And here’s another one of my weeklong pages. This one was inspired by Ailsa Burke’s Sketchbooks Workshop. The first thing I did in this page was to draw the two flowers:
here they are closer up:
And here’s the filled page:
Here’s the left page:
As you can see, not much extra this week. It was a super-stressful week so I didn’t spend as much time each day, but I still love how it turned out. This process feels really natural and fun to me.
Weekly Art Journal is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here. And you can find out more about the weeklong daily journaling here.
It seems some days just sort of spiral out of nowhere and then the day is over and you are left wondering what you did. Today was sort of like that for me. It was productive in bursts all over the place. But I didn’t get to take photos so all I got was this.
And this.
Alas, some days are like that. I have things that are on my list for tonight so I have to get to work before the night gets away from me. I promise to be pithier later this week.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful for a good conversation today. It’s rare to meet new, kind, and inspiring people.
2. I am grateful for some happy mail I got!
3. I am grateful for my schedule. I really like having routines, they keep me sane and consistent.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I got a ladybug at school {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that daddy came to my school today.
3. I am grateful that all my classmates were happy to have me back at school (yey!).
This layout was for the March My Mind’s Eye newsletter.
Journaling Reads:
My sweet boy, I really love these photos because I can see your true interest and joy of looking at the books. You flip through the pages and really look at each detail. I can’t wait until you can talk and tell me what you think. And until you can read and enjoy books even more. I think it’s never too early to fall in love with the joy of books and the gifts of reading. It’s my very favorite thing to do in the world.
Everything on here is from the new Stella Rose line.
And some details:
So, this morning, I decided enough was enough. I got up much calmer (at the crack of dawn thanks to the little boy who wasn’t able to sleep. I spent the whole day peaceful and calm. I did a lot of browsing on pinterest and elsewhere. I got inspired to sketch again. I read my book. I exercised. I did nothing but I enjoyed it very much. I also exercised and here’s me setting up the camera for family shots. Nathaniel’s smiling at the camera.
I took a few shots with the kids before Jake came downstairs.
We were giggling.
And hugging.
I truly love my family and feel blessed.
I love the faces Nathaniel makes. He always uses a plethora of expressions to communicate.
And here’s an almost-perfect shot. If only David was looking at the camera, too.
tickle time. Look at how excited David is. He starts screaming before we even tickle him.
After the photos, David and I read and Nathaniel settled in the couch with one of his favorite toys.
To be fair, anything that makes noise is his favorite. Much to mommy’s dismay.
While I was at it, I snapped a photo of the big boy, too.
And then we all relaxed some more. I read. I surfed. We had family night. I wasn’t whiny at all. I am going to keep doing that all night. I am going to read more. I might try to sketch or even journal. I will make a todo list right before I go to bed but until then I will just enjoy this night. I hope you do the same.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful for family photos. I love love love love looking at them.
2. I am grateful for flowers. They bring so much joy and beauty into my life.
3. I am grateful for true inspiration. I saw some sketches today that truly blew my mind.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I played with my legos {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I spent time with daddy playing a new game.
3. I am grateful we played Monopoly Jr.
David says:
I gave this story five stars because I really like that they figured out the riddle and that they were able to find and return the parrots.
I liked that the parrots all had different funny names and messages and that one of hem was myna bird. I also like that Mr. Huganay congratulated them in the end (and that he didn’t win.)
I didn’t like Adam and the other guy who worked for Mr. Huganay because they captured the boys. I also didn’t like that Skinny Norris helped the art thief. I liked that Mr. Claudius apologized to the children (and the parrot owners) because he got so angry so quickly and screamed at them.
I liked that John Silver told Carlo’s uncle that he had a piece of gold at the end of the rainbow and he trained the parrots to say all those different riddles. It was super-cool that Blackbeard knew them all!
Reading a book a week with my six-year-old son David is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
Yes, I am still in the blah mood. I am not sad, not depressed, but I still feel no motivation to get anything done. I’d just rather lie on the couch and surf pinterest or watch TV. Yes, it’s insane. It shall pass, likely when the todo lists pile up and I feel a sense of urgency again.
