Big Congrats to Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge!  May their union be blessed by God always!

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Happy Scrappin'!  :) 

Now when was the last time you saw one of these?!?  I was walking to the train like I do everyday after work…and while waiting for the train, it finally dawned on my after 7 months that the train stop has a pay phone.  I remember when the pay phone was $0.25 and then when it went up to $0.35…and to think that now it’s $0.50.  I’m glad to see that there are still pay phones to be used as not everyone has a cel phone to make their phone calls.  This pay phone was a reminder in how far we’ve come as a Nation and how things have evolved.

As I think back to last year when I did the Week in the Life Project, there are certain things that stick out...having to take out the trash (hubby's job); the Country Music Marathon benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a certain little person knocking over the DVD rack; receiving a package in the mail, bowling trophy’s; all around fun times with my family and friends.  All-in-all I really enjoyed creating my 2010 Week In The Life Project, and I often like to look at it.  I do however believe that this album doesn’t seem to gel as much as I would have liked for it to.  So I think for my 2012, album, I’m going to take aspects of 2007 and 2010 that I like to make a nice blend…and hopefully I’ll be able to come up with something very cohesive and easy to follow.  The pictures above include the opener for the project, My daily opener for each day, the first page for each day and then a little something extra from that day.  I say a little something extra from the day as I took a plethora of pictures and collect many things during this week in 2010, so I decided to just pick my favorites to post here.  I hope you enjoy it. 

Happy Scrappin’!  :)

I had a lot of fun completing my Week In The Life Project back in 2007.  I often will look at this album and remember the fun times and not so fun times during that week - having to take work home; Hubby surprising me with tickets to a Tenessee Titans Game, my parents coming into town.  All-in-All it was a pretty memorable week - making this project one to do over and over throughout the years.

Above, you will see my Daily Opener for each day of the week.  I followed the same format for each day.  I spritz some perfect pearls purple and gold onto the white Bazzill Cardstock.  After that, I stamped a swirl image on each opener.  Next glued down each 5x7 pattern paper on the lower right hand side of the page, along with an inked and stamped index card.  A 5x7 picture from my day will go just above this pattern piece of paper.  The index card will hold one of the following:  a quote, a gratitude, or a few words that sum up my day....I haven't quite decided yet.  Next I stamped the date on each scalloped circle and placed a sticker on each heart pertaining to that particular day of the week.  My solid piece of chipboard, I will paint purple over the weekend - this will hold "observations" on one side and just "stuff" on the other side.   Also, my food/work page can't be completed until after I have the pictures from My Week In The Life printed.

For the 2011 Week in the Life Project, I decided to go with the look and feel from my 2007 Album – which went alongside Ali Edwards’ album.  I like the look, feel and flow of this album.  However, I may add my daily schedule to this album like in the 2010 edition.  Also, depending on the pictures taken I may add one more page to each day for the album. 

Below are the supplies I’ll be using:

12x12 Album
1 12x12 Week in the Life Opener
1 12x12 Week in the Life Closer

Daily Opener Section:
7 12x12 White Bazzill Cardstock
14 5x7 Pattern Paper
7 Index Cards
7 Scalloped Circles
7 Hearts

Food & Work Section:
14 4x6 rectangles

Observations/Stuff Section:
7 8x8 Chipboard – to be painted purple
65 2x2 squares (still need to punch out these squares)

Extras Section/Possibly Schedule Section too:
14 8.5x11 White Bazzill Cardstock (Could end up being 28 – if I add my daily schedule.)

As you all know, I adore Ali Edwards.  Every year she launches her Week In The Life Project.  I had the opportunity to volunteer in this class at the 2007 CKU Convention.  Since then, I have actually participated in this project twice, in 2007 and again in 2010.  I must say that all-in-all, these are some of my favorite albums.  I love to look at them from time to time and refect on the good memories and how much my life has changed since then...how much I've grown as a woman/wife/mother, in particular from 2007. 

This year, the Week In The Life Project is scheduled to take palce July 25-31, 2011.  However, I'm not quite sure yet if I will be joining the Ali group and embarking on that journey in July.  I am now 22 weeks pregnant, due August 17, so I'm not too sure what my life will look like during that time.  But I'm still keeping the idea of doing the project then in mind, because I would have just turned 30, my daughter would have just turned 2 and my second daughter will be only weeks away from making her grand entrance into this world.  So a lot will be going on....and not to mention, it will be my last week of work - before heading out on Maternity Leave.  :)  So yeah, a lot...but we shall see.

So anyway, I really want to participate in the Week In The Life project as I said, I really enjoy this documentation of life, and since I can't seem to totally commit to Project Life...this is my way of documenting just a little more of my life.  So with all of that being said, one of my dear friends, J.W. suggested that we do the Week In The Life Project together, April 18-24, 2011.  This will be her first time doing the project....and I'm soooooooo excited to have someone close to me doing the project - at the same time!!!!  So I said why not!  

With that being said, the remainder of this week, I would like to take you all on a journey of my process in preparing and actually completing my Week In The Life Project.  If you would like to join in on the fun - please do.  So with that being said below are some things I would like to focus on for the next few blog entries:

• Supplies
• 2011 Album ready to go - just need to add the pics
• A Look Back - looking into my 2007 book
• A look Back Pt. 2 - looking into my 2010 book 
  
 

Please feel free to follow me on this journey, and make comments along the way - as I am very excited about this project!   

At the end of last week, I created this b-day card to celebrate my mother-in-laws 62nd birthday.  The inspirtion came from Kristina Werner's Make a Card Monday Series from her March 28th, You're a Great Friend card.   

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The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (new year's week) to January 1.

Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1.

These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.

This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.

In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.

In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.

In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day."

In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.

The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.

So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.