I have to admit, one of my favorite parts of the holiday season is all the treats and goodies. As a cookie lover, I find this time of year full of temptations. As a young mom, I hosted a neighborhood cookie exchange every year—it was a fun tradition.

Over the years, my baking has evolved, especially since I went gluten-free in 2021. Even so, I’m excited to whip up some of my favorite recipes with a few tweaks to fit my diet. I’m also constantly searching for new recipes to try, so I’m using this post as the perfect excuse to share some festive foods that look absolutely delicious!

Some years, I’ve been on top of my game and remembered to buy festive, fun tags to make gifts extra special. But more often than not, I forget about tags until it’s time to wrap. That’s when I turn to my digital scrapbooking supplies or a program like Canva to quickly create my own. It’s a lifesaver when you need tags at the last minute! So consider this a reminder to shop for or make some gift tags. Here are some creative ideas for inspiration:

I shared this collage on Instagram earlier this month, but I wanted to include it here as an example of a creative way to document holiday music favorites.

For me, the joy of scrapbooking lies in documenting everyday moments. While creating holiday pages is always fun, I especially cherish capturing the simple, ordinary memories of daily life. That’s why I love scrapbooking during December—regular life continues but with the added magic of a festive backdrop.

I’m always looking to capture the special moments of the Christmas and December holiday season. I’ve always wanted to create a list of photo ideas and keep it on my phone to refer back to when I’m trying to capture something special in the middle of an extra busy season. I finally took some time to put one together. I hope you will find it inspiring and helpful!

Today, I’m revisiting a tutorial from December 2021 that will be especially helpful for documenting holiday memories. In this post, I share 17 different holiday layouts and walk you through my approaches to each one. It’s like taking a festive stroll through some of my scrapbooks. I hope you find it inspiring and enjoyable!

If you’re looking for a creative way to preserve festive memories, the Waterlogue app is a fantastic tool to transform your holiday photos into stunning watercolor-style art pieces. Here’s how to use this app to turn your seasonal snapshots into one-of-a-kind keepsakes.

I love making holiday treats—it’s always a joy to revisit those special recipes that only come out this time of year. This project originally was part of our 2009 holiday season, but I never transferred it to this blog. So, I’m excited to share it with you here now! I’ve also included some notes at the end on how to make a gluten-free version since I was diagnosed with celiac disease almost four years ago.

December is a wonderful month to focus on memory keeping because there are so many opportunities to capture both the festive and the everyday moments. It’s a time of year when traditions, celebrations, and little joys come together to create something truly special.