A Book of Christmas Treasures, Part II

WAIT! Don't take that tree down yet!!

​Write the stories of your ornaments! You'll be glad you did.

Two years ago I did a blog about taking pictures of your Christmas decorations and including all the pictures in a book. www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/a-book-of-christmas-treasures

And yes, I used one of those online photobook-making sites, but you could certainly do a scrapbook. Any way you choose to preserve those memories. You could even gather your grandkids and great-grandkids around and tell the stories of your ornaments. Oral history is important too!

I was reminded how valuable this is on this Christmas holiday. I set my book out and discovered my kids and grandkids going through it. It prompts a lot of discussion about family history.

​Here's a peek inside my book:

These are the pages about my own handmade ornaments I made about forty years ago.

DON'T FORGET! Your photos can include ceramic decorations you have placed about your home. The kissing Santa couple was made by my niece. The ceramic Christmas tree was made by my youngest grandson.

The cover of my photo book. I wanted to include an ornament from our first Christmas tree.

Treasured ornaments~

The photos you include don't have to be only heirloom ornaments. Got a beautiful ornament recently from a dear friend? Include that ornament! And you can write something about that friendship--how long the friendship has lasted, how you met, and her personality traits.

Be sure to include those picture ornaments of the grandkids. They'll get a kick out of seeing those old photos in your book.

Always include handmade ornaments. For certain those are real treasures, especially if they get passed down through the ages.

An ornament from a long-time friend.

Photo ornament of my granddaughter.

Santa candlestick ornament made by my mother.

You get the idea~

I just wanted to remind you to do this before you take your tree down, and put those decorations away. There are blessings twofold to this--you'll love photographing the ornaments--it will bring back fond memories for YOU. And you'll love documenting details in a published photo book or scrapbook for your children and grandchildren to read and cherish.

This blog is about sharing ideas. Please let me know if you do this. And let me know about other books you've created along these same lines, whether it be family Christmas photos through the years, or a book of favorite Christmas recipes. The ideas are endless. I love when you share, and I always pass it on to others.

Blessings to you in the new year!

​Just to repeat--here's my blog from two years ago with this same idea:

​www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/a-book-of-christmas-treasures