Well, once again, life has trumped blogging in my little corner of the world. I can't complain; I've been blessedly busy -- mostly with work, but also with sports, the end of the school year and 100 other things. It got me thinking, actually, that my scrapbooks only really document the leisurely things we do as a family and with our friends -- but have never addressed how busy our lives really are with all of the other stuff we do.
So I decided to document our real life - from the perspective of time on the calendar. This two-page spread will need a one-pager to introduce it and explain what I just said above (and include a few photos from the week), but that's for another day.
(The above image doesn't get much larger when you click on it. Try clicking on the individual pages below for legible journaling.)
For the scrapbookers out there, if you haven't documented a week in your life, I'd highly recommend it! Documenting our life in this way made me realize why I feel so worn out and somehow validated my feeling that way! Plus, I know our lives are constantly changing, and next year, our routine will be vastly different! (In fact, with this being the first week of summer vacation, our morning routine has actually changed this week over last week.) And some day, when I'm retired and wondering what to do with my time, I can look back on this layout and realize I should just be thankful for the gift of time.
If you're interested in how other scrappers have approached this topic, check out a couple of my favorites:
- Ali Edwards: Week in the Life (explanation and finished project)
- Cathy Zielske: The Monthly (buy it!)
Hey Cor! I actually sneaked a peek at this post a week ago and LOVED it! (but didn't have a minute to comment) What an awesome idea. I thought about doing this on my blog a few months ago when life was so crazy, but being that life WAS so crazy I just never had time! haha :) But, I love the idea of doing this as a scrapbook entry. And I love how much you and I are alike....both very busy and both make sure everything is on the calendar! Your schedule looks just like ours (don't know if that's good or bad?? :)). And I love your line "life trumps blogging"...ditto for our little corner of the world too! Thanks for always inspiring me! And, yes, we'd love to get together the 1st week in Aug. Could we do it on a weekday night? We are trying to go away that 1st weekend for our anniversary. Let me know. And happy belated anniversary to you guys too. We thought of you that day in the midst of another wedding we were attending. Wow, 11 years...crazy! :) Love you guys/miss ya!
Posted by: Kelly | June 26, 2010 at 10:35 AM