This week’s download is a set of numbers designed for those of you doing Ali Edwards’ December Daily. (I am doing it, too!) Here are some examples of what’s in there:
You can also use the trees like a layered template like this:
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.
This is part of a weekly digital download series. They are posted every Wednesday. You can find all of the ones that were posted here.
David’s class is studying bugs this week. I used to take photos of David at school all the time before Aurelia came. But now I carry him to school so I don’t have two hands free to take photos.
Today, I put him down on the carpet in David’s class.
It took him seconds to get going.
He only stopped to watch his brother.
Who gave him his daily kiss and a hug before we left to go back home.
How can one not be thankful for this life?
I’ve been worrying about work and not being as productive as I’d like lately but yet yesterday a workmate said some wonderfully appreciative words to me and I felt so thankful that I saved them so I could go back and look next time I felt insecure. And today he did something even nicer. It’s nice to feel appreciated. If there’s someone you’re appreciating, make sure to tell them. You never know, you might make their day. He sure made mine.
David, in just a few months, you are going to be five years old. I can’t believe you’ve already grown up so much and I am amazed every single day at how much you’re maturing.
You are one of the kindest boys I know. You always share your toys with everyone. You say thank you and please and I’m sorry. You are generous and loving with your little brother and love to give him hugs and kisses. You shriek from excitement when you go to school and when you come home.
The littlest things can make you so happy. Like having graham crackers instead of oatmeal for breakfast. Like going to the grocery store with Daddy. You always say things like “You’re the best Mommy ever.” or “I had a fantastic day.” You’ve been practicing your letters and can write most of them perfectly. You can spell your name and my name and Daddy’s name and you’re working on Aurelia’s too.
You can count all the way to a hundred and you practice constantly. You have mastered the Wii and the Tivo remote and the iPod video. And the games on my iPhone. You make jokes all the time and laugh out loud. You snuggle under the covers with me and hold my hand.
You say goodnight words every night. Three kisses and three hugs. I love you, I’ll see you in the morning, Don’t let the bed bugs bite and I love you with all my heart. Every night.
I have no idea how I got to be so lucky. How I got to have a son as incredible as you. But I am thankful for it every single day. I love you, my son.
First of all, thank you for all your plethora of suggestions about what to sell on my etsy store. I think there are some awesome ideas and I will try most of them, slowly.
Last week, I was lying in bed when the idea for this book came to me. I loved making my december daily book and recently I was looking at creative therapy catalyst book and realizing that it was my art journal for the year and I loved it so much. So I decided to make those for my store. My word for 2010 is LOVED and I love the idea of having an art journal dedicated to my word of the year. I love how beckoning this cover is for me. How it already makes me feel loved.
So I decided to make custom journals. Covers. The inside pages are for you to fill. If you really want one with inside pages, let me know and we can discuss. I really enjoy making these and thought maybe people will like having them.
If I had all the extra time in the world and my kids and husband were sleeping, I would spend most of it reading. The joy I get from getting lost in a novel is unparalleled. And Dickens is one of my favorites.
I didn’t manage to finish my book this weekend. I am still only halfway through it. I have been reading. But also spending time with Jake and David and Aurelia.
We played on our bed for a long time.
And David just kissed his brother over and over again. I swear I didn’t pose him one bit. I think he sees me kiss Aurelia so much that he likes doing it too.
All in all, a sweet weekend here. I am almost done with my etsy journal, I’ll post it early this week I am hoping.
This week’s question is: “How do you make decisions?”
I make all the big, important decisions with my heart.
I wanted something different this time. I cut out the canvas, put some watercolor paint, a lot of water, wire heart, rope heart, felt heart, and a bunch of sewing. Not my favorite but had fun.
I now sell some of these tags in my etsy store. If there’s a tag you like and are interested in, email me or leave a comment and I’ll be happy to add it.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Weekly tags are posted every Thursday, you can see all of them by clicking here.
As of last night, Aurelia is full-on crawling. I have never had a baby this mobile this young before, I am a bit afraid. And he now has two visible teeth.
Isn’t he the cutest?
Lots of todos this weekend but I think I am going to take it easy and do whatever I actually feel like doing. Happy Weekend!
Jake and I were talking about birthdays a few weeks ago. How we treat people extra-special when it’s their birthday. How we feel it’s ok to ask for a little more special treatment when it’s our birthday.
It made me wonder why we don’t do this more often. Why we reserve the extra-special for birthdays. I know, it’s once a year and it’s easier and more realistic to drop everything and prioritize someone once a year. But imagine if we picked a select few people in our lives and decided we would treat them as if it was their birthday every single day. So you could always treat them with a little something special?
Maybe special would lose its meaning then? Since every day will be special and all…
But I think not.
I think it would make the relationship that much stronger. That much better and deeper. And wouldn’t it be cool to know that you don’t have to wait for their birthday to make those special pancakes, to give that awesome gift, to make them feel as special as they are in your life?
It just feels right to me. I want my loved ones to know that everyday is their birthday. That I can make them feel special every day. I want to.
