Journal Love

I am a true journal fanatic, and I know I am because I just bought this journal and thats where my first thought went. I have so much paper in my little space of a room I could write for years straight, I really think I could!! Im always looking at the design, the type of paper, what the pages are made out of, the layout of the pages. When I see one I like I just buy it for some reason, even though I could have jus bought one last week. Dont judge me!! Im like searching for the holy grail of journals, and it never really is perfect. I always find one I like just a little bit more then the last one. I know most of you probably experience this same feeling with something more understandle like purses or shoes.

 

     I love that they have some prompts throughout the journal.                 

So my love for journals has gotten me researching journals on pintrest and etsy just to see whats on there. Check out my pintrest page for atleast four or more boards about solely journals!!! (My Pintrest Page) I found lots of amazing journals, of course!! This leads me to, thinking can design the perfect journal myself and it would meet all my expectations. Im ready to learn a new technique and learn how to bind a journal.

Book Purchased from Joann Fabrics

But thats not all, what im really into is art journals or junk journals.  Abovet you will find one I bought on Etsy to enjoy, examine, and recreate with my own style. I love the idea of using different papers and still be super creative with it. I have already been collecting different papers like vintage books for vintage looking paper.


Also the whole art journaling concept with the different paints and textures and materials. These are also called mix media journals.

I feel some crafts to be done in the future, after I collect my supplies. You know I have you find just the right stuff. Time to bring out my creativity, I know its in there. Im going to Let My Amazingness Shine Through.


Goal # 1: to fill a complete journal cover to cover.


Always Cay.

 

  

Mommy and Son Summer Garden Project

 My son Cayden, almost 3 years old is at that stage where you have to contantly keep challenging his mind. Theres so much more to the world then just throwing them in front of the tv or any technology at that. Explore! These kids are learning knowledge they will take with them as they grow. Do not hold anyone else responsible to teach your kids about life, turn the beauty of life as a lesson.

So me n my son are going to start a garden. A process we can almost spend the whole summer doing together. I got the whole concept from this cute kids garden idea on pinterest ( i love that site!!) and thought it would be perfect for me and my son, Cayden. Plus, this kid is definately my mini me because he loves vegtables just as much as i do. He loves them all.

So here is the section we cleared out for our garden.

We did a little craft together to get him excited about the idea of a garden and painted some rocks to place in our garden. We always have fun painting together and I have time to explain to him all about gardening, and that he has to work hard to get the garden ready and water it everyday to it will grow.

 I think we are going to do some smaller ones  just for fun, maybe put the names of our vegtables on them for labels, although Cayden just loves the idea of displaying his painting talents somewhere where people can see it.

                                                              

Of course I had to to a little something to place in our garden, even though I tell him its all his.

So we been spending alot of time getting the soil ready by hoing it over and over again because our dirt was very hard and dry. After we spent about a week straight breaking up the dirt we put some gardening soil down to make the soil soft and smooth for the vegetable plants. Next step is to go to the nursery to get the plants. You could grow them from seeds but we are going to speed up the process to get it going. '

But me and Cayden did plant some flowers from seeds so he could understand these plants all came from seeds. We are hoping we can grow a big sunflower!!

Stay tuned for our next gardening project update, after we get the plants in the ground.

                   

-Always Cay-