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December Daily – Day 1

Here’s the first day of my December Daily. It’s about David’s favorite
part of the holidays: candy and mine: ornaments.

Home for the Holidays

My minibook with AMM’s
December Kit. Instructions here.

Always and Forever

One of my layouts with AMM’s December Kit.

Journaling Reads:
some people come into your life for a reason
i still remember the day we met. the day we went to the mall.
we watched lion king. the way we laughed for hours together
i remember thinking we would never last
it all felt too normal too nice
it wasn’t supposed to be this easy

but i was wrong
you were the perfect man for me all along
you are so much more than i ever dreamt of, so much more than i deserve
you are my best friend
you accept me the way i am
crazy as i am.
you are the only person with whom i can be myself and not worry
you stick by me
you love me
i don;t know what i did to get so lucky
but i am so thankful
thank you for always being there
always being you
always letting me be me
thank you for fourteen years
for the love
friendship
for always being by my side
i love you
always and forever

Persistence

One of my layouts with AMM’s December Kit.

Journaling Reads:
you teach me lessons everyday.
watching you live life so fully and simply
and today you taught me the importance of trying and not giving up the
way you kept trying to blow bubbles even though
you couldn’t do it
and the joy in your face when you finally figured it out
made me remember
that sometimes it’s important to keep trying
thank you, my son.

Carry you in my Pocket

One of my layouts with AMM’s December Kit.

Journaling Reads:
when i was a little girl, my mom used to tell me that she wished she were
a kangaroo so she could carry me around in her pocket all day long. i
thought she was crazy. now that i have you, i know exactly what she
meant. i look at you and wish i could hug you so tight and carry you
with me everywhere because i love you so much my little boy.

Catalyst 38 – I am Blessed

This week’s catalyst
is: Tell us about something you don’t appreciate enough. (something that
you take for granted)

I wrote:

I don’t know what I did to be the luckiest Mom in the world, but I
really feel like I am so blessed. Maybe every Mom thinks her kid is
wonderful but so many strangers tell me how special you are every day.
You’re kind and generous. You are sweet and helpful. You are pensive and
quiet. Yet when I go out with you, you talk to everyone. You can walk up
to a stranger and start a conversation. You go, “Hi, I David. I three
years old.” And people can’t help but laugh. Which you then take as your
cue to keep talking. You can play with anyone, you’re not choosy. I love
all of this about you.

But my favorite thing is what I see when I watch you when you’re not
looking. When you’re lost in your own little world, playing with your
cars or trains or blowing bubbles. You have such a rich fantasy life;
you can play for hours by yourself and you tell yourself stories.
Sometimes I interrupt and ask you what you’re saying and you say, “I
talking to myself Mommy.” I guess in that way you’re my little boy. A
self-content little boy.

David, I don’t know how I got so lucky as to have a son like you but I
want you to know that I will never take any moment of it for granted.

Catalyst 37 – You and Me

Last week’s catalyst
was: Today you get an extra hour, what will you spend that time on?

I wrote:

There are always so many things on my to-do list but if I had one extra
hour I would want to spend it with my son and my husband, I can never
get enough of either in my life.

I wanted to note that after I made this art journal page, I immediately
felt like it wasn’t that good. Certainly not good enough to be in the
company of these amazing artists, but then I remembered my own words:
this is not a competition. It did make me feel better to make the art. I
do love my son so much and I really do want to spend all my hours with
him. So my art was therapeutic and true. That’s all that matters in the
end. I’ve heard some comments that people don’t want to participate
because they feel their art isn’t good enough. I promise you that your
art is good enough. If it’s authentic to you, it’s absolutely beautiful
and I hope you choose to share it with us so we can enjoy it, too.

December Daily – Day 1

Home for the Holidays

Always and Forever

Persistence

Carry you in my Pocket

Catalyst 38 – I am Blessed

Catalyst 37 – You and Me

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monthly projects from previous years

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