PL2022 - Week 43 | Sahlin Studio

We're nearing the end of 2022.

Here is week 43 of my project life album.

• Furnace issues, thankful it wasn't too cold [the too cold furnace problems acted up last week, when our average overnight low temps were in the the -40 degree celsius range]
• Love watching this kid play hockey.
• Jack-o-lanterns.
• Sweet little dog with a fresh cut.
• Another halloween costume under our belts...

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

https://the-lilypad.com/store/composition-elements.html

PL2022 - Weeks 41 & 42 | Sahlin Studio

Weeks 41 and 42 of October are combined. 

I still can't get over what an amazing fall we had this year.

We enjoyed short sleeved t-shirts until almost the end of October. Unheard of in our parts. It cooled down as soon as the sun set. And the days were noticeably shorter, but it was lovely just the same. 

• Crunchy leaves under my feet. A fall favourite. 
• Little dog sunning herself on the back patio. She's a sun worshipper.
• Candlelight concert with Barry, such a memorable evening. 
• Chores in Cochrane.
• And hello snow... This is more like the 'fall' we're used to in Calgary. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Autumn Stories Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Autumn-Stories-Kit.html

PL2022 - Week 40 | Sahlin Studio

Here is week 40 of my project life ablum. 

• Enjoying every second this fall. Can't believe I'm wearing a short sleeved t-shirt up to meet the bus. 
• Glad to be watching another season of this kid on the ice. 
• Backyard clean up. 
• Barry and I went and saw Styx. It was a very fun evening. 
• Mad got the house decorated for Halloween this weekend. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Viewpoint - J. cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/viewpoint-journal-cards.html

View point Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/viewpoint-kit.html

December 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Here is the final template freebie of 2022. 

I'm honestly not sure how it can possibly be the end of this year, yet here we ware. 

To download this template, free through December, follow this link.

Here is the layout I made using the template:

For many years, the anticipation of the Christmas cups was high. Then Covid hit, and no one left their houses. That was when my coffee runs out of the house, literally came to a screeching halt. I think I can count on one hand how many times I've been to Starbucks in the past few years... 

So I was delighted on a recent trip to Tim Horton's to get a Christmas cup. I also loved the idea of documenting my favourite things as we head into this holiday season. 

A super simple page and thanks to the template and some dragging and dropping. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-december-22/

Favorite Things J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/favorite-things-journal-cards.html

Favorite Things Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/favorite-things-kit.html

Mad for Plaid | Sahlin Stuio

It's that time of year again, I'm tinkering with my December Daily album. 

I don't have as many foundation pages done as I'd like to, but I'm not stressing about it at all. I'll just work on them when I can. I'm always glad to put the effort in to make a December Daily album, even if it does not get totally finished. 

I've used December's featured product from Sahlin Studio, Mad for Plaid to fiddle a bit with this years title page of my album. For the whole month of December, this collection and all it's elements can be picked up for 50% off!

I will be using these photos, for sure. 

But I may change things around a bit. But at least it's a starting off point to get the creative juices flowing. 

I participated in Ali Edwards December Daily Prep Day 2022 class back in mid-November. It was AWESOME. So easy to get hyped up and inspired with so many great creators and ideas! It was totally worth the $5 it cost to take it. I would recommend to anyone who is on the fence. Sign up next year! 

I plan to make this years album a little bit of everything. Some physical layouts [I got the Document your December kit from Elle's Studio] and some digital layouts. At the end of the day, I'll be glad I've done it, no matter how it turns out. Every year I think I might create it all digital, and then have a book printed at the end. Some year I will, but it's not this year... 

Happy December memory making everyone!

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

https://the-lilypad.com/store/mad-for-plaid-kit.html

Evergreen Collection | Designed by Soco

Released just in time for Black Friday is the Evergreen Collection. It's a collaboration between Designed by Soco and Anita Designs.  

For today you can download the entire bundle for a 54% savings!! Or, if you'd rather download separate packs, they're each available for 40% off. But don't wait too long to decide, these incredible savings won't last long!!

Winter where I live is hard. [Alternatively, the summer is dreamy. It's a perfect mix of good and bad.] 

