Do you pick a word for the year? I’ve been doing this every year since 2008, thanks to Ali Edwards’ "One Little Word" project. It’s a tradition I’ve grown to love—a simple way to set intentions and stay focused throughout the year. What makes it even more fun is that my whole family gets involved. Everyone picks their own word, and it’s something we talk about and cheer each other on for all year long. This year, we all “unveiled” our words as part of our family New Year’s Eve celebration.

Before diving into 2025, I want to take some time to wrap up 2024 officially. Year-end reviews are one of my favorite ways to gather meaningful material for documenting the year’s memories.

I will be celebrating with my family for the rest of the year. I will be back here on December 31st to share the December roundup prompts. If you are looking to catch up on some of my other content, please visit these links:

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.

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.

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.