During the month of January, I participated in an Instagram challenge to photograph my kids reading in 31 different places. It was organized by Jodie at Growing Book By Book, and it was a lot of fun. I had the challenge list running through my head all month and kept books close at hand so that no matter where we were, we could get a picture if we found the perfect spot.
My kids were such good sports about it. During the last few days, Aaron even begged to be in all the remaining pictures because he felt like he hadn't been represented enough.
The challenge didn't receive a lot of participation, and I think I was the only one who actually finished it. My kids wanted to know if I was going to get a prize. I think they couldn't understand why I took something so seriously if there wasn't any external reward, but I am highly motivated by check marks, and for every day in January, I got one. That's reward enough for me.
Also, there's no way I'm going to go to all that work and not show off the photos in one place. So here you go:
Day 1: Under the Covers
Day 2: In a Fort
Day 3: At the Table
Day 4: On the Floor
Day 5: In a Bedroom
Day 6: In the Car
Day 7: On the Go
Day 8: At the Store
Day 9: At the Library
Day 10: At a Friend's House
Day 11: In a Chair
Day 12: Outside
Day 13: By the Fireplace
Day 14: Next to a Pet
Day 15: On an Errand
Day 16: At a Restaurant
Day 17: On a Blanket
Day 18: Somewhere Unusual
Day 19: Someplace Yellow
Day 20: On a Bench
Day 21: On a Couch
Day 22: Next to a Loved One
Day 23: On Public Transportation
Day 24: In the Bathroom
Day 25: Next to a Window
Day 26: By the Water
Day 27: A Place With Good Lighting
Day 28: In a Reading Nook
Day 29: Next to Food
Day 30: At the Bookstore
Day 31: In a Rocking Chair
For more book recommendations and snapshots of our daily life, follow me right here on Instagram.
I love those pictures of your kids reading! What a fun and cute challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteDena @ Batch of Books
Thanks, Dena! I'm happy I did it.
DeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen.
DeleteI didn't realise this was the challenge, I should of cause I caught some of your pics on instagram, thought they were terrific. Loved the shopping trolley one :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to participate next time.
Yes, I think you'd have a lot of fun with it, Erin!
DeleteThose are great!
ReplyDeleteYou have a well stocked library. Mine doesn't even have crackers, let alone a produce section (Day 8) :-)
Ha! Good catch! Yes, that would be quite the deluxe library. :-)
DeleteI loved seeing your pictures every day. You should win a prize for completing the challenge! :-) Thanks so much for participating.
ReplyDeleteThanks for organizing it! I had so much fun!
DeleteThese are great pictures! Love this!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was fun!
Delete