PAD, Project 365 or 52?

I am intrigued. I keep thinking about doing a Project 365. For those who may not know, a Project 365 consists of taking one photo everyday for one entire year. It sounds simple---but it's not. I've been considering it for months...and months. I've been looking at sites and reading of others' experiences with the project. I even bought an app for my iPhone (Photo365).
The first question to answer is "Why would I want to do a Project 365?" After much thought, it comes down to improving my photography and preserving life's everyday details along the way. I take photos a lot as it is, but I want better photos. I don't need prize winning photos, just BETTER photos. The only way to get there is to practice, and then practice so more. I know that my photography has improved greatly over the last year. I also know that I have much more to learn.
The second question is "What are you going to do with a P365?". I think it would be a great match up for a very hybrid Project Life. Some pages will be digital, others paper, and yet others hybrid. I'm thinking I can also post it here in my blog.
I look forward to seeing how this adventure all comes together. This year will be a P365+1 in order to accommodate leap year. If I end up missing some days, I need to be okay with that. I also need to be okay with the project becoming a Project 52. It's about fun and learning for ME.

Update on JYC

My December Daily/JYC project has been a bit hit and miss. I've been working on pages in a random order (just like I scrap everything else LOL). Here are some of my completed pages:

This layout is from the WinterWalk at Hershey Gardens. I think that there will probably be another page from this day as it was a busy day with many activities. This one is a hybrid in that I collaged the photos digitally and printed them out to adhere to the page.

The tenth was spent doing a lot of cleaning that I did not log, but I did scrap the time we spent celebrating my mom's birthday.

The 11th was full of Christopher and I baking sugar cookies. The recipe we use has been handed down through generations from my great grandmother. Where it originated, I have no idea. It very well may be from generations prior. Each year I've been working with the recipe to adjust it to fit today's technology and products.

Tough Tales to Tell

Today's topic is tough. It involves telling the tales of a Christmas past. As I've thought about the topic this morning, I've come to realize that I have no memory of a specific Christmas. I have more of a collection of non-specific memories. I have to think on this a bit and see what I can do with it. In the meantime, I spent some time in a scrapbook store over the weekend---so much better in person than online. Having the opportunity to shop in person is rare because there is not a scrapbook store beyond what Michaels offers anywhere in my area. Anyway....here's a peek at the papers I have chosen for my book. They're from several different lines and manufacturers, but I believe there is a large portion that are Fancy Pants St. Nick. Some of the papers are BoBunny while others are Cosmo Cricket. All of my base pages are kraft cardstock. I also have some Thickers in the glittery turquoise and white glitter numbers.

JYC--Day 5

Yea, I've missed blogging a few days for this project. You know what? I'm okay with that. I spent the weekend creating the memories--not concentrating on how I was going to journal or document them. I have photos. I have words in my head. It'll all come together and I'll share the finished product, I promise.
The holiday season is always filled with traditions. I used to stress---that was my state of being---wondering how can I get all of this done? The countdown was on. It was a race until the bitter end--clawing and scratching to eek out every second to get it all done. There was gift shopping, wrapping, tree decorating--all of it. For some reason this year, I'm not letting it get to me. I'm trying to enjoy the process as I go, rather than looking for the end goal. Christopher, on the other hand is counting down the days. He has his own, very special advent calendar that was given to him last year by a friend of ours from hockey. Here's what it looks like:

He just loves pulling off a new ornament each day. I'm trying to get him to do it in the evening, but it seems to be one of the things he feels he must do each morning. I remember having some advent calendars throughout my childhood. They were mostly the cardboard kind. Each day had a little window to open. Behind each window was a piece of chocolate. Christopher's is much healthier! It's also re-useable year after year. Who knows, it may become an heirloom that's passed throughout generations. We hang it on a magnetic curtain rod on the door leading from the kitchen to the laundry room. It's such a nice way to bring a little Christmas decor into the kitchen.

JYC--Day 1

Today started with a Journal Your Christmas 3 question quiz.

I have always believed in the magic of the season. It is amazing to see how giving and generous people can be. Sometimes it gets a little difficult to not allow this magic to be overshadowed by the greed, commercialism, and entitlement that I see. It's a case of trying to keep my eyes on the goal.
Being grateful for the small things in everyday life is extremely important, When we fail to recognize these small daily blessings, we run the risk of being overcome and allowing ourselves to be swept away by the less than positive aspects of the day. We also take for granted many things and get caught in the hustle and bustle of life.
The holiday season is about love. I will always remember many different Christmas things with family. It doesn't have to be stressful and overdone---just loving.

Shimelle's Manifesto for this year is perfect for me. I don't have to change a thing about the words and sentiments. I did, however, change the colors to fit my own.