a few more favorites from past months...

 It has been a busy few months since I posted last. I find it has been hard to commit to getting to my journal every day, I want too, and I need too, but sometimes my grief stifles my creativity, or mood to create something. Or just plain tired from working and life. But I do long for creating every day. 

We had stuff stored at our oldest son's house and after 2 years of living in our apartment, we decided it was time to move it to our garage here. Probably could of just dumped it all since we hadn't used it in 2 years! So that was taken care of as we moved into a garage closer to our apartment, then moved the stuff from our sons into the garage. We had gone through the stuff at our son's house and rented a dumpster to dump some things there. 

The grand kids started school, so always like to get them on the first day. Always fun. Birthdays, events, just keeping busy. I am finally getting around to add to my blog! 

I now have some catching up to do as I have been sick for about a week! 

this is my favorite page, just like the gloominess of it all, yet its pretty. I like finding artwork on Pinterest that makes me smile or feel a certain way. Adding to the pages. 

Sometimes I find the image and build the page from that. If you notice the picture up in the upper right..I absolutely love it, it looks like my Blaine and I wish I had it in a framed print on my wall. 

Shane and I celebrated our 42nd Anniversary this year. We must be old as we chose to stay home and cook steak in the airfryer then to go out!

Im a sucker from sepia tone....

This bird cracks me up so I found papers to match. I use Esty a lot for my papers, the downloadable availability is fantastic.  The fold shows my 2 older grandsons being safety guards at their perspective schools, on the same day! 

I made a fold out album of the grandsons Dominic, Wyatt and Mason and Oliver as well. They attended a back-to-school foam part down in a shopping area. They had a good time but after a bit it did get a bit chilly!

My journal has been a place to place my thoughts, cheer myself up, cheer myself on and a place to continue with my grief. I haven't done much actual journaling my thoughts in this album, I started out journaling every day, but I slacked off and just have gone on with finding what speaks to me that day and time. 

More Journal pages...

 I'm adding some of my journal pages from the last time I posted. I love these pages, the girl riding the moth is my favorite page in this section. It brings me joy and a smile to my face. I like adding in art I find on Pinterest that makes me smile.  Then I usually find downloadable papers on Etsy to match the theme or look for ones I have already downloaded. I am using Etsy pretty much exclusively as finding scrapbook papers at Michaels or Hobby lobby, that I haven't used is hard. SO, I have more luck with Etsy.

So, enjoy these few pages, until next time. 

These are a few of my favorite journal pages this years....

 

It's Been Awhile.....

I have been MIA for a bit. I have taken time to enjoy my family after we moved to Omaha, to be involved in a few Art Shows, which was big for me. I am very shy, lack self-confidence, so I was happy I stepped out and I enjoyed that very much and it did help me gain some confidence and push me to create every day. 

About eleven years ago I did a course with a group, doing art journaling. I instantly loved it and have since adapted it to work for me, and in my style. I have journaled my way through these years and have many memories stored in these dear books that I have made. 

I thought I would start back up on this blog as much as I can with work, recouping after working and just dealing with everyday life. Sharing my journaling with you. 

Here is my shelf of my personal journals. I love that I have them and can look back on them and relive the memories. 

I will start sharing some  of my favorite pages though this year's journal. I may share a few out of last year's journal as well to show you why that year's journal is my most precious.  I will post another blog right after this one with some of my favorite pages this year. Thanks for stopping by.