December...one day at a time!

After much deliberation, I have finally decided to take the plunge and complete a "December Daily" for 2010 - ala Ali Edwards.  The whole point of Ali's process is to have the foundation of the album built BEFORE the holiday season hits - and this is what really resonated with me about the idea (and may I add - why have I not done this with albums before???). As I made the decision with only 4 days left until the beginning of December, I decided to use Ali's overlays & photo templates to make the process simple and quick (I would normally create my own)! My goal is to have the bones of the entire album together by the end of the weekend so it is ready to roll for the 1st (wish me luck with that, lol)...
update: as of Monday evening...I am almost finished up to & including day 25...just a few pages that require stitching and they are DONE!
As is often the case with me, I got a mental picture of how I wanted my album to look before I even decided if I was going to undertake this project or not.  This is both a blessing and a curse as sometimes it is really difficult to find the necessary supplies to make the vision a reality...and then I struggle to be satisfied with the result. The "theme" of my vision is red, black & white - a patterned, embellished, & numbered page to "open the day" followed by a two page spread for journalling, photos, mementos, etc. I am tickled with the way it has turned out thus far and it is definitely making me more excited for the holiday season (I was feeling a little "bah-humbug" this year and was considering not even putting up the decorations?!!).

Here is a little sneak peek at a few of the pages :)

My main reason for creating this album is to document our holiday traditions (and I must say that although I plan on creating opening pages for Dec 1 - 31st, I am TOTALLY ok if I only end up filling 5 days. I am definitely taking the no-pressure attitude with this project).  I think it will be so fun for us to flip through it all next year, in five years, in twenty-five years! My plan is to pack it up and put away with all the xmas decorations and pull it out next year at the beginning of the season (as Ali does). So fun! I've totally enjoyed the process and am so thankful to have my holiday cheer "back".  Bring on Dec. 1st (the decorations are coming out of boxes that day :)

I pass on this challenge to you: how do you document or make efforts to remember your holiday season or traditions?

Merry, merry and goodnight!