The days get increasingly shorter as we head into December. The temperatures drop. Windchill comes into play making cold conditions even more frigid. Not every day is awful. We have our fair share of  clear bright sunny days, although Baby, it's cold outside... 

When it snows, it snows. Usually accompanied with the wind [hence the windchill] drifting huge piles of snow all over. Making removal, driving, and sometimes even getting doors open, a challenge. 

We were issued a heavy snowfall warning the day after Halloween. So we're now accustomed to warming up cars,  scraping windows, shovelling sidewalks and dressing in multiple layers before leaving the house. 

Somehow, decorating for Christmas makes this cold, dark time of the year easier.  Here's a non-photo layout I created using the Evergreen Collection, and one of the recently released December Memories templates, just kind of documenting my feelings. 

I love how this turned out. 

How you live your life is really so much about attitude. 

[Having said that, don't even get me started about January and February... Those are a couple of long hard months]

We also got our tree up and decorated this past week. So I created another quick layout using the December Memories templates. [There are so many to choose from and makes creating pages so quick!]

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Evergreen-Collection.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/December-Memories-2022-6x8-Template-Album.html

SOSN | Silver Linings | Designed by Soco

For today only, Designed by Soco has her Silver Linings Mini Kit and Pocket Cards on sale for 50% off over at the-Lilypad site for SOSN. 

I used both of them to create this digital pocket page. 

This past year has been hard. The hardest actually. And I have spent a lot of it being sad. But also happy. Because it's okay to be sad and happy. I've definitely had to choose happy. I wouldn't say it's come easy over the last 13 months. 

In any case, we just celebrated our 24th anniversary, and happy or sad, I'm thankful it's this guy by my side. 

Go check out the sale and take advantage of the awesome prices! 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Pocket Stories Volume 3: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-3.html

Silver Linings Mini Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Silver-Linings-Mini-Kit.html

Silver Linings Pocket cards:  https://the-lilypad.com/store/Silver-Linings-Pocket-Cards.html

PL2022 - Week 39 | Sahlin Studio

Here is week 39 of my project life album. 

• Flex Ringette started up again and I'm so glad she decided to play again. 
• Annual Lefsa making at my sister-in-laws.
• The 12' Home Depot skeleton was back this year. 
• Can't believe we're sitting out on a patio in October. Yes please. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Autumn Stories Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Autumn-Stories-Kit.html

Autumn Stories J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Autumn-Stories-Journal-Cards.html

SOSN | This Is Us | Designed by Soco

Once again, it's time for SOSN at the-Lilypad. 

That means, that for today only, you can pick up the This is Us Mini Kit and Pocket cards for 50% off the regular price. But don't delay, this sale is through today only!

Last week I hauled my crew out to get family photos taken. I like to have photos that are up to date, and the last time we had family pictures done was back in 2020.

It was a cold brisk morning, and we got these shots done in record time. I'll be using some of these photos for this years Christmas cards. In fact, the cards have already been submitted. Now, just waiting to get them back to so I can address and send them off. 

I love sending cards and I love getting them. Sadly, not a lot of people seem to fee this way. Christmas cards seem to dwindle each year. I especially love photo cards, to get a glimpse of the people you don't see very often. So here's a sneak peek of the 4 of us: 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Pocket Stories Volume 4: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol.-4.html

This is Us Mini Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/This-Is-Us-Mini-Kit.html

This is Us Pocket Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/This-Is-Us-Pocket-Cards.html

PL2022 - Weeks 37 & 38 | Sahlin Studio

Here are combined weeks 37 & 38 of my project life album.

Often times when you take photos inside, they end up with a weird yellowy haze. Changing them into black and white photos works like a charm. 

• Madelyn has been given Grandma's china, so we went over and documented it and packed it away.
• Peter's run for milkshakes!
• Celebrating Barry's birthday.
• Celebrating our summer like weather in mid-September.
• Keeping an eye on the news as hurricane Fiona hits the east coast. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Celebrate Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/celebrate-kit.html

Celebrate J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/celebrate-journal-cards.html

December Memories | Designed by Soco

We're nearly midway through November, and for those of you who participate in any kind of memory keeping through December, you are maybe beginning to think about foundation pages.

