Dear Journal,

I've decided to do digital scrapbooking. I think it will work out really nicely with Microsoft Publisher. There aren't a lot of options to put shadows on stuff, like there would be in Adobe Photoshop, but I think for now it will work for me just fine...especially since I already have Publisher 2010 and Photoshop Elements 8 is about $100.

I just need to get some ideas put together and start taking pictures! I've found a bunch of free scrapbooking kits, and there's lots of ways I can put the stuff together! It should be pretty cool.

I also need to start a list of stuff I will need for the wedding. I'm going to be making a lot of it myself, and so I'll be watching out for different craft sales, etc. as I go along. There is still 14 months to go, so there is plenty of time to find good sales! I will probably order my invitation materials in September though, along with the materials for the save the date cards and the programs and the thank you cards, just so I can get started on all of that. I'm sure there will be lots of people willing to help, I just need to get started! :)