Holiday Journal~

~Holiday Journal~

This morning when I was talking with a fellow blogger, I mentioned my Christmas journal. She {you know who you are} said I hadn't blogged about it and...what a good idea.

It was a Christmas gift from a friend a few years ago.

I have no idea where she purchased it, but I bet a stationery shop would have something, or a plain journal or notebook would do nicely.

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Amazon has a nice example of one here.

This one has a place for your Christmas card list, pages for keeping track of shopping and your budget, a calendar, gifts received and thank-yous, and holiday notes.
It really has been a handy little book and I would urge you to start keeping one of these- now, while everything is still fresh.

I jot down what I serve at holiday gatherings and dinners, I put a sample of this years Christmas card inside and how many I ordered and sent. I make notes about tweaking recipes, what goodies were popular and the ones that may not have been...

This year I noted that for 2010 we should start our Christmas Eve party a little earlier. This past Christmas it was too late for Erin and Jack on such an exciting night with Santa's arrival.

I keep it right in my desk and during the year if I get a great gift idea for someone I jot it down.

I also include:

~Wording for next years holiday card.~

~Ideas for holiday illustrations.~

~Packaging ideas~

~New recipes to try~

~Reminder to look for holiday dog collars...etc., etc...~

I bring it out in October so I can get a head start on a few things like my card illustration, and a jump-start on some shopping. It's a handy way to keep everything in one neat little book and ever so helpful in keeping things organized for the busy holiday season.
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Three Kings Day

Images:

My own...please excuse poor quality of photos...I really need/want a new camera...