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Visual Journal Page 10: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

  Being born and raised in the south also means that I was born and raised with the Braves. Growing up I remember rooting for Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez, and Tom Glavine. I still remember walking into the Braves stadium for the first time, amazed by the gargantuan size of the stadium. As we approached,…

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Visual Journal Page 69: Basic Crafts

I finally reached the end. I reached the end of my journey, the end of my first visual journal. I worked cover to cover until every page was filled with my life. This journal, this book, reflects one year of my life. It is a snippet of who I am, my struggles, gains, quirks, and…

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Visual Journal Page 65: You Take Me the Way I Am

THE STORY I wanted to capture multiple moments of my wedding in my journal, which meant multiple pages. I wanted to keep my favorite picture page simple, which meant a lot things were left out. Because of that, this page had to follow. I loved our reception space, and I decided for this page I…

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Visual Journal Page 64: I Mean I Think You Really Like Me

This journal page is tied with only one other page as my favorite in my book. I absolutely love it. Perhaps I love it because it took hours to make, or because it’s my favorite wedding photograph, or maybe it’s because it reminds me of my wedding day. The entire day was amazing. I slept…

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Visual Journal Page 54: Wedding Registry

I knew the wedding registry was going to be a fun, stress free part of wedding planning. I couldn’t wait to go out and pick out gifts for other people to give us. I was constantly keeping my eyes peeled when I was out shopping, always flipping through magazines, and perusing store websites. I loved…

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Visual Journal Page 45: The Bridesmaid Dress

THE STORY Exactly one week after I got engaged, I bought my wedding dress. I went to one store, tried on a few dresses, got an idea for the style I wanted, and attended a bridal show the following weekend. I tried on a couple of dresses there, not finding much, until I put my…

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