i'm still on track and doing good with my project 365 photos. i've taken the camera out every day. want to know what i'm most excited about? when i look through my photos from last year … i realize that i took 2-3 times more photos of the daycare kids than of my own family. as much as i love the daycare kids … i think that's kind of sad that i don't have that many photos of my girls. maybe because they're older … and don't do all the little things that the ittie-bitties do. but most of my photos of them last year were the posed shots. which are great and i love them. but i was sorely lacking on the everyday photos. and this past week .. i've well made up for it. on to my photos for week two.

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day 4 … january 4th. sunday is grocery shopping day. i try and only do the big shopping every other week … and just pick up the fill-in stuff the other week. this week i happen to have some excellent coupons … limitless coupons, in fact. the big one? pop-tarts for 99 cents. my girls love pop-tarts for breakfast … so i seriously stocked up on those! i had to take a photo of my receipt. the total was $64.09 … and yet my savings was $61.31. impressive, right?!?!

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day 5 … january 5th. this was monday, the girls last day of the holiday break before going back to school. this was right after they took a shower in the morning (explains sarah's wet hair). and they were both curled up on the couch … under blankets … playing their nintendo's. and sarah was eating waffles … the one day she didn't have a pop-tart. and no, i do NOT let them eat on the couch normally. lol!

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day 6 … january 6th. so this was tuesday … but it could have been taken on tuesday, wednesday, or thursday to be honest. this is my kitchen island … and this is how it looked for 3 straight days. actually, i had stuff on the other counters too … just can't see that part. 11 projects were created on this island this past week. my studio is upstairs. but when i'm working my regular job … i'm downstairs. of course, i'm a multi-tasker … so i work my regular job and my side job at the same time. gotta love nap time … it's when i get the most work done. but for some reason, i can't scrap upstairs while the little ones are napping. so i bring everything downstairs … and then end up making another 38 trips up and down for things i forget. lol!

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day 7 … january 7th. this is what we wake up to most days … tons of fog. it was one of the first things i thought of when i woke up … was to take a photo of it. this was taken from the side of the house … right outside the laundry room door. we're on a corner … so our front door is around on that left side. you could only see about 2 houses down … the fog was so thick.

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day 8 … january 8th. this is alyssa doing her homework after school. the girls are both good about doing their homework right away … usually at the kitchen table. although sometimes alyssa goes up to her room to do it at her desk. i thing she's doing her reading log here … she has to read half hour a day and then fill out all sorts of stuff about what she read. and right now she's reading "the sisterhood of the traveling pants". and just a funny sidenote … never stand on a swivel barstool, and lean over your child to try and get a good shot. well, you CAN do this … but be warned that accidents can and will happen! lol!

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day 9 … january 9th. sarah woke up on friday morning with a sore throat and a runny nose. by the time she got home from school, she had a slight fever going. so we got some medicine in her and she relaxed most of the night. about 9:00 that night … i found her climbed in our bed … curled up playing her nintendo. joe came in not too long after that to go to bed too. the faces she makes while playing her nintendo are so funny … if only i showed you all the pics i got. lol!

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day 10 … january 10th. i know to some of you … this stack isn't that huge. but to me it is. these are layouts that i put away in albums today. i just got a bunch of layouts and cards back from one of the magazines a few days ago … so it made my pile a little too big for my liking. i do like them all stacked up … you can see the bent corners and bulkiness of them. but i like them even more when they're all neatly in their correct albums!

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18 responses to “project 365: week two . . .”

  1. wendy myers Avatar

    Wow! You are doing great keeping up with the project. Don’t feel bad about the pictures, my kids are the same they are less active and not that exciting to take pictures of, so we do the best we can and then they get sick of us taking pictures of them! LOL You can; win, but great job, the everyday is the hardest.

