My summer has officially begun and it was a good first weekend. I came to the realization this week that I probably won’t really be wrecking my journal in the same way as many others. I am tending more toward the kind of activities in Keri’s book, How to be an explorer of the world. I had this book out of the library recently I think this is the direction I need to head. But I am going to keep using my copy of WTJ because I am attached to this book.
I picked up The Decorated Page by Gwen Diehnat the library this week and I am going to try some of her ideas in my WTJ – painting and drawing on pages, using the space to write instead of wreak. Writing is my passion at the moment and the pages in this journal have pointed me toward some wonderful writing ideas.
Also got in some stitching this weekend and reading and sitting and walking and listening and thinking. It was a very good beginning to my summer break.
I took my journal into the bathroom and poured a cup of coffee on the coffee page. What did I discover? My morning cup of jo is pretty weak – the page is barely changed. 
My first week of wrecking went fairly well. I haven’t been able to bring myself to put food into my journal yet. I did break the spine, scratch it, doodle on the cover, write my name in different ways on the opening page. I have taken it with me everywhere! I dripped paint and then made a print, and of course I did the sewing page – loved that one. I started adding fruit stickers too. Not sure what will be next but it sure is a great release.
lining up my words 