The-Lilypad is kicking off the holiday season with Unwrap the Magic, a brand new Document Your December [DYD] collection. Go and check it out!  It's a huge collection of December themed products, from all different designers and they're all available from today through November 14th, for 30% off.

I'm super excited about the 6x8 templates that are available by Designed by Soco.  [These templates are available in 12x12 sized too]

I have done December Daily albums for quite a few years now. I bounce back and forth between using physical paper & elements to doing pages strictly digitally. 

As soon as I saw these clean, sleek simple templates, I was excited.  This year I will use a combination of physical papers, journal cards and embellishment with some simple, super fast and easy to put together digital pages. It will round the album out so nicely. 

There might even be a time in the future, that I'll do my album completely in digital form. Then I can sent the pages off and have a digital book made.  

Here are a few pages I created, using the templates above. 

Template 12:

Template 8:

I should also mention, that all of Designed by Soco's DYD products from past years are on sale and can be picked up for 30% off too!! This is the perfect time to start organizing your December Daily ablum. 

The following Designed by Soco products were used:

https://the-lilypad.com/store/December-Memories-2022-6x8-Template-Album.html

Template 12:

Right Now elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Right-Now-Elements.html

Right Now paper: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Right-Now-Papers.html

Template 8: 

AM PM Mini Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/AM-PM-Mini-kit.html 

PL2022 - Week 36 | Sahlin Studio

Week 36 of my project life ablum. 

• Barry and I went to see Come From Away. It was so, so good. As soon as it was over I wanted to see it again. 
• Dropping Mad off at camp. 
• Sadly, we lost the Queen this week. I know she wasn't going to live forever, but so far, she has. So it did come as a shock. 
• Club recruiting at school. So proud of this kid. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

https://the-lilypad.com/store/CHARMED-Kit-Sampler.html

Sweater Weather | Designed by Soco

It's BYOC time at the-Lilypad [Bring Your Own Computer] and Designed by Soco has this great collection, Sweater Weather, on sale this weekend! 

Perfect timing for fall into winter scenarios, such as the one we're currently experiencing. 

This weekend only, all Sweater Weather packs are on sale for 20% off. If you buy more, you save more, up to 30% off! 

I should also mention, that newsletter subscribers can grab them all for 50% off! That's a great reason to subscribe!!

After the nicest fall I can remember in a very long time, winter came in roaring. November 1st, we were under a snowfall warning. And let's just say, the weather forecast was not wrong. Sadly. Luckily, I got most of our outside decor put away, before the real heavy snow started to fall. I left the jack-o-lanterns on the step [green bin day is not until next week] and before long, they were looking pretty snowy.

We certainly do get all 4 seasons here, sometimes we even get them all in one day. 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Template: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-5.html

Sweater Weather Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Sweater-Weather-Kit.html

Sweater Weather Journal Cards:  https://the-lilypad.com/store/Sweater-Weather-Pocket-Cards.html

November 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy November. 

We've officially transitioned from fall to winter.  As I type this, the city is under a heavy snowfall warning. 

Yippee... Not. 

At least we got a mild evening for Halloween. A definite bonus considering where we live. 

The start of a new month means a brand new, free to download template, from Sahlin Studio. To download the template, follow this link. But make sure you do it before the end of November. 

Sahlin Studio is also featuring her Gather collection this November. For the rest of the month, you can download both the kit and journal cards for 50% off.  Such a great deal!  

Here is my layout, using both November's template and featured product. 

Looking back on photos from our get away to the west coast this summer just make me smile. 

Love the place and love the people I went with. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-november-22/

Gather Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Gather-Kit.html

SOSN | Remember Me | Designed by Soco

Happy Wednesday everyone! You know what that means, it's SOSN [something old, something new] at the-lilypad.  For today only, Designed by Soco has her Remember Me Mini Kit and Pocket Cards on sale for 50% off. 

I'm a pretty private person by nature. And yes, I see the irony in that when I have so many layouts posted on the internet.

But this past year, has been the hardest of my life. 

It's coming up on the year anniversary of losing my Mum, and honestly, it's just as hard to wrap my head around it now, as it was then. 

