Ordinarily I’d post one download a month but I’ve already posted these at Write.Click.Scrapbook so I wanted to make sure if you read my blog and not there you still can get them all so I will be posting several downloads this week. First a 2011 calendar:
You can download it by clicking here.
I hope you enjoy them! You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
These were originally posted at writeclickscrapbook.com
David says:
I like this book because the mouse rides the motorcycle and that’s funny and cool. My favorite part was at the end when Keith gave Ralph his motorcycle to keep.
What I didn’t like was that Ralph broke his promise to Keith and ended up losing the motorcycle. I really liked it when they found the motorcycle and gave it back to Keith. (and they found the ambulance too!)
I liked the part where Ralph tricked the dog and made him bark so he could go downstairs. And I really liked when Ralph gave Keith the aspirin.
My least favorite part was when the teachers trapped him under the cup and then put him on the vines outside. And the best part was when Keith brought all of them room service, cause that’s so nice!
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.
I finally took the time to reply to comments. If you’re still waiting for a reply, please let me know and I am so sorry. The day went by too fast and I accomplished way too little. But I did exercise, finish my book, read to david, and scrap a page. I also went shopping briefly. It still felt like I wasted most of the day.
We did take some family shots. I wanted to change the location just to try out new parts of the house. As I set up the tripod, Nathaniel got ready, too.
Then I snapped one of the three of us. And then I realized the aperture was too open.
But not before I caught this one of David. Love it.
Everyone was in a tickling and happy mood so we laughed and laughed.
David laughed.
And so did Nathaniel.
I love these shots. Love all the laughter in all of them. Love that we’re having fun with the whole thing.
Plans for tonight involve getting some blog posts together, drawing a portrait, journaling, and maybe some more truth cards. Oh and replying to email. Yes, that’s the plan. Let’s see how far I get.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I finished another layout. It wasn’t due until March but I like being able to get things off my plate because I know that new things always come on.
2. I am grateful that I went shopping. Between the shoes and today’s shopping, I got a bunch of what was on my list for weeks done.
3. I am grateful for music today. I listened to music while I exercised today and it made all the difference in the world.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I played with the lights daddy gave me – they’re magnetic LED lights {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played wii.
3. I am grateful that I played with the computer.
jake
Second week back to work and Jake’s still doing great. Relaxed and optimistic. I love seeing Jake at his best. He’s such a joy to have around. So wise, calm, kind. He’s making quite a collection of friends in the area as well. Another thing he’s great at. I’m so thankful for him.
karen
I am finally done with the CHA work. That’s basically occupied most of my moments since the year started. I finished all my layouts, I photographed everything and I am now ready. One week before I get to fly out and see all my work in person. I am sad about leaving the kids but excited to go. Now I can play catch up on everything else I’ve been dropping on the floor.
david
David’s been moodier than usual this week. He can be ver pessimistic and difficult sometimes but then just when I worry, his wonderful, happy self comes out and wins me all over again. I’ve decided I need to work on the way I talk to him. Sometimes I get impatient and say meaner things than I ever intend to, just to get his attention. I don’t want to threaten him or punish him unless he’s truly being unkind. So I need to find other ways to communicate and I need to learn to be more patient with him. He’s just six after all.
nathaniel
Nathaniel’s had a good week for the most part. He’s talking more and more and he’s definitely a lot more sure about what he wants and finds creative ways to communicate it. He was grabbing my fingers to point at things all week. He went to his first dentist appointment this week. He was too sad and wiggly to get any cleaning but he got a clean bill of health so far. He’s still into the Thomas but he’s getting more patient about letting me watch my own thing sometimes. He is so cute and loves his brother so much and imitates him all the time. He’s also still carrying the blanket around everywhere. He’s lucky he’s so cute because we let him do anything.
and here’s the card version:
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
I saw this in the shifting ground classroom today and it resonated so much with me. Worrying is definitely something I do too much of and I could not agree with this quote more so it needs to be upfront and center in my life.
Today was all about rest. And finishing touches. I added a few more touches to one of my layouts. I took photos. I finished up an art journaling page which was also homework for Soul Restoration. I watched a lot of TV and relaxed a lot. As well as working, taking David to school and back and taking Nathaniel to the dentist. But those are just part of a day.
We were all quiet and playing today in our own way.
I love how he surrounds himself with toys and then plays with each.
And I love this shot of David. He looks so wonderful, as he is.
And I really love how Nathaniel snuggles next to him at each opportunity. I love watching them sit together. I love seeing Nathaniel’s feet. I love how his fingers are inside the lego holes. I love how engrossed David is in reading. I love these boys so so much..
