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Prompt 10 - That's a wrap
Wrapping went great for me this year!  We set a date on the calendar and my mom and sister came over with all their gifts.  We took the kids to the movies and spent the afternoon listening to Christmas music, talking and wrapping our gifts.  It made the process so much more enjoyable and I felt more organized than I ever have...

and still enjoying the process along the way...
Here is page 6 - my perfect and not so perfect Christmas.  One being just a normal Christmas event when my son, father and brother were still alive.  And one being a horrible Christmas when I was sick on Christmas.  Horribly sick on Christmas with the flu. Yuck!

 
Prompt #7
Making a list
I try so hard every year to make a list, have...

I've been trying to keep up and while I got a lot of the journaling done, I haven't gotten the pages put together.  I'm hoping this weekend quiets down enough and I will have some time to work on them.


Day 5 still needs journaling done for my advent calendar.

Well here we are Christmas Eve and for once I can say I'm just about ready!  I have some food to cook and a couple presents to wrap but otherwise... let the day begin!
I got way behind on my Christmas journal (only got the journaling part done)but plan to get back to that right after Christmas.
While December has been a busy month with traveling to Michigan for the annual girlfriend Christmas...

Day 3 - cards
While I'm still trying to complete my cards so I can get them out in tomorrows mail I had to get this page done!   Just love getting all those Christmas cards with notes, pictures and updates from friends whom I don't get to see very often!

Day 2 - The weather

Dedication page

Just trying to get caught up on my Christmas journal.  I've completed up to day 3 and I'm finally finding my creative juices and Christmas spirit all together.  Let's hope it stays!
 
Manifesto

December 7, 1987 - February 23, 1993
There are days when I stare at your picture and still cannot believe you are gone.