I used the Remember Me kit to create this pocket page, about my missing her.  I couldn't be more thankful about all the great photos I have of her and I together. We have had some great adventures over the years. 

Take photos of your loved ones people. I have been teased hard over the years.  People groan and roll their eyes at me when the camera comes out and I start to take photos. But... 

 I'm so very thankful for all the photos I have to cherish. 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Pocket Stories Vol. 1: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-1.html

Remember Me Mini Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Remember-Me-Mini-Kit.html

Remember Me J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Remember-Me-Pocket-Cards.html

PL2022 - Weeks 34 & 35 | Sahlin Studio

Here are combined weeks 34 & 35 of my project life album. 

These hot days are gone now. We woke up to an impressive dump of snow Saturday morning. The boys both came down with head colds on Tuesday. Literally they both woke up feeling crummy.  And late Tuesday night, the furnace quite working. The earliest someone can come out is Friday. Yikes. And this morning, the thermostat was showing 14.5 degrees Celcious when we got up. [57.2 degrees Fahrenheit] So we're making due. We are are all inside bundled up. Even the poor dog is wearing her sweater.

I'm super thankful it's not subzero temps outside. Eagerly waiting for the furnace to be fixed. 

• At the end of August, we were still experiencing super hot days.
• Coopers Hawk at Dad's house.
• Pickles with Chris.
• Family gathering with Barry's side of the family. 
• Madelyn's back to school photo shoot. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

https://the-lilypad.com/store/composition-kit.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/composition-journal-cards.html

PL2022 - Week 33 | Sahlin Studio

The photos for this week all had the weirdest colours.  I decided to change all but one set  of photos to black and white, so they would't all clash. In doing so, it makes the page so much more cohesive.  I think it makes it look much sleeker. 

Here's week 33 of my project life album. 

• Miss Libby getting groomed. We got a quick, somewhat blurry snapshot of her during her last grooming session. She literally needs to be dragged in the door. She hates it. 
• Mid- August and getting in eye and dentist appointments before school starts back up again. 
• Baba's car got hit in a parking lot. Thankfully he was okay, just the hassle now of dealing with insurance. 
• Axe throwing with close friends. We had so many laughs. Such a fun afternoon. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

ouch elements - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Ouch-Elements.html

ouch j. cards - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Ouch-Journal-Cards.html

SOSN | Bewitched | Designed by Soco

It's Wednesday! Which means, it's SOSN [something old, something new] at the-lilypad.  For today only, Designed by Soco has her Bewitched Mini Kit and Pocket Cards on sale for 50% off. 

Perfect to use this time of year, as Halloween is just around the corner! 

Here are the products that are on sale: 

A few weeks ago I made a page about the kids past Halloween costumes. I realized that we adults have fun too! [Though the kids would disagree with that statement, they think we're utter bores] This kit was perfect page to showcase some of the fun costumes we've had over the years. My only regret, is we don't have photos of all of them... The days before digital cameras and cameras on phones, you were a lot stingier with photo taking... 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Template: Template: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-5.html

Mini Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Bewitched-Mini-Kit.html

Pocket Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Bewitched-Pocket-Cards.html

PL2022 - Weeks 31 & 32 | Sahlin Studio

We did have a hot summer. However, this year, we also got summer storms along with the heat. Not too many, just enough to break up the super hot days.  After blue skies and high temperatures, we woke up one morning to dark and gloomy. When the unpleasant days are sprinkled in here and there, it makes it okay. 

I combined weeks 31 and 32 for this page. I just didn't have enough photos for the two weeks. 

• Morning snuggles are everyone's favourite. 
• Dark and gloomy and a bit of reprise from the heat.
• Celebrating Dad's big birthday.
• Unexpected ice cream date. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

PM Vibes - Elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Elements.html

PM Vibes - J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Cards.html

SOSN | Right Now Collection | Designed by Soco

Today's SOSN [something old, something new] on The-Lilypad, Designed by Soco is featuring her Right Now collection.

For today only, entire collection is reduced and can be picked up for 50% off the regular price. Here are the pieces I used.

I used Designed by Soco's recently released Pocket Stories Vol. 5 for this page. 