Tonight is all about more resting. Lots of journaling. Setting up newsletter for February. If you’re not, make sure to subscribe. I am going to be making new digital downloads this weekend. Any requests?
My plan is to catch up to all my homework this weekend. Draw faces. Journal. Make truth cards. Maybe even paint some. Let’s see how far I get. I might even scrap a page or two but just for me. I will likely print photos, too, so I am ready for more scrapping.
Oh, and, thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement for the running. Today was a much better day. I was able to go all the way without so much pain. I even felt like I could have gone longer if I needed to. That was certainly a good feeling because I worried I might never feel ok again. So it’s good to know it wasn’t permanent. As with everything else, I imagine it’s constantly shifting and adjusting.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that it’s the weekend and I don’t have anything I have to do. I work better when I am organized so I will plan some thing for the weekend before I go to sleep but if I end up “wasting it all away” that’s going to be ok.
2. I am grateful that Nathaniel’s teeth seem to be in good shape so far. He was very upset at the appointment but the dentist looked at his teeth and we’re good so far.
3. I am grateful for all my classes. Despite being a bit overwhelmed I am finding each of them very very valuable and I am grateful that I will now have more time to dedicate to each.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I read books on raz-kids {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played pretend (house) at school.
3. I am grateful that I played lego batman at school.
The last two days have been exceptionally hard on the exercise front. I feel tired and out of breath and close to giving up almost the whole time but especially during the running part.
One would think that after 110 consecutive days of exercise, it would all come easier at this point. Especially since I haven’t increased the distance or speed significantly. But here we are. I am tired and worn out. But I will still continue as I do each day. I will just sleep more and drink more water and eat more veggies and protein.
I want to be clear that this is still quite hard for me. Each day. I have to force myself to get off the couch, put my clothes on and just do it. Walking and running does not come naturally to me. It’s not something I crave or enjoy or look forward to. I am doing it because it’s good for me and not any other reason.
So much for all those sayings about 21 days to a new habit or whatever. 110 days in and I can still stop easily. But I won’t. I will get up and I will do it. For however long it takes. Every single day.
and here’s this week’s card:
Healthy for Life is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
Since I’m still working on CHA work and can’t post anything, I decided to post other art.
Last week, I was telling you about the classes I’m taking, so this week I wanted to show some of the work I’ve been doing. Please bear in mind that all of this is really new to me and I am learning one step at a time. I am ok with this and I like to keep it all here so I can look back on it over the years and see progress, evolution, change of focus, etc.
So let’s start:
Soul Restoration
This class is a lot about soul searching and so there’s a lot of journaling and art. I posted one of the pages I made yesterday and I will be posting more likely. I am doing all of my class in one journal that I made over. Here’s the front:
and the back:
Here’s one of the inside pages:
I will share more pages as I move along.
Shifting Ground
This class is all about the journaling, so there’s no art to show. But I’ve been doing the work. I’m doing it right in my daily planner just to make sure I don’t have any excuses. Just writing and writing.
Stephanie is amazing and I am finding this class to be thought provoking and ground shifting. She has a magical way with words.
Stretching Within
And finally, Misty’s class. Last week was all about drawing. I put it off for ages. It kept bothering me but I wouldn’t sit to do the work. I was dreading it. I have a lot of issues around drawing. My abilities. I can go on and on. Anyhow. I finally sat down and did some last Sunday. This is less than a quarter of the homework and I just used her examples to make it simple so I could stop making excuses for not doing the work.
Here are my drawings:
One of the assignments is to pick an image and draw it every single day for five weeks. This is my pick but I’ve only drawn it once. Pathetic, I know.
There’s doodling:
There’s drawing lines and shapes with shading:
There’s contour drawing:
Line drawing:
More contour drawing and some shading:
and a mixture of unfinished stuff:
And that’s what I’ve done so far. Buried in CHA work. Buried in homework. Buried in work work. More coming soon.
I just want to start by telling you that I am so sorry I haven’t replied to the comments yet. I swear it’s on my list. I have been working feverishly on CHA and my homework and faces etc. I am now officially done with CHA work. I still have a few more assignments for other things but I promise I will get to all the comments in the next few days. I apologize sincerely and don’t want you think for a moment that I don’t value each and every single comment.
Lest you think the little one is the only one who can pout. The big one comes like this, too.
But he’s quicker to change his mind.
And get silly.
And laugh at himself for being silly.
The little one is saying more and more words, showing more and more interest in things.
He loves looking through books.
And points my finger to things as he talks through them.
