Two for One: December Daily and Circle Journal Layout for Judi

DECEMBER
It's amazing that I am actually following through with doing this December Daily challenge. OK...we all know it isn't a challenge, but that's how I look at it. It will be a challenge for me to keep up the momentum. I have poor follow through. Thankfully I have had a little help keeping me on track. You know who you are...Briana. Thank you. :o) It helps that there is a group of us doing this, so that will help me out, too. I look forward to seeing all the different versions of the same theme in the days to come. I'm still trying to figure out how to arrange this book. Ali Edwards' idea of doing a layout per day is great. However, my Christmas season starts in November with putting up exterior decorations, shopping and visiting Santa the week of Thanksgiving. This tradition began when my nephews were toddlers. Due to their verbal apraxia they needed extra time to convey their wish list to Santa. When we found Santa arrived at the local mall early we were thrilled. More time with Santa and no lines. That is heaven on a stick. Uhhh...Minnesotans have an odd fascination with things on sticks, so pardon the previous remark. LOL! Anyway, I will have to find a way to incorporate those November events into the December Daily. It will work. I just have to think, which is something that I avoid a lot of times. As if you didn't know that already.

JUDI JUDI JUDI

Another project I just completed is my layout for my friend, Judi's, circle journal. The theme of her book is what do we treasure. The journaling is hidden, but basically says that I had a hard time figuring out what I treasure. I have no diamonds, money or gold fillings in my teeth. Then I realized (and this was a doh! moment) that what I treasure most are "my" kids - Dave, Jack, Nick, Jake and Emily. The journaling sounds better on the layout. Much more melodic. Oh please...the only time I am melodic is when I play my clarinet and the neighbors have all gotten together to make sure that doesn't occur too often. So here it is.....What I treasure:

TREASURE