Project Life 2012 | Week Thirty-Five

Welcome to Project Life 2012 | Week Thirty-Five.

Two general maintenance things I did this week:


  • I ordered another 12x12 We Are Memory Keepers album today to round out the year. I'm going with three total - four months in each album. I still need to do something for the first and last pages of my albums (except the first page of my first album for 2012 - you can see that intro page here). Adding that to my list.

  • I added in my September monthly divider and I will move that over to the new album when it arrives.


I can't believe we are entering fall.. Crazy, just crazy how fast it goes by.

This past week I've been thinking a bit about how to document my new relationship within this album.

It's what's real right now (and I'm really happy about it). I want to include stories about it without saying too little or too much.

This album, this project, is about me and it's about my kids. The stories are about what's happening to each of us in our lives right now, told through my personal lens and voice. I'm trying not to over think it - adding stories about the kids and stories about me and stories that include all of us - much of it dictated by the photos I have available.

As with everything else in life it's a journey.

Open heart. Length and width. Up. You get the idea.

Here's a closer look at Week Thirty-Five:

The font I use a lot on my photos is Sentinel.

While I was away for the weekend the kids were at Beach Camp with Grandma and Grandpa and they sent me this email along with scans of notes written by Simon and Anna. I liked keeping the email portion as it added context to the letters.

I spent the long holiday weekend with old and new friends at Hood Canal.

Amazing people, awesome weather, super good time.

This page ended up being all photos so I decided to add some Bella Blvd Yellow Chevron Designer Tape to a Hello Days Story Cards Grey to create a flip up card. The story card ends up outside the page protector and I'm fine with that.

Here's a closer look at that:

I'm using a Slick Writer to add text to my photos.

Love adding these small word & phrase embellishments and popping them up with foam dots. I especially liked adding them right above the text I added to the photos in Photoshop before printing.

Repetition is a good thing.

SUPPLIES | 2012 | WEEK 35


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Project Life is a product and a system created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The pieces used in my album are available here. If you live outside the US check Becky’s site for more information on sources. View all my posts about Project Life (including all the spreads from my completed 2011 album) here.

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114 thoughts

  1. Katrina says…
    09/06/2012

    Ridiculously happy to see this week. You give me hope.

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  2. Laura says…
    09/06/2012

    So happy you are so happy, Ali. You deserve it. xo

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  3. J3SS1C4 says…
    09/06/2012

    Awesome pages yet again! Such a good idea to include the emails from your parents... I need to get better at using stuff like that! I like your idea to include journalling on the second page with the life up journal card as well! I love the hands on aspect of it!

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  4. Megan Anderson says…
    09/06/2012

    Love everything about this week's spread!

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  5. JC says…
    09/06/2012

    Love this layout, Ali! The sentiment is so geniune and wonderful. So happy for you. :)
    Also love Simon's note! :)

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  6. Mary says…
    09/06/2012

    I'm pretty sure I need to hire you as my divorce/life coach. =)
    You inspire me; thanks!

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    1. Alexavia says…
      02/18/2014

      I much prefer inortmafive articles like this to that high brow literature.

  7. Paula says…
    09/06/2012

    Woo Hoo! Wonderful week, love how life is moving right along with so much good!!

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  8. Deb says…
    09/06/2012

    I am truely happy for you! Life is fully of adventures some you never dreamed you would have!!!! Enjoy life!

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  9. Anita says…
    09/06/2012

    Just so very happy for you.

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  10. Brooke says…
    09/06/2012

    What is in your blender? It looks divine whatever it is!!

    I admire your courage to be so open and honest with us and probably more importantly yourself.

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    1. Ali says…
      09/07/2012

      A crazy concoction of fruits and raw vegetables (including beets). It was great!

    2. Brooke says…
      09/09/2012

      Thank you! I really need to try this. Coming in to our summer and I always do fruits. Will turn it up with some raw vegies and must remember beets.

  11. Christine says…
    09/06/2012

    Super jealous of those clams!!! :)
    So happy for you. Hood Canel is a beautiful place and we had great weather this past weekend. No rain for 40 some days straight.
    Gotta love that.

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  12. Suzann N. says…
    09/06/2012

    So excited for your new adventure and what fun layout. Love that the kids went to Beach camp!!

    Keep having FUN!

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  13. Briel says…
    09/06/2012

    Beautiful. Loved every word. So grateful that you can share. So happy for you and for living life fully.

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  14. michele h. says…
    09/07/2012

    simon's letter melts my heart! i admire your honesty and courage to share this part of your life. thank you for all you do:)

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  15. cindy b says…
    09/07/2012

    Okay, I"ll be the first to say it I guess: Your "G" man is a hottie! :) And you two look so, so happy!!! Great pages as always Ali! :)

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  16. Kathy says…
    09/07/2012

    ditto on the last comment from Cindy above. I'm happy that you are happy and feeling alive again which can be difficult when marriages come to an end. Love your pages as usual. To the lady who has 17 weeks behind...umm... I beat her....other personal stresses still continuing from the ex but I have hope that I will get onto it before 2013 comes around. I have ordered my 2013 books (Seafoam edition) so I'd better get a move on. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia

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  17. Julie says…
    09/07/2012

    I too am happy that you are happy. Thanks for sharing your life cycles. Makes ours a little easier to face.

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  18. liz says…
    09/07/2012

    Awesome Ali, just awesome. :)

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  19. susan garner says…
    09/07/2012

    I have never met you Ali but feel like I know so much about you and I can't help but ask is that the new guy in your life.?

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  20. Ilona says…
    09/07/2012

    YESSSS!! <3

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  21. Marlies says…
    09/07/2012

    Hi Ali,
    This week of your PL really touched me. It is so wonderful to see how you have changed and how your life has changed in the last year or so. You have not only overcome the divorce, I think you have become a stronger and happier person. You inspire me in so many ways. Thank you!

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  22. rossana says…
    09/07/2012

    your new boyfriend!!!!!!!!
    good choice!!!!!!
    Hey G., you are very lucky, do you know????

    :D :D :D :D

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  23. Alida says…
    09/07/2012

    Oh, so much to love here...those pop up little words, a flip up journaling card (never thought of that!)...what you said about "surprised by life" (I love what they say in Dan in real life: "Plan to be surprised") ...and just to see you so happy. You make a great couple.

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    1. Alida says…
      09/07/2012

      Oh and Anna's gorgeous "A"'s, love that too :)

  24. dawn says…
    09/07/2012

    GO ALI GO!!! LOVE THIS!! Thanks for keeping it honest and sharing with us. YOU LOOK EVEN MORE AMAZING THEN EVER!!!

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  25. Amy K says…
    09/07/2012

    So happy for you Ali! Much happiness...

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