A Few More Thoughts on Project Life

On my last post I mentioned my hope to actually have some time to scrapbook this week. I was actually able to work on my first week of Summer Project Life and have learned a few things.

 (Photo to make my point snapped at night with bad lighting)

1. Too many photos...or an abundance of photos for the first week. I think that I am actually going to end up having three pages not including the three-up insert. We did a lot that first week and I have so many photos! Besides the photos in the picture, I have a small stack to the left.

2. I need an extra style of page protectors. One that includes both horizontal *and* vertical slots for 4x6 photos. As you can see above I have a horizontal protector on the left, a vertical one on the right and the insert in the middle.
What I really need are these...

(Photo from Amazon.com)

that include both. So I added them to my cart. 

And then I saw this variety pack...

which has the style I want and a few other cool sizes and shapes! So into my cart they went. 

And now Project Life is on hold while I wait for my new page protectors. :) Which is fine because I have plenty to keep me busy including the planning and documenting of Project Life for now.

But since it is only a Summer Project Life, I don't feel in danger of "falling behind" at all. So I am going to push it to the side and work on some of the sketches using my new June Paper Bakery kit that just came in the mail.

Fun right? :) I know I will have plenty of time to scrapbook on Saturday because it is a special day. But more on that Monday.

And just a few fun photos from yesterday...

While Erin and her friend were at gymnastics, I wandered around the corner and up the street to a little independent bookstore. It is so rare to find a gem like this. A bookstore that just says "Books" on the awning. :)

And I picked up this book...

The premise seems really interesting and cool, but the reviews are definitely mixed. People either loved it or hated it! We will see which way I fall when I finish.
And as for books, this is my summer to be read pile so far...

Nothing better then a pile of books just waiting to be read. :)

And the last bit I want to share. I have a giveaway up on the Craft Your Nest blog. We are looking for more likes for our Facebook page. But I also love my blog friends, so whether or not you "like" our page (because I know not everyone is on Facebook or needs another page to like) if you just pop by and leave a comment, I will enter you in the giveaway. If you like the page, that will be two entries. And if you share the page, you get three. :)
Goodies include some new Elle's Studio including a stamp set, enamel dots and some cool retro journal cards that I have duplicates of from American Crafts.
So come on by and say "hi!"
And I hope everyone has a great weekend!