December Daily 2010 | Simple Tips + Thoughts On The First Of December

Excited! Checking out Reverb! TFS!

Steph - you are SO not alone! Hope that makes you feel better. I know that sometimes when I look at family scrapbooks from others, it seems like everyone's world runs smoother or obstacles get handled better. But then rationally I know that's just not so - it's just easier to scrapbook the good. My daughter has Aspergers and Sensory Processing Disorder,and was diagnosed 2 years ago at age 11. I am still not over the heartbreaking part, yet that is mixed with how much more than ever I love her. So even though it's not the same exact situation, I can imagine how you feel - because my vision of "how things would be" and how they now are don't match. She loves Christmas, but in her own way. Sometimes she can't be as giving as I envisioned, and many activities that most kids love are too overwhelming for her. Sometimes I'm torn between feeling bad that she's "missing out" yet I ponder how can it be missing out if it's something she doesn't want to do? It sounds like you have alot of acceptance along with your frustration, and I wish you much peace and many blessings.

-So excited to start the December Daily digital style. I have no idea what I'm doing, but look forward to the process! Thanks for the reverb 10 prompts...how great are they?!
Now that my kids are teens and some of that child-like fun has been removed from our holidays I look forward to celebrating even the little things with them.

thanks for the thoughts ali! this is exactly how i want to approach my album this year:)

Hoorah. December is here. I've had festive overload today with snow, making christmas cards with my niece and playing festive tunes. Been waiting for ages it seems for today and now so many things to write about. Fantastic, thanks Ali.

My vague attempt at planning out some days seems to already be off the rocks so trying to stick with going with the flow and finding one story each day. Looked at Reverb10 and am signed up. It looks like it might be a feed v. email, but am very glad to play along as was planning to blog DD journaling daily anyway. So excited to see everyone's projects as well as how mine unfolds!

hooray - it's december! :)

This my first time doing a December Daily. I've been wanting to do it the past couple of years but just couldn't fit it in. I've got foundation pages for days 1-25. I've got my undecorated chipboard covers that I'll finish sometime thins month or soon after Christmas. I'm not stressing about those. My problem is that we started doing Christmas activities a few days ago. I've taken notes and I have the pictures on a flash drive so I can print them. I just need the time to do those pages. I've now decided to let those pages slide and do my December 1st page today and get to those other pages when I can. I really want to do the page on the actual day. I'm looking forward to see what everyone else's albums look like.

Yay - let the magic begin! I started my holiday daily on Nov 25. Many of my pages are still in progress, but I'm getting them done, chunk of time by chunk of time. I'm loving the process this year - more than the past - and keeping it simple. And man, are there piles of holiday all over my craft room. I love the energy though! Going with the flow feels great. Good luck all - can't wait to see the progress and read stories in the flickr group.

Just started scrapping a couple months ago, not doing a Dec Daily, but watching to see all the creativity unfold!! Thanks for sharing!

When I was an event coordinator for a university and then a large rec complex I would get frustrated when plan a wasn't working and would worry at night how to MAKE it work. During one of these worry sessions I had a wonderful thought come to my head "They can't miss what they don't know, it's only your plan and vision in your mind, let it go". The can't miss what they don't know has has become a large part of me now and no more worry. I often say "Oh well, what else can I do and turn the mental page and not allow my ego to replay the "what if stories over and over". After reading Ekhart Tolle (Spelling) being in the present moment is what I strive to accomplish every day. It has made a tremendous impact in my day to day life and for those around me. Just sharing my own life lesson.

ALi- so glad to see Dec 1st- and you would not believe what I did last night in 4 hours- I must share that I finished my december daily 2009!Yes, LAST year's DD I finished! It felt SO good! It happened when I found a piece of ephemera from last year- and was about to put it in the same place where my 2009 "stuff" was- and since I had all my 2010 DD supplies out- I used the leftovers to finish up a half-started album that I had just "sloted" photos semi-chronologically so I can't tell you how excited I am to have caught up.
And I kept saying "Perfect is pretty, but finished is beautifuL!" that was a comment from someone else yesterday. Now I have a 2007, 08, 09 and that was a big ol yay for me. By the way: I traded a nap, and watching mad men and an hour of sleep. And the accomplishment feels way better than the hour of sleep would've!

Happy December 1st everyone! I am also very excited about my first December Daily Album. I've followed along every year, but my sons are now adults and I don't have any grandchildren yet. This year I choose to participate in DD anyway and have planned some activities to bring the joy back into this magical holiday season again. I am so grateful for this Ali and for all of the ideas I've found in the many comments by your wonderful followers.

I am so happy I am doing this. Thank you so much for being so encouraging. I have made my accent for the day and when my boys get home I will gather them and my little girl and ask what they did today for Advent at school and take it from there and a few picture and I will put it together and Giggle tonight! Yay for December!

This is the day - 1st of december. :)
My album-foundation is not finished, but I'm so looking forward to start this project anyway, and can't wait to see what you create. :)
Have a wonderful advent and december Ali.
hugs
gudrun

Even tho I live alone, I love doing this project. It really helps me to focus on the joy and giving of the season. I'll be spending Christmas week with family, but have to create my own celebrations the rest of the month. Thanks for this project, Ali. It gets me out of myself!

This is my 3rd year doing the December Daily & I pulled the other two out with our Christmas decorations the other evening. I loved watching my 13 yr old son go through it & remember our weekend trip to NYC in 08 or our "funny" Christmas tree last year that nobody liked but me. It's all in those little albums that bring so much joy! I even kept my grocery receipt from my Christmas week shopping so that in 10 years we'll really have a perspective!
Enjoy the process of this! It's amazing!

Even those who dislike the holidays tend to have one or two favorite things about it - just ask. Sit down with your family and ask, "What do you want to do this year? What do you want to skip?" You'll be surprised at what your family finds important.

Hi Ali.

I just wanted to say Happy December Daily 2010! I smiled this morning when I imagined all of the people joining the project today. That's lots of positive energy you've created and I am grateful. My first photo, snow on my patio chairs and table. Our first snow of the year. So nice of mother nature to join in too! Big hugs and thank you so very, very much.

I am excited to do this project. What better way to start than celebrating my sister's birthday!

I have a dd with executive function disorder. Everyday isn't perfect and there are times we have to deal with challenges. Last week I ended up taking to the Educational Consultant at my dd's former school. She made a very interesting observation. In the taking 2 steps forward and the 1 step backwards, she said that it "isn't regression, but, a regrouping." I look back and after every challenging time comes a period of significant growth in my dd. I have learned (and still need to remind myself often) that what is "normal" is what is happening at my house. I don't look at others and feel that I should do the same. Different is okay. I need to adjust my expectations, home, and enviroment so that my dd can be successful. If that means Christmas cards with no photos one year because of her unwillingness, it means that I come up with another idea. No biggie, life still goes on and I need to feel good about what we can do.

Again, I am excited. This is my first year doing this and I've wanted to do it for a couple of years now.