We've had the nicest fall I can remember in a long time. We actually still have some trees with leaves still on them, which is kind of unusual for us. It seems that as soon as we get a killing frost, which quite often happens early on in September, all the leaves change quickly. We have had a couple of heavy frosts, but apparently not quite heavy enough. One of the last times I remember having such a beautiful autumn, was 14 years ago. We came back in late September, from a nearly 3 week anniversary trip to Greece, and then got to enjoy fall. 

Enjoying the warm days and cool evenings. 

Also can't believe we sat on the outdoor patio of a pub a few weeks ago. 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Template: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-5.html

Right Now Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Right-Now-Kit.html

Right Now Pocket Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Right-Now-Pocket-Cards.html

Pocket Stories Vol. 5 | Designed by Soco

Designed by Soco has released Pocket Stories Vol. 5. 

I adore this pocket style format. These days, the majority of my scrapbooking is pocket page related. 

Using these layouts, takes all the guess work out of deciding on the page set up. I simply choose the layout and get to work. 

Here's what Vol. 5 looks like: 

A few weeks ago, the world was stunned to hear about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She reigned for 70 years. Seventy years... In my 52 years, it's all I've ever known. In school assemblies, we used to sing God Save the Queen. Her face is all over our Canadian currency. Her photo is on the walls in every government building in Canada. 

I know she's a human being, like the rest of of. Yet she seemed almost immortal. I know she couldn't possibly live forever. Even so, it still came as such a shock. Both kids texted me within minutes of the announcement. Both of them of course, with the world at their fingertips in shape of their smart phones.

There was no question about whether or not I'd document a momentous occasion such as this. Here's my page: 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-5.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/COLLAB-Time-Capsule-Current-Events.html

PL2022 - Week 30 | Sahlin Studio

Here is week 30 of my project life album. We were still on our little vaycay. Love that we got to spend this meaningful time together as a family. We made it the whole week without anyone being crabby or moody. Quite a feat considering we were 4 adult-sized people, sharing a hotel room. 

• Moody morning on the coast. We drank coffee and enjoyed this view. 
• Empress Hotel in the background in Victoria.
• Enjoying the beach.
• We witnessed the most amazing double rainbow when we got home. Fabulous.
• After a few days home, we needed a water fix. Took Miss Libby with us down to the river.

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Summer Stories Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/SS-Summer-Stories-Kit.html

Summer Stories J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/SS-Summer-Stories-Journal-Cards.html

October 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

It's already October! Wow. We have been enjoying the loveliest autumn. The days have been warmer than usual, the nice thing is, the evenings cool off so the house isn't sweltering. 

We did it, another summer under our belts without air conditioning! Woot-woot!

It's also the release of the October template freebie from Sahlin Studio. Click here for template. 

This months featured product is PM Halloween and all the spook-tacular things that go along with that collection. The featured product is available through the whole month for 50% off. A great opportunity to pick up awesome Halloween themed bits. 

Halloween has always been a favourite of mine. Then, for a few years I was totally not into decorating. This year,  I kind of feel inspired once again. That will be good news for Madelyn, who loves to help me put the decorations out. I wish we had crawl space cubbies that I could store boxes and boxes of decor... 

In reality, we don't have a bunch of storage space, so I try to keep things to an acceptable amount. 

I was going through the photos on my computer, trying to figure out which ones I wanted to include in thls layout. I got all melancholy going through all the photos of the kids in their costumes... 

So I simply picked a few of those photos and put them on this layout.  

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-october-22/

Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Kit.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Artsy.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Enamel-Pins.html

New Release | Lucy & Leo Collection & Journal Cards | Designed by Soco

A great new collaboration, Lucy & Leo is available to purchase. It's been put together by Designed by Soco, Becca Bonneville and Sara Gleason. 

If you have a special four legged friend in your life, you've simply got to have it to help tell your stories. 

These packs are available for 40% off through Monday, so don't wait too long!

Those who know me well, know I am absolutely crazy about my sweet little pup.

This was the perfect kit to do a quick layout, focusing all my attention on Miss Libby. She is often in my project life pages [she never sighs, or rolls her eyes at me] She is almost always in the same room as I am. Often following me around the house from room to room. She is the best bundle of love.  I'm honestly not sure what I would have done without her this past year. She seems to come to me right when I need her the most. 

