As I mentioned in this week's podcast, my decision on whether or not to do A Week in the Life along with Ali Edwards really hinged on whether the album I wanted was available at my local Michael's or not. Guess what? I found it. I stopped in the store and bought a couple of these fabulous 8 X 8 albums and a couple of the inserts that you can see below. Other than these items, I don't plan on buying anything else for my WITL project. Instead, I'll use the materials I have on hand.
Take a look at the photos I snapped over the course of the day. Of course, I won't be able to use all of them, but I thought I'd share them all with you in case you want to compare the finished version with the 'in progress' version at some later point.
Leftover red velvet cake for breakfast
Lowder-dog's and my favorite place to nap
Pinterest love on a Sunday morning
Charlie-dog joining us for a bit of couch time
Jumping my lawnmower to get it started
View from the mower in the backyard
Almost finished mowing
Selfie action - no makeup, hair not fixed
Another selfie variation
Clean clothes stacked on top of the dryer
Charlie-dog and Lowder-dog prepping for their afternoon nap
Self-timer shot as I read my book
Washing dishes by hand - used the self-timer again
Quick jaunt to Walgreen's bc I was craving pistachios
Working in my studio space - def need to repaint and clean
I like this studio shot the best, but it's a little blurry
Slightly demented looking studio selfie
Overall, I'm happy with the amount and variation in the photos that I shot today. I'm already thinking about what kind of pics I might want to take tomorrow and am excited about having some other people take the pictures for a change of perspective. I def need to get better with my self-timer and the angles I shoot for this to be a collection of photos that I truly like.
I'll check back in with you tomorrow to show you what my Monday was like. Who else is planning on doing WITL? Will you do it this week or later? What choices have you made about size and album and that sort of thing? I can't wait to hear all about it. :)
Hope you have fun with it! I've decided to do it pretty simply -- 4 x 4 pictures, a 4 x 4 album, and some 4 x 4 journaling cards. I've been wishing for one of those cute mint or gold 4 x 4 albums and this will give me an excuse to buy one. :-) We're going on vacation the end of next week and I don't want to get burned out on taking pictures, so I'm going to be pretty laid back about it.
ReplyDeleteThis is great!!! I love the last pic the best! I was planning on doing 4x4 squares but I got a great shot of Caroline that won't work as a square so I may be flexible and do a full page collage of pics and a page across with mainly writing. Love this post!
ReplyDeleteit's fun to see how you decorated your house. i like the L gallery on the wall, your colored bowls, & yes your studio. i envy your dimples. they remind me of my best friend, who i miss right now. that red velvet cake is a caution, i will speed on past. but most of all, the lowder dog napping, on that ultra comfy looking chair, sounds like a fabulous idea to me.
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