Love the layers and the images in the sets. Needing more time to sit and make and be. I realize it’s gonna be a busy season, gotta get better at being intentional 🙂
September
September makes me think it’s already time for the holidays. Usually I can’t wait but since we moved out our 3rd child to college, one is off traveling the world, just 2 girls at home- I’m ready for the holidays! Here are a few pics of Sept KP stamps! 
I’ve got a few Halloween projects I’m still working on but wanted to get this post up. I am always kicking myself for not taking enough Halloween pics and this may be the first year I don’t have any kids dressing up for Halloween! 😦 MY WORD.
August
Three projects this month, who am I? I am floored at how much good stuff comes out in a month, it’s impossible to get through it all. Thankful for some hot days of AC indoors that make you want to scrapbook! 🙂 Loved the school themes and the fun alphas!
Took that photo one year visiting Mama in San Clemente for Mothers Day. Not enough visits down there and I will forever regret that.
Rare pic of me… The Last Bookstore in stinky DTLA I think.
June
These photos were from a trip that Chris and I took Els to Grand Canyon and the slot things in Utah? I can’t remember. The big kids were on international trips (kira, asia, Boys, Australia) and we thought this would be a fun road trip for us. We flew to AZ and stayed with Ethan’s fam for one night and drove throughout AZ. We had no expectations, Lorde’s new album just came out and we had it on repeat. Gorgeous places and wonderful time together. ❤
And I mentioned Kira graduating last summer- finally documenting it here and there.
May
My kids (though I only have 2 left in public school (and soon only 1!!! left) are off in 3 days. CAN’T WAIT!
I’ve been torn on vacations lately- whether to put my phone away and just immerse myself in being away. I’m actually glad I had these few snaps to work with. I think it just needs to be a balance. Now coming home to print photos is the worse part about the whole scrapbooking thing. If I could find someone to appear with my photos in hand that woudl be amazing. That’s pretty much my road block to getting stuff done!
The trip above was a really cute aribnb in Joshua Tree but very emotional as we left during things were happening at home. Chris and I were very distracted. I read alot. We had a good time but were anxious to get back home.
Lastly a quick spread I made on Insta stories. I used to make classes for Studio Calico and Big Picture Classes… it was a long and tedious procedure. Insta story class is a whole other ball game. Quick and to the point.
April 19
This is probably my favorite of the release! This card paired with these stamps are everything! Happy colors 🙂
And one last project featuring the alpha for the month, RUBY, some journaling lines and a LLP set about being a HOMEBODY! 🙂 
March
March was all about FOOD! I used to take a lot of food photos but with this release, I realized I didn’t have as many as I use to? What happened? Maybe more of ‘in the moment’ happenings. Possibly self concious about taking photos in public. IDK 🙂 
Edited to add. This was a sweet snippet from a Thanksgiving at the Rutland House. One of the few times Mama came to stay with us once we moved out of South Pas. All the kids were in the kitchen and us girls were all making food. So special.
I can count on Elsie to document a ton of photos though. Is that what I have to resort to now? 🙂
DEC !
This must have been one of the early days of our Mexico City trip as Chris ended up getting so sick. Looking back it must have been the salad or salsa. We were sorta paranoid about getting sick but those are the 2 things we didn’t think through before we ate. We were at a super cute b&b. They called a doctor for Chris and I watched Stranger Things. Beautiful city, maybe one day we will go back.
November!
Caption written on the card. So glad we got to take the girls to see WICKED in LA. Chris and I had seen it in London a few years before. Such a treat on a school night!
This pic of me was taken at an airstream we found on Airbnb. It’s no longer there but it was an amazing place. View and the way they renovated the airstream. It’s been in a few music videos, I need to find out which ones. Tswift maybe.
And my holiday project, a way overdue updated Advent calendar for my older kids. Someone asked me what was on them and as I looked back, I realized there are a lot of events around FOOD! LOL Teenagers love food! 
September!
Finally make a little spread about Elsie’s DIY costume from last Halloween! Love how cute and happy these elements are:)
I love this costume she made. LaurDIY though cringey YouTube voice, has some great DIY’s that inspired Els.
Since it’s still over 80 degrees here in California, I went with happy colors since there’s not really FALL here yet!
House across the street from us at Spruce. It was fun to live across from it and see all the colorful leaves fall down.
Pic of Kira’s 21st birthday at Gracias Madre. 🙂
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