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

Ali - thank you for your "one story a day" idea. Our day was boring and I felt kind of panicky that I didn't have anything fabulous to include. I did take a great picture of some yummy homemade soup I made so I think I'll just use that and journal about how I love comfort food during December! I took some pics at church tonight too....not sure how I would tie those two things together! LOL I'm on pins and needles to see your first page. You rock!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,

Wow there are some amazingly supportive people on here!

i think if you want to include your husband's "issues" with Christmas, then do so. You don't have to be overly negative about it (which you don't seem to be by the way), but if you dont want to gloss over it completely, then dont. It doesn't have to be an entire journalling block about it, but why not mention it in passing?

My husband has no OCD issues (quite the opposite actually!) but he hates presents. He LOATHES getting them and becomes very stressed and almost panicked at the thought that people will give him something (even his birthday is a big issue-we are not "allowed" to celebrate it at all, he prefers NO mention of it). So I understand, in that sense, what you're going through. Having someone dislike the season or what it brigns, can be difficult for someone who loves it.

Is there something that he loves to do with your children that he does each christmas (i.e. read a christmas story to them every night) or something like that?? Perhaps you could take an image of him doing that and write about how the fact that he finds other christmas 'events/occurances' stressful, but this has led him to find a beautiful tradition of his own? Maybe even write about the fact that you take down the tree on the 26th? Make that your entry for the day of the 26th??

Like Ali said, none of us have perfect lives (i know I dont!), despite the fact that we'd all love to have the house/car/job/life in the movies (especially the one in Under the Tuscan Sun!!), it simply isn't real--that's why we love movies!

Thank you by the way, for brigning this up. It alerted me to my husbands 'issues' with gifts and it reminded me that it's something important to add to my Dec Daily.

I love my husband to death but the fact that he hates presents, drives me crazy. i just dont understand how he can't like it when someone randomly thinks of him when they see something in a store and get it for him to make him happy--its madness! I LOVE presents!! but he doesnt'. and that's fine. He doesn't expect me to start hating them too, and I dont expect him to start loving them. But he's the best dad and husband--that's why I love him and THAT"s what I'll be including in my DD.

Merry Christmas :)

PS My Birthday is Dec 29 and I used to insist my parents keep the tree up till mid-January!! Now, on the 26-27th, I"M the one to rip it down :) I'm with Ali, by that stage, i'm onto other things :)

Today, our story revolves around our new tradition... the elf on the shelf.

Having attempted the December Daily in the past couple of years and failing at completing it, I am on the fence at jumping in this year.

So, while I "make up" my mind, I am sharing our December stories at my blog... not sure if it counts... but I am still hoping our stories will end up on a mini-album someday. :-) I have great admiration for those you have completed it.

Thanks Ali for being such an inspiration.

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