I have been talking about this project for months now. Last year we attempted this project, but the list was a little too hard for weeknights. So we set our self up for failure.
This year we are doing it a little different. Instead of doing 25 days of Christmas starting on December 1st. We are doing 23 days of Christmas starting on December 1st. That way we don't pressure ourselves into taking pictures and scrapbooking on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The rules are simple. Me and Kyle sat down and made a list of 23 ideas to help us enjoy the month leading up to Christmas a little more. We decided to keep our list to items that are not time consuming, or those that we already had planned. Each day, we will complete the item on the list, take pictures, and then I will add it to my mini book. I love the idea of a mini book to keep our memories safe.
I bought the chipboard at Michael's and put my book together at the end of November so I wouldn't get behind. Each Sunday in December I will share our items from that past week. You can also follow along on Instagram. This is the best time of the year, why not celebrate that!
Here is my list (not in order).
1. Have a Starbucks holiday drink.
2. Watch a Christmas movie.
3. Make a fire.
4. Put the Christmas tree up.
5. Attend a holiday party.
6. Wrap gifts together.
7. Take a walk around the neighborhood to see the lights.
8. Make Christmas cookies together.
9. Listen to Christmas music while talking about a whole lot of nothing.
10. Go on a date night, and order a holiday cocktail.
11. Fill the stockings secretly.
12. Turn the heat on/ turn on the heated blanket.
13. Make a homemade ornament.
14. Send out Christmas cards.
15. Make a winter stew.
16. Get pictures of the dogs in their Christmas outfits.
17. Put the lights up.
18. Snuggle up on the couch together as a family and watch tv.
19. Get comfy in Christmas footie pjs and order pizza.
20. Go on a night bike ride while drinking hot chocolate.
21. Write Santa a letter.
22. Open one small gift.
23. Make a hot drink and sit outside chatting.
