Getting Ready for Christmas!

Today is the last day of November for us here and tomorrow we will be going full head-on with December’s countdown to Christmas! 25 days to Christmas?! Are you excited?

I think I am. Slowly, getting excited, that is. I still haven’t gotten our tree up but will take care of it today as I promised the kids we will. Black diamond earrings will be kept in the drawers as I am going to be in my jammies all day, listening to Christmas tunes and getting into the holiday spirit.

If you are asking me if I am going to be doing a December Daily album, the answer to that would be a NO. Since it’s too late for me to actually prepare for one and I am almost certain I would not be able to take a picture everyday for December. With the kids in school and me being busy with work and trying to rest as much as I can (sick again!), I don’t want to pressure myself into documenting the season. For once, I think I’m just going to be laid back, and see what happens afterwards. (I got to do my Christmas Album 2010 in June 2011 – so, you get the picture).

However, I have some Christmas favorite kits already 🙂

I really wanted to do a 5×7 album this year since I still have my Evalicious Christmas hybrid album from 2008:

We will see, you can read about how Lynnette did hers (and plan to do hers along the way), here.

And some of the kits I am partial with:
Deck The Halls: Collection by Kristin Cronin-Barrow

KCB’s Christmas Collection ALWAYS ALWAYS ends up to be a favorite. I have used her Christmas collection last year for my 2010 album and I have been so pleased with it. (Plus her colors are very friendly with a Christmas that doesn’t experience snow and winter dont you think? :D)

Now, Dani’s kit HAS a snowman, granted. But the papers are just so yummy! Very child-like (like my kids) —- and I am guilty of ordering Christmas PJs to match THAT kit 😀
Fa-La-La Layout Kit by Dani Mogstad

And for those who want the paper-ish look and feel, Jenn’s kit is perfect. All the tidbits are going straight into my Christmas album I can tell:
Kitschy Christmas by Jenn Barrette and Sahlin Studio

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Aggie Aviso

Aggie Aviso describes herself as her family’s storyteller and memory keeper. A mom to two kids ages 14 and 8, she is certainly past the age of sleepless nights and adorable pigtails. However, motherhood stays exciting, more meaningful and yes, more challenging. She takes it all in stride, knowing fully well that moments pass by in a blink of an eye. As Gretchen Rubin famously said, “The days are long, but the years are short.” She has discovered how wonderful it is to have those fleeting moments in time documented in their family books and has made it her personal mission and passion to be able to tell their stories for her future grandkids. You can read more about her here.. Subscribe to blog updates and the occasional letter here.

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