Week in the Life : Tuesday Photos + Words (and a workshop giveaway)
Just a note that Stacy Julian organized a really cool project encouraging everyone to give ourselves the gift of the present moment. This is precisely what we are doing with this week in the life journey. Check out her blog today.
From Tuesday:
Went with the simple list idea again - not as detailed as day one, but still much more than I would ever do without this project.
1. Super happy Simon wake-up this morning. He came into our room around 2am. I stayed for a bit and then went to his bed (which happens to be a bit more comfortable because of a firmer mattress). He joined me at about 5:45am just before the alarm went off at 6am.
2. Breakfast routine same as Monday: bagel + cream cheese for Simon, cereal for Chris, and me, I have to wait a bit for my thyroid medication. I usually eat after Simon leaves for school.
3. Every morning that Simon is cheerful I am so very thankful.
4. Working on a project for Australian Creating Keepsakes.
5. Listening to OPB.
6. Head out to the Farmer’s Market. Pick up spinach, carrots, celery, red onion, raspberries, and flowers. Grab a toasted bagel from Bagel Sphere.
7. Ship package to Australia.
8. Look up some recipes at www.allrecipes.com. Do a bit of meal planning for the week.
9. Text Chris to pick up a couple things at the grocery store.
10. Make German Apple Cake + eat hummus and pita chips for lunch.
11. Clean up kitchen.
12. Move laundry around.
13. Back to work. Internet. Emails.
14. Talk to Mom on the phone. Ask her about how to get the cake out of the bundt pan.
15. Totally bummed that Mothering.com message board has been down today.
16. Simon comes home on the bus.
17. We check out his Communication Notebook. Looks good. He brought home the same library book he brought home almost every trip last year.
18. On comes the Darth Vader costume and Star Wars video.
19. Chris talks on the phone. Mom reads about cloth diapers.
20. I take a little nap.
21. Dinner is tostadas (Chris cooks). Dessert is the German Apple Cake.
22. Simon does his math homework (no complaints tonight) at the table and then puts on his PJ’s.
23. Reading homework on the couch.
24. Family light saber battle.
25. Simon in bed. Read Green Eggs + Ham.
26. Back to work for a bit.
27. Watch Tivo’d John Stewart.
This week I am excited to give away a spot in Kolette Hall's Giving Well (In 2-hours or Less) online workshop at Big Picture Scrapbooking.
Kolette is one of my favorite people and happens to be having a baby right around the same time as me next year. She is a fabulous product designer and instructor who really keeps the emphasis on things being meaningful and coming from the heart.
Here's the basics of Giving Well:
Gift-giving is an art. From the gift tag and wrapping paper to what's inside the package, you are saying something when you give a gift. Back by popular demand, Kolette Hall has designed a fresh round of fabulous, manageable gift ideas for the holiday season and all year long. This class is literally packed with everything you need to give well for the holidays or any special event all year long - and Kolette has designed every idea you will see in this class!
Every other day, you will receive a new idea for "Giving Well (still in 2-hours or less!)." True to form, Kolette has also included her exclusive downloadable artwork to help you create the perfect gifts, holiday cards and gift tags. As those of you who joined us last year for Giving Well know, you will be amazed with what you get in just four weeks of class time.
You asked for it, so we're starting class a month earlier than last year to make sure you have plenty of time to get those projects done for the holidays! Whether you are mass producing one gift idea or choosing to craft a different gift for each person on your list, you'll get tons of ideas for creating personalized gifts in less than two hours. Come join Kolette as she guides you in your new art form: the art of Giving Well.
You can read all the details about this online workshop here. It runs October 9 through November 5th. While you are there you can also check out her year long workshop for 2009: A Life Well Crafted.
To be entered leave a comment below and let us know if you have started planning for the upcoming holiday season yet. Comment section will be closed at 5pm today (Wednesday) and the winner announced shortly after.
A complete list of posts related to the week in the life project can be found here.
oh yes! i always try to start planning early. the problem is...sticking to it. i do however have some of my gifts already purchased and some made!! very exciting!!
what a great class giveaway!! i would really love this!!
love your celebrate everyday life project right now!! thanks for such great (and easy!) inspiration!!
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Wow! That sounds like a great class! So far all I've done is decided that I will be making Christmas postcards, and have started to purchase a few papers and begun to cut out tress. :)
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Yes, I've started putting together the photo calendars that I make to ship to distant relatives. I'm a planner or I'd probably break out in hives!
