January Project Life Blog Hop

Welcome to the first of 12 Blog Hops from the 2014 Becky Higgins Project Creative Team! 

We are all passionate about Project Life & memory keeping and we wanted to continue to inspire 

each other and you as we move forward in 2015. 

January of another year - and I'm back to that place where I'm thinking about my approach to Project Life. Can you believe this is my 7th year documenting my life through the photo-a-day approach? When I think about all of those memories, preserved for myself and my children, my heart is filled to over flowing with gratitude for that blessing. I think I've mentioned this before, but my memory isn't the greatest. I'm amazed, as I look back through years of daily photos, by how many moments have already slipped my mind - until I'm reminded through the photos. 

(By the way - who remembers Farm Town?)

Because of that, I have decided to STAY with the photo-a-day approach. THAT I am keeping the same. Why? Well, for the reasons mentioned above, and probably because it is familiar to me. I have never found it difficult to find a photo for each and every day. 

What I'm keeping the same is also using Becky's Project Life system. I've used her products for all of the 7 years and I love them. Last year was the first time I ever used several different kits in one album (prior to that I had stuck with only one kit for an entire year.) I think I'll use the many-kits approach again. It wasn't as simple a system as using one kit, but I liked how the different kits complimented the moods of my photos and the colors. And it's more fun to look through the album that way. I like the freedom to be creative. I foresee me using a lot more of Heidi Swapp's kits, and maybe getting my hands on some of the new kits being released - there are some gorgeous ones! I've got my eye on the Inspire Edition and the Note To Self value kit. DROOL!

What I'm doing differently? I want to take a new approach to the types of photos I'm taking. I've felt like, lately, I've been in a real creative slump with the kinds of photos I'm taking. I want to document our lives, but I feel like I'm taking the same kinds of photos over and over again. I want to think outside the box and be more creative in the aspects of our lives that I document. I want to capture more details, in more creative ways. I am looking at taking on a photography challenge, and if you have any suggestions, I'd LOVE to hear them!

All in all, I am feeling pumped to get going on my 2015 album and am looking forward to another year of Project Life. I have a feeling 2015 will be our year!

Wish I could show you some fun new pages from my 2015 album. The sad truth is - this is the current state of my 2014 album:

Yeah. Sad. I have most of of November left to finish up on, and all of December. Could be worse, I guess. Anyway - I sure hope I'm not alone in being behind. I need to put aside a good day or two to get caught up. When that happens, y'all will be the first to know :)

Now, hop along to check out the rest of the 2014 Project Life Creative Team members and their (most likely) much more inspiring posts :)

January Blog Hop Links

Autumn

Donya

Jess 

Krista

Kris

Rachel

Tara