everday

 Remember when I celebrated my 1000th gift a couple of weeks back???

Well I had to signify it even more with a layout to celebrate that feat.
The Weekly Designer Challenge by Maggie Holmes at StudioCalico was to create a layout based on a daily routine.
This for me is a fairly important daily routine.
So the layout was a real breeze.

I am trying to finish up the CentralHigh kit from September. I loved how these colors pulled out the tones from my Instagram pic.
I love using Instagram pics on my layouts.
Heck...I love creating layouts.

You can also see a few peeks for some HeidiSwapp product too. The 'b' side to BeautifulSongs is that great teal and cream polka dot. And then I am always reaching for MiniTags as well.

Is there a daily routine you need to create by way of words.photos.and pretty paper?

Well then go...
create!

one thousand gifts found

if you have followed me for a little bit you may know about this very important book in my life...

not only am i a profound enabler when it comes to this book by Ann Voskamp, 1000 Gifts...
but I took up the dare as well.
i took the dare to live fully right where i am.

now while i did not always do this as well as i should...
and while there were times i struggled with seeing the gifts in my life...
and while i know there will still be days that are ugly and need extra work...
that said...this book has actually changed my life.
my outlook.
my approach.
my gratefulness...

and today i did this::

i wrote my 1000th gift in my journal...
and it fills me with great emotion...
as a matter of fact it fills me with great emotion as i continue to think on it this day.

and i just wanted to share this with you my readers.
you have seen glimpses of this journey along the way...
well...the parts i let you see...
and there have been a few of you tell me that you too have picked up a copy for yourself.
that REALLY fills me with emotion.

and so today i start another journey...
the next 1000...
my goal. desire. want. is to find 1000 more gifts in the next calendar year...
and then see how that then changes me.

thank you so much for letting me share this with you today.
you have no idea.