Today’s December Daily prompt is to encourage you to get a family Christmas photo. Whether you go all out with a professional photographer or use the timer on your own camera, get everyone together for a picture. Just for fun, you can include any out-takes in your album as well. 

Is there some special Christmas activity that you do every year? Whether it’s how you place your nativity set or choosing a new ornament for your tree be sure to get the story into your album. Some ideas for new family traditions – Buy or borrow from the library a special Christmas book to read… Read More »

My all-time favorite Christmas Carol is “O Holy Night.” I tear up when I hear it and I always sing along. I usually have a few new favorites every year as Christmas albums get released throughout the season. If you and your family love Christmas music too, be sure to add those to your album… Read More »

Christmas parties are so much fun, you don’t want to leave them out of your album! Whether it’s the company Christmas party or a small gathering of friends and neighbors you’ll want to get pictures of the people there, the decorations and especially the food. Don’t forget to take pictures at your children’s holiday parties,… Read More »

Tis the season for holiday presentations! Whether you visit the Rockettes at Rockefeller Center every year or head down the street to watch the children in your family in a local presentation these make great photo opportunities. Some photo ideas include the process of getting ready, outside the event venue, inside waiting for the presentation… Read More »

Every year about this time I start the process of addressing, stamping and mailing bunches of Christmas cards. I like to send photo cards every year and the recipients enjoy seeing the kids grow up on our cards. For my December Daily I usually include an actual card if I have extras or, at the… Read More »

As you buy your gifts and check your list once, twice, or 1,000 times you’ll be wrapping presents, too. Do you wrap like Martha Stewart? Or are your gifts sporting eclectic seasonal papers? Do you make your own tags, packaging, bows? Hand the camera to another family member or set your timer and get in… Read More »

The Christmas shopping season officially started on Black Friday when huge numbers of people headed out to stores to get great deals on gifts for friends and family. Or perhaps you prefer waiting for the Cyber Monday deals? Or maybe you like to wait for the very last minute. No matter what your Christmas shopping… Read More »

Every year at Christmas my family has a tradition of making special cookies as gifts for teachers, friends, and neighbors. My kids love to help with this process and usually help mix ingredients, get the cookies on the tray and of course, steal bits of dough! What are your holiday baking traditions? Do you cook… Read More »

Today, we’d like to encourage you to take a few minutes to document your holiday decorations. There are several ways to do this – take pictures of the ornaments and decorations as you take them out of the box, get pictures of any new ornaments you are adding to your collection, or other household decorations.… Read More »