january 1, 2012

{1/365}

what a year 2011 was. and here it’s already 2012. is it just me, or do the years seem to be passing at a quicker speed than before?

i am very excited about 2012, just like i was excited about 2011 and 2010 and 2009 before than, and 2008 before that. i’m not a resolution person, because usually i forget about them until june and by then i decide to just wait for the new year. but i did start that 101 in 1001 list. and i’ve been working on it. so check this.

#57. hold lucy and layla.

 as soon as i landed in california, i drove immediately to the halter residence and spent the afternoon with ernie and his girls. there are two of them and there were two of us, so i got to spend lots of time holding them. although i did spend extra long time with layla. and they stole my heart. when i see kristen post pictures of them on instagram, i literally feel a wave of sadness wash over me because i want to hold them forever. but i am so glad i got to see them so that when they’re teenagers i can be like “oh i held you when you were a baby” and they can roll their eyes. and i won’t even care.

#95. buy flowers for my room once a month.

no words, just lyrics.

oh wow look at you now flowers in the window
it’s such a lovely day and i’m glad you feel the same
cause to stand up, out in the crowd
you are one in a million and i love you so
let’s watch the flowers grow

#96. take a self portrait each month.

funny story: i went to save this picture and realized i’d written “december 2010” on it, so i had to fix it. this is how i spent most of my free time in december; finding quiet places to read harry potter. and my bathroom is my favorite quiet place because hello beautifully colored walls.

so in case you didn’t catch on to the way i quietly slipped it in, i’m starting the 365 project. this may or may not be my 3rd or 4th attempt at it. but i think for the first time in my life i’m in a place to really appreciate the quiet art of finding something worth remembering in every single day.

we are having a craft evening in a few so i must round up my loads of magazine cutouts and my collage journals.