Still skipping around in my Project Life album (sharing week 33 today, and I just scrapped 46 yesterday), and still totally good with that! As I've said before, skipping around lets me look at the products I want to use (in this case the November Project Life kit from Citrus Twist) and then choose the week that best matches them, allowing me to use the same process to match up photos and supplies in Project Life as I do for my traditional layouts- yay for using what works for me!

This spread covers a week where I was traveling out of town for work, and since I was driving I was able to stop by and visit with my parents both on the way out and on the way back home. During the work week I didn't get my big camera out very much, but I did pop out my iPhone and Instagram quite a bit to document my time on the go. Even on a work trip I try to find fun things to do, interesting places to shop, and little ways to enjoy myself. So fun to have all that documented here! I also included a photo or two that Darren emailed me from home during the week- it was really funny to contrast his version of grocery shopping and mine with side-by-side photos after I'd printed everything up for this page.

I was amazed at just how far the Citrus Twist Project Life kit stretched as I worked with it during my November guest design spot with them. As I said in this post, I made three full 2-week spreads with just the Project Life kit (and a few embellishments pulled from the main on one of the layouts, which I only did because I was in a mood to mix things up) and still had plenty left over. Even if you're an especially scrappy Project Life-r I can absolutely see this kit stretching to cover an entire month's worth of weekly layouts (have you seen what's usually included? A full 6x6 paper pad, several 12x12 patterned paper and cardstock sheets, pre-cut and/or pre-printed journaling cards like the Studio Calico Handbook cards in November's kit, Project Life-friendly embellishments such as label stickers, phrase stickers, and decorative tape, an exclusive stamp set, and more!). I also love that these kits aren't Project Life specific for the most part and could be used for cards and even regular scrapbooking if you just want a smaller kit than the main or if you're stashbusting like me next year but still want a tiny influx of new product to keep things fresh.

Citrus Twist's Project Life kits for December are already sold out, but Trina has started a wait list for January's kits and is working to up quantities to include as many subscribers as possible. If you're interested, hop over to Citrus Twist to check it out!

geek girl | december 2, 2012

Happy Sunday, geeklings! Around the house it's been all about Christmas- the tree went up yesterday and will be decorated this evening. Of course my Star Wars ornaments will be making an appearance alongside the more traditional baubles, and Christmas is starting to sneak into the geeky picks, as well!

Enjoy!

 

From the top left:

• Bit Rebels takes a moment to ponder what the business cards of various Star Wars characters might look like.
• Deck the halls with TARDIS and Dalek! Okay, so maybe these glass ornaments from Think Geek will only deck your tree, but they're still rather...fantastic!
• Star Trek fans can rest easy now that Picard and Data have been immortalized in Pez dispenser format, available in a limited edition run at Think Geek. J, I know what you're thinking...
• I told you that Nerdache would be making many more appearances here on Geek Girl, and she's back with not one but two entries this week! This first is this epic 8-bit Legend of Zelda cookie set...
• ...and the second is this amazing pair of 11th Doctor and TARDIS cupcakes.
• These Star Wars Lego mosaics are amazing (and amazingly pricey). I think it's time to raid my brother's old Lego stash and see what I can dream up...
• If the Doctor Who themed ornaments weren't your style, you might try this set of Yoda Christmas lights, also available at Think Geek.
• My love of stickers (hey, it's where I got the scrapbooking bug from, I'm sure) has run straight into my love of Star Wars with this Angry Birds Star Wars sticker book, due out next Spring. With more than 1,000 stickers in the set, one of them might just have to come live with me.
• And it seems like I can't do a Geek Girl post these days without a massive dose of cute. This week that massive cuteness comes in the micro-sized form of the tiniest little crochet animals ever. And there are Muppets in the mix, making it totally Geek Girl appropriate!

Oh, and have you seen the new Hoth levels for Angry Birds Star Wars? Sweet!


MTFBWY!

thanksgiving 2012

This year's Thanksgiving plans went through some twists and turns before we all finally ended up at Cracker Barrel together for lunch, but that definitely didn't take any of the fun out of it! My family had originally planned to meet at my brother's house (where Beth was going to cook a delicious organic turkey from the CSA they subscribe to), but then Hurricane Sandy hit and Jon got sent off to New Jersey for a month to help with the recovery. We didn't want to leave Beth with the job of cooking for everyone and taking care of a two year old on her own, so we all decided that we'd meet up somewhere and let someone else do the cooking.

Cracker Barrel is crazy busy on Thanksgiving Day, and there's a bit of a longer wait if you have a larger party. Darren and I have gone by ourselves before and only had to wait 20 minutes or so for a table, but it took an hour for our party of 8 to be seated. Totally to be expected when there's a big crowd, and it gave everyone a little "Sophie time" (that's Dad browsing toys with her above).

It also gave Mom a chance to shop for a little present for Sophie Clare, who was quite exuberant as she opened it.

What little girl wouldn't love an adorable pink sock monkey purse?!?!? :)