 

The following Designed by Soco products were used: 

Pocket Stories Vol. 1: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-1.html

Lucy & Leo Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Lucy-and-Leo-Kit.html

Lucy & Leo Journal Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Lucy-and-Leo-Pocket-Cards.html

PL2022 - Week 29 | Sahlin Studio

Here's the very photo heavy page of week 29 in my project life album. 

We kicked the week off by seeing Thor: Love and Thunder in the theatres, then, a few days later we headed to the west coast for a little family get away. It was a super early morning, we were through security at the airport just after 5 am. 

• We're all caught up with our Marvel movies.
• View from the sky. Our first trip in over 2 years. Did it feel weird to be on a plane with a bunch of people, yes. But we were so ready to do so.
• Photos of the mammoth at the museum. I still remember this display as a child.
• On the beach, with my people. We hit all the beaches. It was awesome. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Photo Journal No. 2: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Photo-Journal-No-2-Templates.html

Exploring J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Journal-Cards.html

Exploring Stickers: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Stickers.html

Exploring Word Art: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Word-Art.html

PL2022 - Week 28 | Sahlin Studio

Week 28 was particularly exciting because we finally got to see Hamilton. We gave Madelyn tickets for the broadway show on her 15th birthday. During Covid. This night was two years in the making and I have to say, it did not disappoint one bit.

We were loving every moment of our summer temps. 

Currently the leaves are beginning to change colour and the mornings are frosty. Not looking forward to winter. Glad I  have more summer pages in the que to look back on. 

• Very disappointed to see this guy leave the Calgary Flames. 
• Hamilton. Enough said. 
• A rare sighting of the young man that lives with us. 
• A dog who adores drinking from the hose.
• Creepy clouds and a face painting. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

PM Movies elements - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Elements.html

PM Movies J. Cards- https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Journal-Cards.html

SOSN - September 13, 2022 | Designed by Soco

This weeks SOSN [something old, something new] from Designed by Soco, is the AM | PM Mini Kit. 

For today only, you can get this kit for 50% off it's regular price. 

I made a pocket page, with the story about our love of Marvel movies. 

I miss my kids as littles. Sometimes I look back at pictures and scrapbook pages I've created and it feels like my life is flashing before my eyes. I miss those days. The days when the kids actually thought that their Dad and I knew something. 😂  It's hard to get your head around the fact that raising kids just becomes a slow process of letting go...

But with this age, comes fun too. Movies that we'd have not seen with them when they were little. Jokes that can be made that are little more grown up. Seeing the sense of humour that both of them have developed and realizing they're hilarious beings. Adventuring with young adults. It's all good.

Here's my page documenting the last movie we watched this past summer: Thor Love & Thunder. 

This has definitely been a fun thing we've done together as a family. 

The following Designed by Soco products were used:

Pocket Stories Vol. 1: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Pocket-Stories-Vol-1.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/AM-PM-Mini-kit.html

PL2022 - Week 27 | Sahlin Studio

Back to week 27 of my project life album and to weird and wacky weather...

We've had another hot summer. However, unlike last year, this year we got a lot of storms and rain. It certainly helped everything stay lush and green. 

There's something very unsettling about watching the news, seeing your area of town on the newscast and having there be a tornado warning put in place...

What is most mind boggling, is that we had a huge storm, a tornado warning, and then the skies cleared and it was gorgeous for the reminder of the evening.  In fact, at the last minute, we decided to head down to the stampede grounds to hit sneak a peak. I'm so, so glad we did. It was not very busy at all, and we never have to go back again! 

We did gorge on mini donuts [of course] and enjoy overpriced lemonade.  We decided to forgo the Kraft Dinner flavoured ice cream...

Thankful to spend time with this little family of mine. 

• Storm warning.
• Sneak-a-peak, and the most beautiful evening.
• Summer veggie pizza that only Barry and I enjoy [lucky us]
• Watching a rugby game with the most mosquitos I've seen in a long time...

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

https://the-lilypad.com/store/flashback-kit.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/flashback-journal-cards.html