The Perfect Gift to Give Yourself
Don’t bother asking me what I had for lunch last Tuesday, because heaven knows I can’t remember. But ask me what we did for Christmas in 2002 or even 1997 & I can tell you all about it. Not because of my crazy-good memory, but because of my Christmas Journal.I pack it away with the Christmas decorations each year, then get it out again & look through it each year, remembering Christmases past.I started writing it the year our son was born and have kept it going every year since. In it, I write a few pages each year, highlighting all the major events that happened from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Everything from parties and plays to who came to visit, where we went, what we gave, & what we got. It’s a gift from me to myself & my family that becomes more valuable with each passing year.It’s just a simple spiral-bound journal, and on the inside cover, I added this little Mary Engelbreit print with a quote from Charles Dickens…It’s a Christmas tradition I’m glad I started so many years ago. If you don’t do this already, this would be a great year to start! It’s the perfect gift to give yourself. And it’s a great gift idea to give to a young couple as well. What’s your favorite yearly Christmas tradition?
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
December 23, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
i love this idea! thanks for sharing and merry christmas!
NanaDiana
December 23, 2011 @ 3:46 pm
Julie- What a special, and precious, gift for you family. This is something that will be passed down from generation to generation. xo Diana
Lori
December 23, 2011 @ 4:14 pm
That is why I started blogging. I filled my book of 25 years. I need to start another one though the girls were giggling over the old book at Thanksgiving. I had put some of their Santa letters in there.
The Rosegarden in Malevik
December 23, 2011 @ 6:56 pm
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the vintage hare
December 23, 2011 @ 8:20 pm
My husband and I do something kinda like that. We are a bit silly though. Rather than writing Christmas letters to our family and friends only telling them the good stuff, we write about the real life kinds of stuff that happened during the year and make it kind of comical. Nobody sees it but us.
Jenny
December 23, 2011 @ 9:15 pm
What a wonderful idea! I may have to give this a whirl, I can hardly remember where I put my car keys anymore, so this would be a great thing for me. đŸ˜‰
Irene
December 24, 2011 @ 1:28 pm
Julie, this is such a wonderful idea. I think this is something I'm going to start. I can just picture Buggy going through the book as she gets older.
Hope you and your family have a great holiday
Barbara Bussey {The Treasured Home}
December 24, 2011 @ 4:42 pm
What a wonderful idea! All the best!, Barbara