I have participated in Ali Edward's One Little Word project for several years.
2007- action
2008- seek
2009- stand
2010- live
2011- act
2012- maverick
2013- endeavor
2014- evolve
2015- launch
2016- progress
2017- burn
My word of 2017 was Burn. I know that is unusual but it really suited last year. I burned lots of calories hiking for Trek for the Treasure and I burned away some the expectations I had.
I struggled to come up with one word for this year but I settled on Clarity.
Why Clarity?
I need some new goals but not just any goals . Goals with direction.
Need to see other's one little words
Ali Edwards
Money Saving Mom
Sometimes a honeypot is a welcome sight but when it is outside your dining room window it is urban blight.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
December Daily Part 1
Doing December Daily a little differently this year. December Daily is a project that Ali Edwards developed to document and scrapbook the holiday happenings in December. I am using project life digital app to document. I am going for one picture a day. I am doing this as simplistic as possible. I find myself incredibly busy in this season but I still take pictures and I still need a creative outlet. When I am being creative, I am less stressed so this is a perfect opportunity to incorporate creativity in a busy season
Dec 1 - Dance Recital. It was fun way to start the holiday season and a great way to see my friend " The Princess of Quite A Lot" dance her bun off.
Dec 2 - Lynden Lighted Christmas Parade - Headed out with our friends and watched the parade for a bit
Dec 3- Fulfilling a Bucket List Item - My best friend and I got to attend a Seahawks game.
Dec 4 - Holiday Letter Board
Dec 5 - Winter Sunrise
Dec 6 - Charlie showing off his french horn to our babysitting kid
Dec 7 - Lego Vignette
Dec 1 - Dance Recital. It was fun way to start the holiday season and a great way to see my friend " The Princess of Quite A Lot" dance her bun off.
Dec 2 - Lynden Lighted Christmas Parade - Headed out with our friends and watched the parade for a bit
Dec 3- Fulfilling a Bucket List Item - My best friend and I got to attend a Seahawks game.
Dec 4 - Holiday Letter Board
Dec 5 - Winter Sunrise
Dec 6 - Charlie showing off his french horn to our babysitting kid
Dec 7 - Lego Vignette
Monday, December 25, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Almost Christmas Linky
Reinventing the Poinsettia - This explains why the poinsettia I had last year lasted all the way until April. About my Poinsettia last year link
Holiday Gift Guide for Someone Who Has Autism - Good Read
8 Benefits of a Daily Walk - I know not Christmas related but in the season of indulgence it is a good reminder.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Autism Linky
Just some round up of some interesting stuff about Autism.
How to Make a DIY Weighted Blanket
The Good Doctor - Autism Perspective - This is one I haven't watched
Unexpected Entrepreneurs: Parents Looking to Help Their Autistic Children Land Jobs Find Themselves Launching Businesses Instead
Almost All Students With Disabilities Are Capable of Graduating. Here is why they don't.
The transition to college can be tough even more so if you have Autism
How to Make a DIY Weighted Blanket
The Good Doctor - Autism Perspective - This is one I haven't watched
Unexpected Entrepreneurs: Parents Looking to Help Their Autistic Children Land Jobs Find Themselves Launching Businesses Instead
Almost All Students With Disabilities Are Capable of Graduating. Here is why they don't.
The transition to college can be tough even more so if you have Autism
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Linky
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| orange Christmas Cactus Bloom |
Jello Sugar Cookies - Made these for a bake sale. Bright and Pretty and also Yummy
The Life Issue of a Third Grader - This cracked me up
If you're hiking for an Instagram Photo, Get the hell off my mountain
More Playing Outside, Less Wobble Chairs- Hallelujah Mavis
Libraries are Transforming Columbia's Machine Gun City
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| French Horn Spotted in the Wild |
Thursday, November 30, 2017
What I Learned This Fall
I am linking up with Emily P Freeman and What I learned this fall. Check out the other contributors.
My youngest joined the band. So for the first time really since 1990, I have been going to High School Football Games. It's weird. I am with the band. I am a Band Mom. I played viola in the my high school orchestra. I literally only know about band thanks to my band friends from High School. My son's high school field show was " New World" with music from Antonin Dvorak. Their field show is based on NASA's Apollo 11 Mission . We even had our own Apollo 11. I thought they did incredible.
* all scrapbook layouts made with digital project life
GROWING BEETS
While people were deep into talking politics, I decided to grow beets. I don't think they are that controversial. Now, brussel sprouts that is a controversial vegetable
WRITING 31 DAYS
My topic for 31 days was a bit different this year. I always learn something about myself when I post for 30 days. I love the discipline of it. I have learned I write better when I pre-write these type of series. I managed to pre- write about 80% and I think that leaves some flexibility to be spontaneous. Here is the link to all that goodness.
TITANIC
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| Love this kids imagination - we have a Lego Titanic. Lots of hours have been spent sinking the Titanic |
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| I was told this was an artifact - ha ha |
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| of course we made icebergs |
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