The Savor Project – Week 20

And here’s the spread for week twenty:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is Nathaniel’s preschool and the mothers’ tea they had. And the second one is about Mother’s Day and my breakfast and the signs the boys made for me.

And here’s the right side:

The first one here is going to the movies with my boys. The Secret World of Arriety. and then about David drawing science. And then the last one is about how Nathaniel loves run run running for his life in the living room!

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 19

And here’s the spread for week nineteen:

there’s a middle addition this week for some Mother’s Day stuff, so here’s the other side:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is Nathaniel’s 3-year checkup. Then us going to the Pirates! movie. And then just one of how i am in so much awe of my kids and how much I love them.

this is the little mat Nathaniel made for me for the mothers’ tea at his school.

and this is the picture David colored for me in Spanish class.

And, finally, here’s the right side:

The first two here the supermoon and my being on paperclipping roundtable. then the one about the kids watching the spider on the couch and finally flowers from my flower-arranging class.

I am trying to remember to include more of my own stories, too.

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 18

And here’s the spread for week eighteen:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is Nathaniel’s birthday celebration in the front yard and then moustache fun.

And here’s the right side:

The first two here are both David. One where he’s playing with puppet and two is the lego club magazine. And then the next set is the kids playing with computers (which as a computer person, I love.)

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 17

And here’s the spread for week seventeen:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is the boys hugging and then Nathaniel playing with David’s toy. Then kite day and then potty training.

And here’s the right side:

The first one here is Nathaniel’s birthday. Then David’s tooth (it looks like I told this one twice!) and then Nathaniel playing with his new puzzle.

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 16

And here’s the spread for week sixteen (i have come to believe i will never take good photos of these :)):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

Sorry for the blurring of the art. This week’s art was for an upcoming blog hop so I am keeping it safe till then. The stories here are: david and nathaniel’s love, david losing his tooth, david’s stickers on his sketchbook, the boys hanging out in the yard.

And here’s the right side:

The first one here is a new tradition we started with David where we both individually spend a little extra time with David on a date so he can get some alone time with both of us. The next one is Nathaniel’s sharing at school and then our playground fun.

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 15

And here’s the spread for week fifteen (sorry photos are still not great quality.):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is about the walk we took around the neighborhood and the funny faces the boys made right before. And then the next section is about the arcade day we had when David was on spring break.

And here’s the right side:

The first one here is about David swimming. And then the next three are about the kids playing. Focusing and working hard. I love them so!

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 14

And here’s the spread for week thirteen (sorry photos are still not great quality.):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is about the whoopee (I spelled it wrong I find out much later!) cushion Jake brought home and how much fun the kids had with it. Then about David’s daily reading assignment. And then about how Nathaniel imitates David so much. Even if it means playing with a Wii remote without batteries!

And here’s the right side:

The first one here is about the craze of paper airplanes and how it still continues. Then about Nathaniel and his love for stickers and then finally about Jake and David playing Monopoly together.

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 13

And here’s the spread for week thirteen (sorry photos are still not great quality.):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is about the boys shooting each other. Then about Nathaniel and Dad laughing and playing together. Then Hunger Games!

And here’s the right side:

The first one is Jake’s mom’s visit and playing Monopoly with David and making puzzles with Nathaniel. the next story is about the kids running and jumping on the couch and loving every moment of it.

My art and our family photo along the bottom as usual.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 12

And here’s the spread for week twelve (sorry photos are not great quality, haven’t figured out how to photograph these well still.):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is about Nathaniel putting legos together following directions and then calling daddy for help. Then about David’s pink eye and my rough time at work.

And here’s the right side:

The first one is about the first time Nathaniel told me he loved me all on his own (not as a response to my saying i love him). The second one is about David’s front teeth that are all crooked and about to fall off. And then the last story is about Nathaniel and how good he is about finding joy in the smallest things.

Since I didn’t do so much art this week, like last week, I took some of our family photos and just added them along the bottom.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 11

And here’s the spread for week eleven (sorry photos are not great quality, haven’t figured out how to photograph these well yet.):

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is about work and then the Willpower class that ended last week. The next one is Nathaniel walking along the edge of the sidewalk and having fun (but also being cautious.)

And here’s the right side:

The first one is about david’s 4-page drawing and then Nathaniel watching movies while I work feverishly. And then the last one is about my boys and how they supported me and helped me while I was struggling so much.

Since I didn’t do so much art this week, I took some of our family photos and just added them along the bottom.

So there we go. So far, so good. Still enjoying this project a lot.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 10

And here’s the spread for week nine:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is David learning to tie his shoelaces. The second one is about Nathaniel’s creativity and the third is about a burying ceremony I did for Body Restoration.

And here’s the right side:

The first one is coloring the paper airplanes we made during family night and the second one is about putting grass seeds in the backyard.

As usual, the bottom has my art and our weekly family photo.

So there we go. So far, so good. Loving getting to savor these memories again and again.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.

The Savor Project – Week 9

And here’s the spread for week nine:

here’s a closer up of the left side:

The first story here is my book club read: The sense of an Ending. Then one about how Nathaniel’s always watching David and whatever he does. Then one about David reading all the time and how that’s fine by me. And one about how easy Nathaniel is while I work during the day.

And here’s the right side:

The first one is about our tickle time and how much I love it and the second one is about how Nathaniel can get his daddy (and me) to do anything he wants by saying please.

As usual, the bottom has my art and our weekly family photo.

So there we go. So far, so good. Loving getting to savor these memories again and again.

Happy Savoring.


The Savor Project was supposed to be a weekly project for 2012. You can read about my setup here.