That is such a great question! This year I am looking back @ December as I begin to put my book together. Usually I have the format decided and the cover made along with many of the pages for the inside picked out and punched and in order. 2016 was a different story as I had decided to launch "dearjuliejuliecelebrate&remember"
my business that covers all things to celebrate and the process of getting pictures and memories out of our heads and devices and in front of us, documented for now and the future. It was exciting and took up most of my time along with the regular Christmas duties I decided it was OK to document our December in January after the hustle and bustle but while it was still very fresh in my mind.
Why December Daily at all?
Another great question! This is my fourth year documenting ON PURPOSE our December and I am grateful that the process was introduced to me. December holds so many amazing things that happen and no all are Holiday related. Here in the desert the fluctuation of the temperature is impressive, the changes around the our home and community including incredible sunsets, fires in the woodstove, and this year the ice and puddles were a welcomed addition especially ice and puddles that lasted a whole day.
December Daily gives me a chance to document family and friends at our Christmas celebrations as well as a great way to document changes there.
But really JulieJulie why? Why? December Daily?
The get to the bottom, nitty gritty, answer for me and it delights and drives my husband delights and drives my husband crazy sometimes is that extra push it gives us to go out (or stay in) and really look and listen, enjoy and celebrate and share all the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, people and the feelings that only December has to offer. Yes, December Daily has gotten us out the door this year to enjoy our local community. Originally it was for this picture with our community tree after it had just been lit at the park to put in our December book.
This turned out to be such a heart filling experience seeing how much fun our community was having kinda like Dr. Suess says "well in Whoville they say- that the Grinch's heart grew 3 sizes that day". I also got my favorite picture of December that outing featuring the Grinch photobombing my hubby
and me.
So today January 2nd the New Years Day do over 2017, after, watching the rose parade I sit down to put together our documented December. A box of pictures, a cup of coffee, Heidi shine, glitter glue, amazing paper, and some awesome memories with family and friends. I'm diving in!
Thank you for joining me today as we start the new year!!!
