, your photos are SO very inspirational.
Here is my Thursday! http://scraplifters.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday.html Thanks for inspiring so many with this project Ali!
Great pictures! Here is my Thursday:
http://purescrap.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-jeudi-280711.html
Your photos are very inspiring and really making me look at capturing things i would not normally take photos of.
I always end up with less day time photos as I keep forgetting to take photos until it is time to go home… do you have any tips? I find this experience a bit more challenging than the December Daily because I don’t seem to get enough photos of kids in it except in the evening…
I think that’s pretty normal if you are a working mom
. I felt like that yesterday and since it’s my reality right now I’m going with it. Remember that this project can be more about you and less about them – my albums are from my perspective and is really more a week in my life. A week in my life includes my kids and what’s happening with them but it’s more about what’s happening with me – does that make sense?
I love all the (self?) portraits you ve included of yourself this year!
I started on Sunday and yesterday was my least documented day. It is harder than I thought to keep this project present in my mind while on vacation
But no stress over here. It’s all good.
Particularly liked Tracey Clark’s WITL disclaimer yesterday: http://www.traceyclark.com/blog/2011/7/27/week-in-the-life-tuesday.html
Lovely collection Ali. Love the car mirror shot and you’ve reminded me to look up more with the birds photograph! Here’s my Thursday: http://www.amonthofsundays.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/07/29/awitl-thursday-edition/
Love the steamy coffee pick and your “distractions” picture
Where is the linky tool for today? I loved seeing the list of of people’s posts from each day. I haven’t had a chance to check many of them out, but really love seeing the different and similar directions people go with their Week in the Life.
I updated the post to include the linky.
The first picture is adorable, love your white kitchen. Looks bright and peaceful!
Week in the Life – Thursday 7.29.11
http://www.mjbloves.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday-72911.html
I’m enjoying seeing what everyone is doing; I’m not participating this week but will do another week soon.
Love your pictures, Ali!! I took this class from you at CKu-Chicago. I love to look back and see how life has changed. Thanks for helping us all capture the every stuff.
I captured a moment between my husband and daughter that I just love. I posted it here:
http://sara-oureverydaylife.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-project.html
I sure am! Here’s my post for Day 4
http://blog.mshanhun.com/2011/07/unexpected-call-day-4-weekinthelife.html
I am loving this week of capturing photos – as usual, the week didn’t turn out to be as ‘usual’ as I’d expected … the day to day varied a little more than it normally seems to. Though I wonder if that might always be the case and I only realize it now that I am capturing the moment by moment of our days, and perhaps I normally just ‘forget’ the varations.
Here’s a glance at our Wed & Thurs pics: http://useveryday.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-2011-wed-thurs.html
Hi Ali love the photo in the shower totally awesome….I had a slow day yesterday with pictures and felt as though I was losing steam. I heard myself saying “oh it is not important to take a picture of Ace hardware” and than it dawned on me I need to see the number things I do in the day. Also it was out of the ordinary because I had a leaking water pipe and had the handyperson come to repair the leak. I had her picture on Monday so I did not take another picture. So my goal today is for more photos and to stop judge what photos to take and snap away! Thanks for your support and love the pics of Anna and Simon. blessings & hugs
Sharon
Love that perspective.
I always love your photos, Ali!! This is my first time doing WITL and I am loving it!!!
Here’s my Thursday.
http://farmgirlinmd.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-lifethursday.html
Love your photos!
Here’s mine for Thrusday: http://www.ourtypicallife.org/2011/07/29/week-in-the-life-thursday/
Inspiring as always…yea how did you get that shower photo? Here’s my Thursday; http://ivorytowertwo-suzeq18.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday.html
Here was my Thursday: http://carefreeclarks.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-2011-thursday.html
Still love the first photo, peaceful looking.
Had to re-post, forgot a picture!
Week in the Life – Thursday 7.29.11
http://www.mjbloves.com/2011/07/week-in-life-thursday-72911.html
I love the steamy cup photo you took.
