All this "memory keeping" that I do, hoping to tell the stories of our family and our daily lives. This afternoon, on their own, the kids got out some srapbooks and start pouring over the pages. Then Lowell got out his own camera and carefully took pictures of each page in one of the books. Can't imagine where he learned that from?! They sure did make me feel good. 
Also more of my daily pages. I'm doing a page-a-day for this entire year. As you can see in these, it's really all about the significance of the everyday, like time with family and realizing the kids are growing up and able to do so much more now. These pages celebrate some of the mini-triumps we've had here lately, like a successful trip to the dentist for Lowell. Thanks to sunglasses and the Ting Ting's on his headphones. Whatever works!
Including today's!! How's that for up-to-date?!
I went to an estate sale yesterday and found some fun cheery things to brighten up the house.
Seeing: Lots and lots of white and grey. It's quite snowy out there.
I finished up my daily pages for January.
Then began February.
I was inspired by Ali to take photos around the house to compose my word of the year. 
I'm having fun with my vintage typewriter for my journaling.
Have a wonderful weekend!
You bring a piece of art....
and take one in return. I love swaps and had to particiapte!
The gigantic pom pom hat on the top was adorable.
The weather was great again this year and we had a fun time checking out all the different themed shanty's.
The teepee had a running sauna inside.
In the foreground is the Nordic shanty.
The idea shanty.
The "write me up" shanty.
Can't forget the art car taxi.
Wow!
Hope you're having a great weekend!
see: These amazing prints I just got from Danielle. They were bought for Chloe's upcoming birthday, but I hung them just to see how they look and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to take them down and wait until April.
taste: Yummy blueberry pancakes for breakfast with Lowell.
hear: I listened to Ali Edward's discussion of what story means to her as her word of the year. This is my word as well for the year, so I thought I'd share another crop of my daily pages from the last week of the month.
touch: I'm really excited to spice up my pages a bit by taking Kara's Life Story class in pdf. Looking forward to getting down and dirty with ink and paints, inspired by her style.
step 3: I would have to agree with Andrea, paper straws do make everything better! 
step 4: flowers. flowers. flowers.
Chloe and I headed to a local nursery to soak in some vital energy from the plants.
Since Andrea suggests yellow daffodils in particular, here is the handsome bunch we brought home.
Ahhh....feeling much better and enjoying the frigid winter sun.
How are you holding up?
These wonderful hand embroidered butterfly placemats. Each done with such care, a set of eight.
Lovely painted old wooden spoons from Mexico.
And the happiest sheets in the world. Seriously, look at the colors on these. The most lovely spring palette!
Happy Weekend!
