Mini-Book therapy

When Dave and I both found out that our positions were being eliminated and moved offshore, we were devastated and in shock. I had so many thoughts just going through my mind and knew in my heart that we needed to look at this as an opportunity; change always brings growth.

I needed to do something to get my mind to settle down and focus on something positive. I decided to make a mini album to document our journey over the next few months. I had wanted to make a Daily December album as many scrapbookers are doing this time of year, but I knew this year would not be our normal family Christmas or holiday season since we were soon to be unemployed and our lives were going to change, yet again, drastically.

I was going to name the book “Road to Unemployment” but being stingy with my chipboard letters, I decided to shorten it. Also, this is more of a positive attitude for a title. Even thought I’m bitter and sad and angry and confused, I want to be able to focus on the fact that this is just another journey that we will take together as a family.

The pages of the album are created with some stash I got at a recent Scrapbook store yard sale, all the pieces were part of a class kit, I just didn’t have any instructions for the kit project, so I made up my own. It’s mostly going to be about the journaling and our day to day of events and actions, not many pictures. But, when I do manage to get a picture of us, I’ll add it to show that we are ok and working through this journey.

I’ll continue to work on this as the days unfold and upload when I have a few more pages completed.

Products Used: Basic Grey Wander collection, office tags, Studio Calico grid and label stamps, misc. ribbon, Bazzill mini coverall album