Thanks for your words of encouragement and support Ali… I am still trying to stay focused, but as the week goes on, it does get more challenging. Life has a way of “interrupting” what you have planed! This is my first year doing WITL and I really love it. It is so much fun to slow down and look for the little things that are happening all around us everyday. I have noticed through this project, that there are so many small events/interactions that make up our day and who we are that end up being forgotten two minutes after they happen. This project not only gives you a real glimpse into a week in your life, but an honest look at who you are in that moment. This project has been very theraputic for me, it has changed me in ways that I am only just beginning to understand. These words seem small in comparison to what you’ve given…but thank you Ali.
Amy Lynn – that’s such a big part of the reason I do this project each year for myself.
I can say that I am Thankful for the rain we have gotten the last 3 days to help COOL this midwest town down a little from this heat/humidity and also to bring out the beautiful flowers!!
Friday~~something extraordinary about me~~I didn’t get soooo frustrated I x’ed out of the page trying to find where to comment!! Well, I did once…then went back to my facebook page and there was another post by T!m with another link..still complicated.
One big extraordinary thing about me is I will be married to my wonderful hubby for 45 years tomorrow, July 30th~~well the truth of the matter the extraordinary goes to him to hang in with me for 45 years!! Man, I am getting old!! {{this comment is likely in the wrong spot, but whatever-I never win any of these anyway}} Have a wonderful weekend!!
This morning I am thankful that I read your post. Charming, simple, and feelings of gratitude. Simply lovely photos and words.
I LOVE your steam photo (absolutely wonderful!) My days are definitely the same most of the time, however, I realize that in five years my MOTS of today will probably be quite different than my MOTS then, so it is definitely good to document it now. Thanks for the inspiration!
rad steam & shower shot!!!
still going strong here…though, i think my family is ready for me to retire my camera & they should know that will never happen..hehe.
here is my Thursday:
http://tctliebel.typepad.com/life_as_we_live_it/2011/07/witl-thursday-day-4.html
I have to say that I am really enjoying seeing the pictures and reading about the different days. It is so fun to see what is important to others. I have been following WITL for several years now and have always wanted to try and complete this project. I am hoping to start on Sunday and complete it next week along with another project.
omg…anna is hilarious! love her comment about the “sprinkler”. just gotta love kids at that age and the things they say:) beautiful photos and words.
here is my thursday:
http://zosa13.typepad.com/dream_a_little_dream/2011/07/week-in-the-life-thursday.html
I am enjoying seeing your photos. I really like your gratitude/thankfulness photos. That is a great idea to include and think about when documenting the day.
Love your blog. I read it every day and look forward to your pictures. Thank you so much for sharing your talent, your family and your photos with us. Also, thank you for an opportunity to win some Tim Holtz blog candy.
God Bless
Your photos are great. I love this idea of documenting your day! Thank you
It’s been fabulous taking this weeks photos and documenting our lives…lots of thoughts actually in my head!
And.. Just returned from my morning walk and took my camera! lovin’ it…
Ali, I love this post, your post from last year, and especially that quote! If ever there was a motto for this project, I think that quote should be it!
I’m thankful for you – for being an inspiring teacher to all of us. For encouraging us to look at life a different way. For challenging us to capture everything that is important. I don’t know you, and I’ll probably never be lucky enough to meet you, but you have made a difference in my life that I will cherish through this project. Thank you for being you!
Here’s my Thursday post:
http://www.blogger.com/publish-confirmation.g?blogID=1246834286257779469&postID=3688512425184206190×tamp=1311946437350&javascriptEnabled=true
Such a wonderful Share. My Thursday is going to consist of 2 pictures as it was a not feeling to good kind of day. Ha.. But I did journal so that does count right? Here is my Day 4 which DID have loads of pics. I can’t wait to do this again next year & compare!
http://scrapbookmamaof4kidz.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-in-life-my-day-4.html
i love checking out all the week in the life projects. i hope next year i’m brave enough to try one of my own.