It’s hard being a mommy and seeing your kids upset. It’s hard working full time and then being there and being patient. It’s hard trying to teach and then not get frustrated when you get indifference or disinterest. It’s hard to not get caught up. It’s hard to follow your kids’ lead. There are so many challenges every single day. They come right alongside the joys.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that CHA work is finished. I am grateful that I will hopefully be going to the show and will for the first time get to see my work in booths. This year, I am blessed to be in four booths. I feel very grateful for all this opportunity.
2. I am grateful for book night. It’s always nice to go out and be with other book lovers.
3. I am grateful that tomorrow is Friday. This week flew by but I still need some downtime. This is my last non-busy weekend. Then I have CHA, visitors, birthdays for the next three weekends so I will enjoy this one.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I did a snowman page in my book at school {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that mommy and i did workbooks
3. I am grateful that I played on the phone
I’ve been thinking a lot about this project. My thoughts are still not clear so bear with me. Btw, I appreciate all the feedback you’ve been leaving so please don’t interpret my silence as lack of appreciation. I go back and forth between my ideas. Part of me wants to just draw and not paint so I can focus on one thing at a time. Draw more with shading and charcoal for the whole thing. Then focus on painting once I’m really good at the drawing, shading, etc. Part of me likes the painting and doesn’t want t give it up. Part of me wants to draw these, more idealized, faces and part of me wants to make them more emotional, more real, more artistic. I am pretty lost. I will give it a solid think and then decide.
Actually I’m thinking I will move to just drawing them. What do you think? I feel like if I can draw them really really well with lots of great shading and blacks and whites and everything in between, then I can worry about the painting afterwards. First, I can learn to add emotion. I can learn to change expressions. Really really focus on the portraits. And then worry about the painting as phase two.
So with that here are my last set of six painted portraits for a while.
Here they are, painted:
and then here is the next three drawings:
and painted.
Let’s see how the drawing works out.. I make no promisses. I might come back to this. Or even do a different version. Who knows….
Six Portraits a Week is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
I have to make a plan to get out and take some photos. I’ve really been even more like a hermit than usual partly cause I am doing so much CHA work. But alas, it’s almost over and now it’s even getting warmer here. Lest you think it’s always laughter and roses here, today Nathaniel decided not to take his nap until much later. Then I had to wake him up because otherwise he wouldn’t sleep at night. So he woke up super cranky. And looked like this.
And this.
And this. It went on for quite a while. We went and got David and he was still crying.
The first thing he did was get David’s water out of his lunchbag which he does every night.
I snapped some shots of David.
And he acted all silly as he likes to.
Nathaniel watched suspiciously.
Then finally he started playing again.
But all that crying had gotten to me already. I feel tired and exhausted. Extra tired tonight since all the whining, wailing, and crying tends to wear you down a bit. I’m sure the little boy had a headache and I feel bad for him. I gave him lots of hugs and tried to play with him but he just needed to be alone and get over being tired.
By bedtime, he was throwing himself on the couch and giggling alongside David, of course.
Now they’re both sleeping and I am ready for bed myself. I have some organizing to do, some homework and a portrait to draw. Then it’s bedtime for mommy, too.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful for a good day at work. I got some important things moving and I felt good about progress.
2. I am grateful for a kind offer from a good friend. I am always filled with gratitude at the generosity of others.
3. I am grateful that a lot of people have signed up for my classes at BPC already. I really, truly love teaching there so I am very excited to have both my classes coming up. If you’re enrolled in either of my classes, thank you for taking a class with me. I know both your money and time are important and I truly appreciate it deeply.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I did a project that compared sawdust and wood shavings at school {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played with mommy (we did workbooks)
3. I am grateful that I picked the people to invite to my birthday. I struggled a lot with this since we can’t invite the whole class (there’s a limit where the party will be) and so we had to pick some and not pick others. I told David to not talk about his party at all at school so as to not make anyone feel bad.
Catalyst One Hundred and Twenty-Seven is: What’s your word/focus for 2011?
Thoughts:
“Let go of the past, be free to do anything you desire. Anything.” My word for 2011 is free. I plan to let go of all of what holds me down from my past and also let go of all the ideas I have in my head of what I can and cannot be in the future. My plan is to work on whatever I need to work on so I can clean the slate. Be free of any burden. Free to do anything. Truly.
Details:
Graceling was a pick from my Young Adult book club. It’s not the kind of book I would have ever picked up on my own. I don’t tend to favor young adult and I really do not like fantasy genre.
And yet I loved this book.
I felt the pull of the writing and the characters immediately and I cared about them. While it might not have been deep or intellectually stimulating, it was a truly enjoyable book for me. I cannot wait to read Cashore’s second book, too.
I’m a fan.
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projects for twenty twenty-five
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projects for twenty twenty-two
projects for twenty twenty-one
projects for twenty nineteen
projects for twenty eighteen
projects from twenty seventeen
monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
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