leaving a legacy
good morning and happy friday! are you enjoying your in-between time?
i love the days that separate the hubbub and mayhem. they’re filled with moments that are quiet and contemplative.
they give us a chance to reflect on what we’ve just accomplished both throughout the year and in the past few weeks.
the other day i was called a ‘media hoarder‘ by a genius at the mac store. i wasn’t offended but realized that so much is being stored, whether real or virtual. but if it’s not seen and shared, what good is it?
it got me thinking about the written word, blogging, journaling, chronicling and creating. over the holdiays my god-daughters told me they wanted to learn script writing but it was being removed from their school curriculum.
where would we be today without those who left their mark on the world with bound books, whether hand written, photographed or filled with pressed flowers and keepsakes?
paperblog.fr/534210/peter-beard
this post got to be a little long because i delved into one of my favorite obsesions: journals. it almost seems like a trivial pursuit but some of them are even published like peter beard’s above.
i’m especially drawn to old textiles. each page is a once in a lifetime experience with real fabric and handwritten notes
second to fabrics is a love for pattern
maybe it’s time to go through all the photos, the ephemera, scraps and souvenirs and turn them into something special.
it doesn’t have to be complicated
so for now i’ll leave you with some images i came across while working on the post. maybe it will inspire you to start your own journal this year.
there could be one for travel
another for fashion
one for ideas
a love of vintage
things to accomplish
recipies
or something to pass down
the one above is diane keaton’s and the the one below was cecil beaton’s!
these may help jumpstart something for you:
you can store them in something special and take them out as you get inspired to work on them.
maybe it’s a sort of voyeristic thing but they’re fascinating to look through
and endlessly entertaining and unique! no one but you can make yours!
i believe writing is a powerful tool that we should foster, maybe scrapbooking too. with all the technology today it’s so easy to lose the magic of the page. if you keep a journal or are starting one this year, let us know and maybe we can share pages with scapbook saturdays or something fun like that. till then, enjoy your down time and i hope you have a great weekend!
the paris apartment 
Connie* replied:
Media hoarder! That’s perfect. I’m one, too. Boxes and boxes and envelopes and notebooks and boxes of stuff I carry around with me every time I move. And every year my New Year’s resolution is to organize it all. Looooooove this post. In fact, I love all of your posts. Maybe I should start a collection…. ;-)
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December 27, 2013 at 4:18 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
hi connie, thank you! my dad just confirmed that i’m hoarding when he looked over my hard and virtual memory. i’m about to transfer the files now, maybe it will get me more organized. i appreciate your love and support and send it right back atcha!
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December 28, 2013 at 12:00 am. Permalink.
Peggy Braswell replied:
I have a journal from every year I have been on the earth (well,since I could write)+ Each day I write in it + Love them! every new year I have a collage party for the “girls”- boys can come also but they never make a collage. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
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December 27, 2013 at 4:52 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
wow, that is amazing! i bet that would be a beautiful set of volumes to publish! have you ever thought about it?
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December 28, 2013 at 12:00 am. Permalink.
laurenkellydesigns replied:
This is so inspiring!!! Thank you and happy new year!
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December 27, 2013 at 5:11 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
hi lauren, thanks and great to hear from you! i just checked out your blog and love your DIYs!
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December 28, 2013 at 12:08 am. Permalink.
Ann Wilhelm replied:
What a marvelous idea….think I will give it a try! Thanks for your inspirational ideas, LOVE!
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December 27, 2013 at 6:05 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
hi ann, i hope you do! i’d love to know what you come up with!
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December 28, 2013 at 12:09 am. Permalink.
Joni Webb replied:
omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! those antique diaries of fabrics – amazing. amazing story. what a fabulous, fabulous post!!!! wonderful!!! wow!
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December 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
hi joni, it’s such fun when someone else shares a passion…those fabric diaries can be found throughout paris at the flea markets (by the page) and at the Maison et Objet (at the kiosks). otherwise they’re in museums. that’s why i obsess over the markets! they’re museums where you can touch and buy!
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December 28, 2013 at 12:17 am. Permalink.
Cindy replied:
Beautiful post Claudia. Happy holidays!
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December 27, 2013 at 9:36 pm. Permalink.
The Paris Apartment replied:
hi cindy, thank you and same to you! send my love to your lovely family!
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December 28, 2013 at 12:20 am. Permalink.
MJH Design Arts replied:
Thank you so much, I needed this push/inspiration. Yes, we do create our own lives every single day. Blessings for 2014
Mary
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December 28, 2013 at 1:15 am. Permalink.
Nikon replied:
The journals are amazing! So much crammed into the pages!
Very creative, Claudia, great idea & selection of shots.
Have a great New Year!
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December 28, 2013 at 2:23 am. Permalink.
senjiva replied:
Why would a school cancel script from the curriculum? Do people no longer need cursive? I cannot write without cursive!
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December 28, 2013 at 11:38 pm. Permalink.
Sandra replied:
What a wonderful post! Loving your blog. Happy New Year! Xo Sandra
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December 30, 2013 at 2:50 am. Permalink.
Ray replied:
I know I’m responding late, but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the post. The images you chose are amazing. I also love that you gave different ideas for journals.
@senjiva – Many schools no longer teach script/cursive writing. Students print or use a computer keyboard. It’s sad because they probably couldn’t read the thoughts contained in some of the images Claudia shared. To them it probably looks like doodles not words.
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January 10, 2014 at 3:14 pm. Permalink.
njrobinson replied:
What a beautiful post!
Nancy
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October 24, 2016 at 2:58 pm. Permalink.
Anita howard replied:
Lovely post, ideas, thank you for sharing
Anita
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August 23, 2017 at 9:53 pm. Permalink.
Emme replied:
I just get enthused when I see people write, draw, paint etc on notebooks, papers, journals etc. I love books, I am not a kindle person. I still go to the library and stack up the books I am checking out. I have been taking pictures as well ever since I got my first instamatic camera back in the late 1960’s and have been snapping away. My goal for New Years last year was to take the older photos that were not in the acid free photo albums and put them in newer ones to preserve them. So far I only did 1, but it did cover a 3 year span. I love how you did one for each year. I am now working on one (used an old Webster’s dictionary) for all things I love. Pressing the flowers I love in them, Halloween, the stars and moon and just putting them all in together. I still have much yet to do, I start too many projects so I got to start to finish them up. Its so nice that there are people like you that will leave a part of history captured in their mind and put onto paper and not a flash drive. thanks for sharing.
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