Fun Photography for the Holidays!

25 Days of Christmas :)

I was scanning through my Facebook page earlier when I come across a post from Kandice Poirier Photography . It was a link to a list a friend of hers had shared! 25 Daily Photo Ideas for December. So I have decided to create my own list.

1. Something red

2.Christmas trees

3. Presents under the tree

4. Something sweet

5. Something savory

6. A Candy Cane

7. Christmas cards

8. Santa Claus

9.Something shiny

10. Something sticky

11. A cup of cheer

12. Beautiful snow

13. Child sleeping

14. Twinkling eyes of a tiny tot

15.  A lit up adventure

16. A full stocking

17. Good will towards man

18. A perfect holiday outfit

19. The perfect gift

20. Ribbons, bows and paper

21. A happy visitor

22. Milk and cookies

23. Santa's helper

24. Hanging mistletoe

25. (Frosty the) Snowman

It is my goal to have at least one great photo for each item by Christmas. I hope that leading up to this great time of year, I will be able to leave behind a beautiful display for the 2011 Holiday season! :) Check back for additions to this project and happy holidays to all!

Gearing Up for the Holidays

Is it really that time of year again? 

The time when memories are made, family is together and good food is shared. The answer is yes. An entire year has passed and we are entering (if not there) the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. 

 As we decorated our Christmas tree, I thought back to last year. Thankful we took our time putting away decorations, as it was not hard to sort through everything. 

What happened last year? It was such a blur, a rotten holiday season to say the least. Why does it seem like tragedy strikes most during the holidays? Is it just because we put so much stress on ourselves to be happy specifically for two months out of the year, therefore it is on the forefront of our mind? Maybe so. 

Well, after gliding through the holiday season last year without so much as one great memory, I have made it my mission to have a wonderful season this year. 2011 Holidays must be better than 2010, right? 

Starting out to conquer my mission, I thought about what makes me happy. I love cooking. Well, baking is really my biggest love. What better activity than whipping up something to bake? 

So I set out to make some very delicious baked caramel apple turnovers. 

What else is the holidays about? FAMILY. This year is going to be filled with family. How exciting is that?! Starting on Tuesday (about midnight :)) our family will trickle in for visits. It will be nice seeing as though we have lived in Arizona for almost a year now. We have seen minimal family since our move so it is a welcomed treat this season.

So food, family, memories and fun. That's what a great season means to me. It will be one filled with laughter, love and family, and I CAN'T WAIT!

 Cheers and Happy Holidays to all!