However, I am still exercising and we’re taking the family photos, of course. Even if the kids do not cooperate, I love how Jake and I look in this photo. I love how much I am still in love with him after seventeen years. Sure, we fight. Sure, he gets on my nerves (and I on his) and we’re far from perfect but I truly feel like he is a part of who I am. I love him so deeply, so authentically and I cannot imagine my life without him in it. He’s just a piece of my soul. Good or bad, I always want him near me. (And I am thankful for every day that he is and try to remind myself not to take it for granted.)
Tickle time comes quickly on days when the kids seem to have no patience.
And there’s always a lot of laughter.
David’s getting better. No more fever but his lips and nose are all dry from blowing his nose so much.
and right after photo-time, there was daddy and nathaniel fun time which Nathaniel loved.
And then it was nap time, quiet time, mommy-be-lazy time. I did some art in my weeklong journal during that time, too. Then we went to Whole Foods in an effort to peel myself off the couch. Groceries and lunch and reading to David came next. Then I went back to doing some art. And now I am processing flower photos I took today, finishing up my audio book, and getting ready for some more lazy time on the couch.
Tomorrow is more lazy time! (and maybe some art and reading.)
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that despite having the blahs, i got my exercise and my art time done.
2. I am grateful for pinterest today, too, it allowed me to be inspired for hours once again.
3. I am grateful for the patience of my family. They’ve been really kind about how whiny I’ve been lately.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful I almost can ride my bike {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I spent time with daddy.
3. I am grateful family night is tomorrow.
jake
Jake had a great week. He went to his new office every day and since David was home sick all week, he got to spend full days at work and they were super-productive. He’s been so helpful to me, too and so much fun to have around. I am loving this new life and really really praying and hoping and wishing for only good things to come his way. My husband is an amazing man and he deserves so much in life. I love him so.
karen
This week was rough for me. I’d blame David and that he was around all week but to be honest, he’s as nice as can be and he gave me a lot of space. I just didn’t feel up for doing anything all week. I did all my work and even my regular daily tasks but I was grouchy and tired and uninspired all week. Which is one reason I took yesterday off so I could have a full three-day weekend and relax and see if I can get my passion, purpose, energy, or at least, will, back.
david
David was home all week. He had a fever on and off the entire time. I took him to the doctor on Thursday and thankfully there was nothing wrong but it still was terrible to see him sick and coughing and his nose dripping all week. He was a good boy and stayed quiet and read books and did his workbooks and quietly played with legos all week long. He even lost his wii day but he was gracious about it. I hope my boy is well again soon.
nathaniel
Nathaniel was thrilled to have his brother home all week. He read books alongside his brother. He sat with him while David played on the computer and they played with the flower toy together. Nathaniel was just a happy camper. He also decided vegetables were overrated and will not eat them unless I put them on his plate without alternatives and will not give anything else until he’s done. Some days that doesn’t work either. But we keep trying because it’s good for him and because we love him so so much.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
Today was a day off. A total day off. I did absolutely nothing. I watched a lot of TV, surfed a lot of pinterest. And did nothing else at all. David was home sick and I let him play on the computer all morning, too. Day off for all of us, I decided.
Little boy made funny faces.
In the afternoon, David and I snuggled up but I was not in the mood to read because somehow I hurt my tongue (I have a cut) so it hurts to speak out loud.
The boys were in a good mood which always makes me happy.
He focused on working on his legos, which he loves and works on diligently.
I love this boy.
I love both my boys. I am in a bit of pain right now so I will just end quickly. Jaw and head hurting. I think I’ll go back to doing nothing and see if that fixes things!
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I took the day off. I really needed it. I need more.
2. I am grateful that I didn’t feel any guilt today. I kept telling myself to let it go.
3. I am grateful for the many pieces of inspiration I found on pinterest during my aimless surfing.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful I watched mommy do art {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played on the computer.