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I've just started thinking about Christmas. We had our Christmas in Scotland last year and I missed our usual Christmas routine, so am geared up to do all sorts of stuff with the kids (making decorations, cards and decorating the house and garden). I'd love to win a spot in this class.
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I have started on a few plans for Christmas. This is my son's senior year of high school so I am really wanting to make this Christmas special.
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We are going to be in Florida (from Ohio) to visit my Dad, so probably putting up very little decorations. The kids are 14 and 12 now and ask for very little so will get something that can travel with us (the travel is the gift also). Extended family Christmas at home is not until we get back in January so extra time to shop for the gift exchange. Very simple this year!
Connie C.
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This year I have to be ready very early for the Christmas holidays - my son is getting married 5 days before Christmas - so not only are we working on wedding things - there are a lot of people who are traveling in and will stay for the holidays - so exciting.
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the workshop looks fabulous, presentation is everything to me so this will be helpful. i finally have my card idea for holiday cards and have already started gathering the components for it, thanks to a friend at work for letting me borrow some die-cuts, etc. to get started. thanks for being so generous ali!
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I've planned and started my knitting projects for the holidays, but I haven't planned my paper crafting projects yet. This course would sure come in handy!
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Yes, I have started planning for the holidays. I have started making gifts and planning more. For once, Christmas seems under control!
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I have started thinking about the holidays. I haven't actually done anything about them yet. I have a plan for my cards but not gifts. I would love to see some fresh ideas for gifts to make. In years past I have made most of the gifts we give to family and friends. Over the last couple of years I have purchased gifts and the feeling of giving and the spirit of giving is not the same when you it's not handcrafted. As always Ali you provide great inspiration and ideas. Thank you!!!
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Yep I've start planning for the Christmas season in July ;) I love the holidays! I'm working on cards right now :)
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No real planning yet. I always keep a list in my planner throughout the year of things I hear that people need and want so when shopping time comes its a little easier. I have also started saving a little money.
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I have written a gift list and done a design for my cards, that's me for now ...
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I am just starting to think about Christmas gifts and treats. Her class sounds like a lot of fun!
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I've started thinking about Christmas gifts early this year, knowing that I will be giving more creative, handmade gifts in light of tightened spending. But I'm excited about putting more of myself in my gifts, would love to take this class!
Dawn
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I have, indeed, started planning for the holidays including planning out holiday cards. However, in our house this is also the season of birthdays and I am in the midst of baby and wedding showers and their accompanying events. I am in serious need of some inspiration on giving well as I tend to run out of juice by mid-November and by Christmas I truly give up on giving well.
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Thinking about the holiday season, yes. Planning, no. We have set a budget and will be taking cash out of the next couple paychecks. That way we avoid the whole credit card thing. I did notice that our Target has Christmas decorations on display already. Yikes!
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Absolutely! I love Christmas! I am trying to come up with a great Christmas photo for our cards this year...still thinking! Love your blog!
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I haven't done a bit of planning. But I'll get on that as soon as the inspiration hits. Usually some cold weather and snow flurries are the best to set me in gear for the Holidays. Last year I planned way ahead, making lists for who I wanted to shop for, lists of what to make, lists of who to send cards to, etc. etc. I liked that. I had months to slowly enjoy all the fun of creating and celebrating Christmas... instead of a few short, crazy weeks. I love Christmas so I always want to stretch out such a beautiful Holiday as long as possible.
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No plans yet, but with a bit of cooler weather here in Florida, I'm starting to get the desire to decorate and plan what to make for everyone on my list. Soon, very soon!
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Ali - Love your project and surprisingly my teenage did is actually
letting me take pictures of her without complaining. I've started planning what I what the family will do for this Holiday season and
in the next week or so will begin to think about what I will do for the
holiday cards this year.
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I have just started thinking about gifts for the holidays. Each year I try to make more and more gifts for the people on my list. I would love some great new ideas to share with my family and friends.I would love to win this course. Thanks!
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I've got my dad, mom, and mother-in-law done in the present department. I have a couple of things for my girls and know the larger item for my older daughter. We are going to Disneyland (for the first time :) :) ) in November so I'll get my daughters and niece stuff from there for Christmas presents. Only a few more people after that and I'd be done.
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Ali: Love your project and am doing my best to keep focused. Haven't done any planning for the holidays at all which is unusual for me. So I better get going!
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