As I said, I’ll share a little more Project Life. Thanks for all the kind words on the last post. I didn’t make it really clear, but all the page protectors, and a lot of the little cards and things are from Becky Higgin’s Project Life site. Clicking there will take you to all the products, which will take you through to Amazon to purchase was is currently in stock.

Here is a full spread. I think they are harder to see this way, but I wanted to show how my weeks usually play out page protector wise. Usually I use one A style and one D style (for vertical photos). I don’t worry about the order of photos with in the week, so this works, since I do take a lot of vertical photos, and the A style is just too limiting for me.

Bj has mentioned that I use a lot of sleeping Tuesday pictures. We’ve had a lot of Tuesday sleeping issues, so when she sleeps I sometimes can’t help but take a picture. And in this case the striped sheets were a dead giveaway that she was not waking up in her own bed! I think all these photos save one are from my iPhone, it really is fantastic for this project. I don’t usually use an app on them or anything. I do like that look, and will occasionally throw one in, but I know it will date this book badly if I go too far that direction. I make an exception for black and white, it’s a huge help to the really bad photos (bad lighting, fuzzy, etc.).

Here is an instance where I did use an app for a photo (the one of Tuesday at dance). I didn’t want any focus on the other girls since I don’t have their parent’s permission to take their pictures.

Thoughts on a note of Tuesday’s.

Again with splitting up travel from “regular” life. The G style insert in the middle documents what Tuesday was doing while we were apart, flipped open the back and the next full sized protector show what Bj and I were doing. I focused more on Bj and I (or at least gave it more space) for a couple of reasons. The book is in my perspective, and it’s so rare we get so much time together I really wanted to celebrate it.

Hello little baby! I did just put in the actual ultrasound printout. I scanned them all in first, to have a permanent record incase something happens to the book (nooo!!!!!), and I like the authenticity of it in there. Oh those few sunny days; I sort of remember you…
I think this may be a good place to leave off. More next week?
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I had a photo shoot with a sweet family this weekend. You may have noticed that I’m not taking many new clients right now… I’m working on extended maternity leave. Seeing the lovely little kids that I shot Saturday made me want to come home and capture some of what Tuesday is right now.





Obsessed with her read along books. Loving her baby Thomas to the point of total despair if he is not around. Clothing optional. Three. -
My mom is a super soup genius. She can make a soup or stew from just about anything random left in the kitchen. And they always turn out fabulous. About ten years ago she made me a binder for Christmas with favorite family recipes, including many soups. I’ve been adding to the binder and recently had to dismantle it to put it back together again as it was stuffed too full. I re-discovered some favorites, one of them I made this weekend: Pot Sticker Soup. My mom gave me permission to share it here.

Pot Sticker Soup (Be creative with this one!)
In large Soup Pan
Sauté Garlic & Ginger in Olive Oil (Always use Olive Oil or Canola Oil… It is best for Lowering Cholesterol)
Add Green Onions, Celery, Carrots, Peppers, Green Cabbage, thinly sliced spinach, mushrooms….
All of the above or some! And any other Veggies you may have in the Refrigerator.
Cover with Chicken Broth… As many cans as it takes! and ONE more.
Homemade Chicken Stock is also wonderful!
Once cooked…
Add Pot Stickers bought at Costco!
There will be a package of sauce with Pot Stickers… Add this to the soup mixture and cook until Pot Stickers are done.
This recipe is rather vague, but Fabulous! YOU can make it up as you go along!
Add a dash of Dried Red Pepper if you want it HOTTER!
That was copied straight from the recipe book she made me. I decided not to add mushrooms, because I just do not like them. And I actually bought the frozen pot stickers at the local grocery store, so there was no sauce packet. We didn’t miss it. The soup was so flavorful and yummy! Figures since it is one of the easiest soups ever. I make much more elaborate ones and get the, “meh” response. This one is a huge hit with Bj. Tuesday picks and chooses her veggies from it, and loves the pot stickers. I think start to finish this comes in around 35-45 minutes, but most of that is chopping up veggies. Oh and I did use some of the carrots that I froze last summer. I had extra from my garden so I cleaned, peeled, and sliced them. I made sure they were dry and froze them just like that, no blanching. So easy, and put them right into this pan frozen. They turned out great, not mushy at all! More food preserve success!
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