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  2. Peggy-Sue Avatar

    Happy sunday Laura.
    I love to see pictures of your everyday live, its kinda feels like I know you in person lol
    And the stack of Layouts is small when I compare it to the stack my friend has 🙂
    Btw, there is a award waiting for you on my blog:)
    Have a nice sunday.

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  3. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    You are inspiring me to do this project 365. Loving seeing all your photos Laura; like Peggy-Sue said in her comment above, it’s like we know you in person 🙂 lol

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  4. wendy sue Avatar

    Oh, Laura, I love these slice of life photos – it’s so fun to get a peek into your “real life” a little bit. I’m jealous that BOTH of your girls are so good about doign their homework…any tricks you can share??? Very fun pics! :o)

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  5. Carla Avatar

    I am having so much fun with this project…especially seeing other people’s pics and seeing their everyday life. So much more fun than I expected.
    Love the receipt…what woman isn’t proud to show her savings? Its what we do!! And that is a big pile of LO’s-Wow! TFS!

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  6. Candi Tardio Avatar

    lovin’ your 365 photos! like the idea of taking a pic of a receipt!

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  7. Heather M. Avatar

    awesome photos! I love the pic of the receipt!

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  8. Deneen Avatar

    Great job Laura! I also took a picture of the fog on Wednesday morning but the first one I took you couldn’t really tell it was my house because it was just too thick on our end of town so I went up to the golf course and took one there LOL.

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  9. Lee Avatar

    Good for you keeping up with the 365! Great photos of your life, I really need to take more “interactive” photos. I envy your stack of layouts, I’ve got to get more done! Have a lovely Sunday.

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  10. Sandi Avatar
    Sandi

    Laura
    You are an amazing woman. You are so task oriented. I wish I started half of what you finish each day….LOL I will be looking forward to seeing all the great projects and 365 days layouts too.
    Blessings to you:)
    Sandi N.

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  11. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    These are great – perfect everyday pics!!! I’m still clicking away and trying not to overthink it all. I’m gone most of the week now so I try to get a pick shortly after I get home from work to stay on top of it – this is fun!!!

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  12. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    Look at you on a roll – good for you on keeping up with the everyday shots of your family. I think I should have committed to doing the 365… I guess I could always start today.

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  13. Dina Avatar
    Dina

    What a great project challenge, 365 photos? WOW! i’m sure it will be no problem for you to keep going on. You are always so good about getting cool shots with your camera. Awesome layouts too! nice savings at the store, i always try to get my coupons used too.

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  14. Kathy F Avatar
    Kathy F

    Hi Laura! Happy Monday morning! Love all those photos, I’ll have to do the receipt one too. A friend of mine wanted to take a picture of the sign posted at the gas pumps the other day, because the price had dropped down, then later in the day, when she had her camera, the price had dropped back up!
    I like the nintendo pics too! Both my kids LOVE playing theirs and Brendan makes some really weird faces, I think he gets into it just a little toooo much!! Well, have a great Monday!
    Kathy F

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  15. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    Hi, Laura!!!
    This is the first time tat I post a comment on your blog, but believe me : I LOVE YOUR BLOG, and I READ IT DAILY!!!! I love how you scrapbook, and your pictures are wonderful!!! I have 2 girls too, but mine are 9 and 6, so keep doing pages, your pages are an inspiration for me!!
    Have a good day!!
    Karina
    KS

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  16. Brenda Hurd Avatar

    Love your fabulous photos – they are all so good – and you will be so grateful one day that you actually took the time to do it! I havn’t committed yet – which probably means I won’t! Haha! XOXO

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  17. JenGallacher Avatar
    JenGallacher

    Sigh! Layouts in albums. What a concept! You mean my stack on the floor is NOT where they are supposed to go? LOL! I need to hire my daughter to start putting them in albums. I’m good for a while and then deadlines get crazy and I neglect them. 😦

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  18. Sara Rossi Avatar

    Great pics Laura! Laughed at the girls playing with their Nintendo’s. Marissa’s JUST like that!!

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