and that is exactly what I did....

I told you I was in the mood to art journal... and that is exactly what I have been doing lately. 

I decided to make this new little journal (check out here how I made it) my Gratitude Book. It is a place where I can put all the daily things I am grateful for. I printed off my Instagram photos and decided to use those to represent all the things I am grateful for.

I am grateful for being able to make a wish on a dandelion every time I see one.

 I am especially grateful Little Man also loves to stop and blow dandelions with me. 

 

I am grateful for my education. 

I am even more grateful that I get to spend the majority of my time home with my little man.

I am grateful for my husband and his ideas. Crazy and not crazy.

I am grateful for being able to enjoy downtown Boise. 

I love going to the farmer's market.

I am grateful for autumn walks.

I am grateful for being a mother.

 I am especially grateful that Little man still lets me hold his hand. 

 I am grateful for cupcakes and Oreos. 

Especially when it is an Oreo cupcake.

I am grateful for my art gratitude journal.

 Read more on how I made these pages here on Howdoesshe.com

xo

I think I will go play in my art journal.

Little man is sleeping. The house is quiet. My belly is full and I am wrapped in a snuggie. It is the first time in two weeks that I have had time (and energy) to sit down and blog.

Ohhh how I have wanted to though! There is so much on my mind- so many photos to share and sigh...I am exaughisted. 

I have my visual journal on the brain since doing the How Does She post this Tuesday- in fact, I have incorporated art  visual journaling a lot with some of the kids and teens that I work with. I was amazed with the insight some of these kids had on their collages. Wow.

 Just talking about it makes me in the in the mood to do some journaling. You know- I think I will stop what I am doing here and go get messy with some paint and pictures. 

So, how about I share with you my darling neighbor who is such a doll and showed me an art journal she started on her own...LOVE LOVE it! I got so many ideas on adding ribbon and other details to my book. Her book is also a used book that she is transforming into a journal...so awesome!

 

It's fun to know that I am not the only one that transforms old books into journals!

Now go get your book~

besitos, xo