December Daily™ 2011 | Day Twelve

This was such a sweet story, love that Simon and the way he thinks. Such a great kid he is. It was a perfect picture of them.

Terrific pages Ali! I love Simon's letter and his Santa PJ's. I'm not doing this project this year, thought it would be too much with Project Life too, so I am documenting our December traditions within Project Life. Love seeing your pages each day, such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing them!

Great introduction! I feel exactly how you described: I started greatly doing my first 3 pages in time but then ... first the internet connection, then the photocamera and now both the printer and the scan! I feel like battling against destiny! and more important I feel like it will be impossible to recoup the journaling (though I am passing a great december). Hope to find the time to do the past days. Thanks for your encouragment!

Deep breath too! Not too much Christmas going on around here - and I know that is ok but I'm struggling with NICE stories to tell. I'm still taking photos and jotting down my journalling and will come back when I'm in a better frame of mind. Love the stamped out journalling too.

You really are awesome Ali, thanks so much for diligently sharing your passion with us. You have had a really significant influence on how I view my own life and my families' and friends' lives. Thank you!

These pages are just gorgeous! I take it a little easy this year, just making a page here and there. But today I have to make a page, since I became a grandmother again today!

Hey Ali. I love the concentration on Simon's face as he's writing his letter. Great picture of your darling children! I'm wondering what time do you get up each morning and post?? I woke up at 6:30 eastern time this morning to enjoy my coffee and have an hour to create before the baby wakes up, and I was amazed to see day 12 already up, wow!

yes fun - thanks for reminding us!
Love your work.
Sandra ltb

My kids are all grown now so I am reminiscing about when we used to do this! I miss those years! Enjoy them while you can... they grow up too fast! Thank you for reminding us to be easy on ourselves and have fun with the process.
LOVE Paper Source...

Beautiful page -- Writing letters to Santa is a big deal here too -- this year both girls were able to write words -- very exciting. I did my page last week -- I also took photos of the letters --- it can be viewed here
http://creatingdaybyday.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-1-7.html

Glad I am not the only one falling behind. I keep thinking... today I will catch up, and that has yet to be the case! Beautiful pictures, beautiful pages.

Love it! One of my favorites so far this year!!!

Thank you for the reminder Ali! And yes, happy half-way point. :)

Hi Ali: 1. What a great idea to have them write letters to Santa about the video, 'm going to make sure we do that too. 2. Today's post was perfect. We had "one of those days" yesterday and I realized at the end of the day that even though I did take a few photos in the morning - the day was really about having a challenging time, so instead of including pictures, I just wrote about the day. I've been doing a lot of photo so I think having a day with none is a good change. 3. I also want to include some of the full page photos like you do, maybe I'll order some of those today and back track them in. 4. I've been keeping up with December Daily - but I think one of the main reasons is to post my link on your blog -its like weight watchers for scrapbooking. Thank you again for this awesome project.

Absolutely beautiful, as always. I'm struggling this week, even though my DD pages are super, super simple. Just cannot find the time to sit down and do with all I have going on. Perfect timing for this note of encouragement. :)

My favorite page so far as I love this tradition in my family. Even though my girls are older I still have them write a letter to Santa. In order to receive you must believe, not sure if they understand the real meaning behind this statement but someday they will. I have taken your advise and approached this year so differently. Letting the stories flow organically and the photos will follow. I have not printed any pics out yet, I do that in batches. Loving this project, thanks as always for the inspiration.

really cute. Although my oldest son will not write out a letter this year.

I love this post Ali, when I start reading there are "no rules", now that makes me so very happy! :) I think that's what I love so much about your projects and scrapbooking in general-no rules! I'm a "color outside the lines" kind of girl-I think you are too! Merry Christmas!

half way? no way! wow. beautiful post and layout.

thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing the idea of the Dec. Daily with us.

This is my third year participating and I think I've finally found what works for me because I'm having so much fun even though the season is getting crazier and crazier. The DD is now a part of my personal Christmas tradition and the albums are among my most favourite Christmas treasures. It is a lot of work but I can't imagine Christmas without it.

Good Point Ali! I found that I had to pack up my supplies last night in order to make room for other Christmas projects. I have decided to keep taking photos, collecting bits of life, and documenting in my journal what stories I would like to tell each day. After the holidays I will be able to go back and finish the album easily. I do love this proejct and look back at the years I have done before, just not enough space or time this year.