3. I am grateful for my mommy (aww!).
So when I got on the Wii this week to see my progress, I was confident there would be weight gain. I’m always worried when I do the weigh-in and try to get myself ready for possible bad news. But then the wii came back and said I’d lost 5.6 lbs. I was so shocked, I thought it must surely be a mistake. I did it again and this time it was 5.3 lbs. I decided to just accept the great news and not push my good luck further. It is possible next week will show a very large weight gain but for this week, I’ll take this and enjoy it. Why not?
I’ve been really tired all week so the exercise has been not fun but it’s also not been too tough. It’s working out and I am able to do the 2.9 without too much crying. So, for now, I will just do it and try not to whine. As of yesterday morning, I had done 188 consecutive days of exercise. Go me.
And here’s the promised shots of me wearing the shirt I bought. The jeans are actually big on me and I need to buy a new pair but I am waiting to reach my goal before I do that. I am about 8 lbs or so away from it so I hope that by summertime, I will be ready for a new pair.
and here’s this week’s card:
Healthy for Life is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
So, I have been sketching. I’m not sure it counts since it’s the same sketch over and over again. But here we are.
Remember this angel from last week (the page that inspired that will come in a few weeks, it’s in my weeklong journal):
I did that with the brown pencil and wanted to see how it would look with the black one:
then I did it again with graphite:
and here they are next to each other:
and then I made another one inside an old book:
then I went and bought a larger sized moleskine book cause I decided I liked large. So I bought a plain one (not watercolor) and made another angel in pencil:
then in the black marks all pencil:
and then made another one today:
and colored it lightly:
And there we are. Angels everywhere.
And the big boy woke up with a fever of 101.5 once again! I couldn’t figure out what was going on so I took him to the doctor and it turns out he’s ok. Just a cold, no infections. Thankfully. I’m still tired but chugging along. I’ve told David to take it easy so he read for a while.
While Nathaniel stuck and unstuck stickers on himself.
Then they played with the flower toy again.
And laughed and laughed. That toy’s a big hit. Thank you Cole!
Here’s the face little boy makes when he doesn’t get his way.
And then the tears well up. He’s so good at turning it on and off my boy.
Now they are off to bed. David’s going to be home tomorrow and I decided to take the day off. I need some time to relax and not stress about work and david and I’ve been exhausted and unmotivated all week so I am hoping having a 3-day weekend and resting a bunch will help.
Let’s see! And apologies for not posting the sketches earlier (see, i told you, not motivated!) I’m putting together a post right now.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I took David to the doctor and he really is ok.
2. I am grateful that I took tomorrow off. I will rest and relax and be kind to myself and hug my kids a bunch.
3. I am grateful that I have some good books to read and TV to watch, both of which will help me relax.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful the doctor said i am ok {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played on the computer.
3. I am grateful Daddy said he’ll spend some time playing with me tomorrow.
David woke up with a fever of 101.2 this morning so he was home once more. I told him that he was going to take it easy all day so he sat on the couch and read some books.
Nathaniel wanted to do the same right away, of course.
He found some choo-choo ones.
David then colored a bit.
While the little one kept “reading.”
Then David read out loud to him. It was so so cute.
They both went to their rooms after that. Nathaniel took his nap and David played quietly. I did some work. Nathaniel ended up taking a really long nap and woke up really rested.
My friend Nicholas gave me an electronic flower toy yesterday which the kids both loved and here’s Nathaniel when he hears the toy talk.
Listening closely.
Then he walked over to play with it more.
And laughed and laughed and laughed.
In a little while the kids will go down. David doesn’t seem to have a fever anymore and I am hoping he’s going to be ok tomorrow. I have a few friends coming over tonight and I am excited to see them even though I feel really tired.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that David does seem to be ok. The fever scared me but I think it’s just a little cold.
2. I am grateful that I have friends coming over tonight. Friends I really like.
3. I am grateful that it’s been a quieter week at work. With David sick and at home, it’s been busier than usual so I appreciate the lower stress at work.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful I did my workbook {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I colored.
3. I am grateful I played with the flower toy.
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