December Daily™ 2012 | Saying Hello & Looking Back & Looking Ahead
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A very big welcome to December Daily™ 2012.
Today is the day I begin and I'm super excited.
As I get ready to start documenting December today (I'll post my Day One page tomorrow morning), I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the stories I've told over the last five years (check out my main December Daily™ page with links to all my past albums here). Here's an accounting (thanks Katie) of the stories I've told and how many years I've told them:
Advent Calendars: 2008, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011
Writing letters to Santa: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Christmas movies: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Trip to play in Snow: 2008, 2010
Baking cookies: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Christmas lights: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Nativity set: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Wrapping presents: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Notes to Simon and Anna: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Trip to see Santa: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Christmas Cards: 2010, 2011
Starbucks Coffee sleeve: 2009, 2010, 2011
Picking out Christmas Tree: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Twinkle Lights: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Trip to Target: 2008, 2009, 2011
Around the House: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Opening presents: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011
Christmas Jammies: 2009, 2010, 2011
Wrapping Books: 2011
Small Quiet Christmas Eve: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Warm Clothing (favorite sweaters, coats, hats): 2008, 2011
Ornaments: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Simon + Anna’s own Mini tree for their room: 2009, 2010, 2011
Being sick/ resting: 2007, 2010
Homework: 2008
Grocery Shopping: 2008
Quiet relaxing days: 2009
Printed picture of Flikr likes: 2009
Story of Simon and Anna sharing: 2010
Loving…. Prompt: 2010
Movie theater: 2007, 2009, 2010
Trip to Dentist: 2009, 2010
Work day stories: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2011
Gymnastics open gym: 2011
As you can see, I use a lot of the same topics each year (I'm a fan of repetition). I also include everyday stories alongside holiday ones. There is no right or wrong way to approach this project.
My biggest piece of advice this year: HAVE FUN. That's it. This isn't a race or a competition or anything of the sort. Keep it real for you and those who are most important to you. Let it enhance your spirit this season.
MORE IDEAS
GIVEAWAYS
Also be sure to check out the December Daily™ 8 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS starting today over on my blog. Each day from December 1 through December 8th I'll feature two companies. The giveaways will open at 3am PST and comments will be closed at 9am PST the following morning.
SHARING YOUR WORK
Each day I'll include a section to share your work - day one will be included with my post tomorrow. You can also share your work in the December Daily™ 2012 Flickr gallery.
My best to you this holiday season. May it be filled with wonder and twinkle and magic.
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so super excited about today. As we begin this holiday season, sooooo many changes, its time to hold on to old traditions and create new ones.
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Bring on December!! Happy Holidays!
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My son woke up with the excitement of his Advent Calendar, I woke up with the excitement of my December Diary. I can't wait. :) :) :)
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So looking forward to this month and all the stories and memories it will bring. Thank you Ali for your inspiration. I now have a little basket of December Daily albums to put out with my Christmas decorations, and I love them most of all. I can't wait to see them again, for the first time since they were put away almost a year ago.
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Wishing you the most blessed and amazing and beautiful Christmas season ever Ali, Simon and Ana! Your blog is a gift in my life and I really can't thank you enough, nor could words really explain how much I mean that. I believe that connections are made face to face, online and also soul to soul, and you are a beautiful soul. Peace and Joy to you!
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Happy December daily. Trying it for thé first year. Hope i'll make it
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Woo hoo!!! The start is finally here! I've got two huge events to include: step-daughter's choir club is singing at a local bookstore, and then my younger son's school play is tonight. Love, love, love this project.
Thanks Ali for making it real for all of us!!!
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Thanks for the inspiration and fun ideas!! I am doing my first December DAily this year and LOVING reading through your blog!!
Sammi
xxx
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Thank you for this list Ali. I haven't had a lot of success with daily projects because I always get behind by one day and then it derails my whole project. This year I am letting myself tell the stories on different days than they happen. Also, with work and school we have some days that are SO full of things I want to document and others not so much. I was going to make a list of stories I think I can cover - your list has many of those things on it and is a great reminder!!!
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Can not wait to get started!!
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Happy holiday season to you too Ali!! For the past 2 years I've started with the same photo - it's awesome seeing the differences and similarities. My day 1 shot this year has turned out to be a different one. Thanks for taking us on this journey!!
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Having fun already!! Now to choose from the 70 photos taken today... Christmas party and birthday party all on the same first of December!!
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Love your 6x8 overlays!
Is there a blank pdf in the 6x8 set, with no date on it, like the one in the 4x6 set, where you stamped in the numbers? I can't seem to find it.
Thanks!
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So excited about December Daily and the give-a-ways. So love Big Picture. Thank you.
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Were do I buy the December Daily kit from. ?
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Happy Decmeber. Thanks you for sharing
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I'm 5 days in... and looking to join in... I have never completed an online class or project (indlucing the 31 things class earlier this year.) and one of my "intentions" for the new year is to complete projects and stop getting so uptight about it being perfect!
That being said, I am wanting to do this all digital and have a book printed through... somewhere... I'm well versed in Photoshop, but not sure where to start with this... ergh.
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