Remember the original concept of Project Life is to take the perfection paralysis out of the equation. I totally relate to what you are saying - believe me! But I would encourage you to get started without worrying about the creative stuff. Get the basic kit and start writing about your photos. Once you get in a habit, then start adding in more creative once you build your confidence and get a pattern and rhythm started. Or maybe you'll just have journal cards and photos - that is PERFECTION!

Maybe you could do it like a journal and just write about your thoughts and your memories as they come up. Sometimes when you remember one thing, you start to remember other things. You could also use the kits to scrapbook your older photos. The most important thing is just to start. Maybe even do it in a way that has no rules, have a photo, slide it in a pocket and write about it. Who cares! The most important thing is that you have photos (from any time or place - present, past, etc) and WORDS. Your daughter will love anything and everything you document. Once you get your habit started, if you want to be more organized or create a system, then you can start a whole new album but in the end, who cares what it looks like or if it is organized or which kit you use (or if you use your own paper), the most important thing is getting your thoughts on paper so your daughter (and you) can look back one day and remember.

Love it! Once I get my life organized enough to have a place for my inspiration pieces, I just might lift this idea. :) Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! Ive been trying to make at least one element myself each week.

Thank you for the questionnaire!

Thanks, Nina! I do love walking by the beach. And I haven't been feeling too great about myself lately, but one thing I am proud of is the strength of my arms, so I took a pic of that. Trying to focus on the positive! This has been so fun and i'm looking forward to the months to come. On to motherhood! :)

I love these links. I will check them out. My experience with food art is decorating cupcakes (a la Hello, Cupcake style) & birthday cakes. I once made pigs in a blanket shaped like turtles http://xnomads.typepad.com/blog/2011/01/simple-things-cute-food.html and made traditional Chinese Qing Ming pastries using pretzel dough - tutorial here: http://www.simpleasthatblog.com/2011/09/friday-craft-day-edible-chinese-folk.html#; I suppose I do love food art, though I have yet to venture into Bentos. Oh and making art with pancake batter is fun too!

Thanks, Tina. Yes, I bounced back quickly enough, so I can't do too much complaining.

Yes, camping is definitely fun and we all love being in the outdoors. Hiking and campfire cooking are my favorite parts.

Thanks! I'm back in the States now and you are right about more possibilities of food poisoning in China because I had my share of it there too. You'd think I'd be safe coming back home - haha! It was at a Chinese fast food restaurant, though. Kind of ironic. :)

Look for a cast iron dutch oven and be sure to season it properly (lots of info on the web and in the instructions that come with the oven). Once you get the oven hot, it works really well. And it is fun. Let me know if you try it out, I'd love to hear how it goes.

Thanks, Lisa! Yes, being sick was not fun but I recovered quickly so it wasn't too bad.

Thank you. I've been writing on my pictures more and more lately. It is a quick and easy. I never thought I was a fan of the sunburst but I find myself using it a lot in my album. It helps that I made myself a sunburst stamp because then I can make it in any color I want! :)

Yes, camping and boys go together quite well! It is the one place they don't get in trouble for being loud (most of the time)! :)

Thanks! I'm sorry I don't have anything for digi scrappers. Silly me! I've always wanted to try making a download so maybe for the next blog hop, I'll make it a goal to try offering a free download. I already have a few ideas. Thanks for sparking an idea! And thanks for the encouragement on my pages.

I agree letter stickers are the best!