December Daily™ 2011 | Day Twenty-Five

Thanks Ali. This year I finally am making my own December Daily after 5 years of reading about yours. It is not that hard. Picking up my prints today and hopefully finishing it on Saturday.
Aloha, Kate

I love that Chris was there. So many of my friends have one party so bitter that family celebrations have to be split, and one parent--and the kids--lose out big time on holidays. You are handling a very difficult situation with such grace and really keeping your kids' needs first. It will be so worth it later! You are awesome!

What an amazing amount of love and grace wrapped up with a gorgeous bow. Blessings Ali.

What a wonderful DD! Thank you for being the "light" of inspiration for so many of us. You have shown us so many techniques and ways of doing things during the year and with this great album. Your journaling is beautiful as is the way you always bring it all together. Your genuineness constantly shines through. You are the epitome of love and grace even during difficult times. Thank you for being such a positive role model. You and your talent are so appreciated!! Happy New Year to you and those you love!!

Love it Ali! As always. This is my third DD - not done yet,but almost! I will miss going to your site first thing every morning to see your newest page (although I always go to your site every morning!) I've said this before, I've read this before - but it bears repeating - you really are SUCH an inspiration to so many. Thank you. Happy New Year to you and your family! Here's to 2012!

Nr23 & 24 (above) says it so well. Ali, you are in a class of your own and it was once again a very special part of my December to follow your album. I've learnt so much more that scrapbooking from you. Your disposition towards life is what inspires me the most. All the best for the new things that awaits in 2011.

Love that picture of you and Simon! 100% frame worthy :)

Ali, your album this year was beautiful and inspiring as always but maybe this year more than any other will be a gift to the kids in the long haul. None of you will ever forget that this year was different but no matter what the future holds, you will have shown that this Christmas wasn't 'spoiled' and that you all were working hard to make sure it wasn't. Congratulations on another very successful DD. That picture with Simon in your arms is priceless. I imagine that Chris caught it and that is a huge gift. Happy New Year and Up, Up and Away! :)

Beautiful, Ali. I finished mine last night, except for the last page. My brother's family is coming in on Friday night, and I am waiting for a big group picture to close the album with. We will all be together at DeAun's house. I'm still working on capturing the candids- I have teenagers, and that makes it a little more difficult. I am great at portraits, but your everyday photos are absolutely wonderful. Happy New Year!

The picture of you and Simon hugging is just precious. I love it.

It's a beautiful album. Thanks for sharing it with us.

It's so beautiful! I'm working on finishing mine right now and am so in love with this year's album. Thank you soooo much for sharing.

Ali I love the picture of you and Simon, thank you for sharing your daily life with us!

Love your style Ali - you will continue to rise UP with grace and style! Love Simon and Ana's Christmas morning photos, so heartwarming. I too feel very blessed to have felt the love of family on Christmas morning - makes all the hustle & bustle so worth it! I do have a question - for those of us who will be finishing up the Dec Daily as we can....is it typical to come back to this link and post our pages? Do you think your many blog followers will keep checking? I'm asking not only so I can post my pages late, but also because I would definitely keep checking today's post in the future if that is what happens!

Thank you for how you have enriched my month and my whole year :)

Wow Ali, I must say this is a beautiful finish to your completed project! My DD is still being worked on, but I was less stressed about it this year as my focus has been more on starting my Project Life for the first time in 2012 because I want to document the year getting ready to be married in August 2012. I love the joy your family shares no matter what you've been through this past year. Much Love to you in celebrating the coming New Year!

Great job in all ways, Ali. The new year is looking UP for you!

Photo of Simon giving you a hug.....PRICELESS.

Your book is simply beautiful! I have mine in progress, and thank you for motivating me to do this each year. Happy New Year, Ali.

Beautiful. As a couple people have said, kudos to you and Chris for finding a way to share this day with the kids. I so admire how you two are handling the changes in your lives.

Loved all your pages! Simon must have been very good this year to get the LEGO death star! Way to go Simon!! :) My 8 yr old boys have wanted that for two yrs now! I hope you will post a picture of him with it finished, I'd love to show it to my boys. They like seeing the pictures you post of Simon with his LEGO creations. :)