Friday, December 9, 2011

Gift Giving Traditions

I inadvertently started a gift giving tradition in 2004. It was the year we were all together in California with my grandma:


See how young we all look? (And it was only seven years ago!)

This was the year I made my grandma a scrapbook calendar. To say she loved it is an understatement. Here is ooohing and aaaahing over it:


I was so pleased she was happy with the gift! But now? Now she would like a scrapbooked calendar for every Christmas! And I can't blame her because they are pretty special. But it is a lot of work... a labor of love for me as I look back on our year and collect all the photos I can.


Do you have any gift giving traditions?


8 comments:

  1. what a nice traditions you started!!!!

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  2. that's a very special tradition- she's so happy! love it :) we don't have any gift giving traditions yet...maybe soon!

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  3. That seems so sweet! Maybe I'll try that for my grandparents this year!

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  4. How fun! My defacto tradition is books. I come from a family of readers and everyone knows they're getting at least one book from me! I'm working on making my holiday more handmade, also, but books are here to stay!

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  5. So special! I can't believe you do all that work. :)

    http://mandycrandell.blogspot.com/

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  6. With your talent I bet they are beautiful!
    I make Christmas PJs for my kids to wear to bed Christmas Eve.
    And I always give the couples in my family the same thing. The married men in my family are extremely (insert not romantic)practical so I get the couples movie tickets & dinner gift certs. Then the wives get a night out & the men get the gift of happy wives ;)

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