Christmas Choir

I love listening to chamber choirs sing Christmas music. My idea of a perfect day in the month of December is spending it at home crafting, baking, playing, reading, etc. with my family while Christmas music plays softly in the background. I don't have near enough of my own Christmas music so I turned to the internet and Youtube to find some favorites. I came across video of the Children's Choir I used to sing with singing some of my favorite, lesser-known songs. Every year the choir performs in the huge Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. If I lived in Utah this would be a yearly tradition and I would probably coerce my kids into auditioning for the choir because it was one of the best experiences of my young life. Enjoy!





P.S. My Utah family- if you can get your hands on one of their Christmas CD's for me I will reimburse you plus postage and finder's fees! ;)

Anyone for a mini-album?

PSA: If you are too lazy to pick up your dog's crap while out on a walk then you shouldn't be a dog owner!! Just a little pet peeve after my jog this morning.

One more PSA: Podrunner is the coolest thing to listen to while running if you are not a fan of running, like me. Go there, download and have fun. It's going to help me shed alllll the Christmas season pounds plus some.

I had high expectations of completing an album this December documenting our Christmas activities and traditions throughout the month. For me, December goes by so fast that just as I'm getting into the magic and wonderfulness of the season it is promptly over. Having a project just about December gave me an excuse to slow down, concentrate on our traditions and plan some fun activities to celebrate the Christmas season. There are different versions out there that give instructions to complete one such album. December Daily and Journal Your Christmas are a couple. I received all the instructions and journaling prompts to complete a different one, but I decided to do it too late. The point of the project is to do most of the work before December 1st hits so that writing info and taking photos are the only daily part left. The first week in December passed by with no progress. Since I am still taking a picture (at least) a day for my Project 365 album, I decided that was good enough. I will focus on Christmasy stuff as much as possible and call it good.

As soon as I let go of that expectation to create a separate book I am much less stressed and down on myself. Who needs that negative self talk everyday anyway? and especially over a small thing? Not this lady. It's on for next year though. If anyone wants to join me, it's a great excuse for a couple crafty girls nights in October and November. I have all the directions and journaling prompts. I feel like the magic of Christmas that comes with having little kids in the house is going by too fast, so I want to remember as much of these years as I can.

*Our family on December 1st*