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Christmas Journal

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The Mary Engelbreit journal helped me record five years worth of Christmas memories, starting with the first Christmas we were married, our baby's first Christmas, and all of the special family gatherings along the way. The journal has beautiful illustrations by Mary that add to the light-hearted nature of the season. There are lots of writing spaces (with lines!) to help keep your journaling organized yet spontaneous and individualized. It also has a section for favorite pictures which I used to keep the pictures that friends have sent in their Christmas cards each year. I would recommend this journal to anyone who loves to keep memories alive through the years of your life and hopefully for many generations to come!

I received this journal as a gift from one of my best friends in 1996 and have written in it every year since. I am now purchasing my second one for years 2001 to 2005. The begining of the book features sections for a master Christmas card list, pictures, and recipes. Every year has its own section for recording additions to the christmas card list, goals for the new season, a holiday planning calendar and lots of room to write about "decking the halls", trimming the tree, tasks to remember, celebrating christmas and thoughts for the following year. Over the years I have recorded the "evolution" of not only my tree which has gone from a puney 6 ft to a grand 9 ft, but also the additions to my Christmas china dinnerware pattern and Christmas CD collection.

I've had my journal for 5 years, and I have enjoyed pulling it out every year after Thanksgiving and (reluctantly) putting it away in January. It is so easy to keep up - great for busy people like me. The layout is simple and yet detailed. The beginning of the book records childhood memories and has space for a mass Christmas card list. Subsequent chapters cover each year up to five. I use the calendar to organize myself and have had a great time looking back on previous years where I recorded activities and special moments I had since forgotten - many very happy, some very sad, moments with people who are no longer here. Even the years when I felt little Christmas cheer, I always opened that book, and there is a comforting constancy to that. A tip from me. . . choose a favorite Christmas card every year that you have received from someone and tuck it in the book at the beginning of the chapter for that year. Another tip. . . buy the book - needless to say, I am online right now to order mine.

This is my favorite Christmas journal by far! I bought one for my mother last year. After hearing her rave about it, I got one for myself and a few extras to give as gifts. Everyone loves it. It's absolutely brilliant! I just wish it could go on for 20 more years, but then it would be a little too heavy to use, so maybe I'll just buy a new one every five years. Not a bad idea, actually. Enjoy!

I am so glad to have found this Christmas Journal on Amazon. I got it 5 years ago and have recorded so many memories on it. It is the only time my family writes a journal, and the layout of the book is so inspiring. I am buying two for myself this year, and one for my sister. Glad to see it is still in print!

This is a great item! We are really happy with this Christmas Journal. This is a great bargain and a really thoughftul gift! We are looking forward to building memories & traditions & saving them so they may be cherished for years to come. You are buying much more than a book with this purchase. It is well worth the small price tag for what we got in return.

My wife and I got married just over a year ago. We bought our first home, and a little puggle (dog) at about the same time. Christmas came really fast last year with all the things going on at once. We now are looking to start a family, and really wanted to slow down and relax this time around as Christams approached. We have been focusing on the Holiday, decorating the house, getting into the season, starting our own traditions and enjoying time together over the holiday. We were really looking for a way to organize our thoughts and come up with our own Christmas traditions & routines. We felt a little like amatures. Although we both have enjoyed many Christmases, it is a little different now. No more depending on our parents...now we are the grown ups & it's our turn to orchestrate the festivities around the Holidays.

This Christmas Journal gave us exactly what we were looking for. We are enjoying it tremendously and look forward to continue filling it with our photos, memories, ideas & traditions, and then returning to it year after year. I definitely recommend it, and plan to buy more in the future to fill our years after year 5. I also think it makes a great gift, and we have decided we should buy some as special gifts to friends and family in the future.

I received my first Mary Engelbreit Christmas Journal way back in 1996 as a gift from my sister. Already a fan of Mary Engelbreit, and journaling, this was the perfect gift for me! 1996 was a banner year for me, as I had just recently gotten married and my husband and I were eagerly sharing old Christmas traditions while starting some new ones.

This journal comes with two parts: Part 1 is entitled "Memories of Christmas Past" with sections including "How my parents celebrated", "My childhood Christmases", favorite photographs, recipes, and so on. Generous room provided for your answers.

Part II is entitled "Five Year Christmas Journal", and as indicated, follows with 5 sections for five years worth of memories. Each yearly chapter is broken down into: "Preparations for the Season", "Seasonal Fun", "Celebrating Christmas", and "Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead". Each of these sections provides thoughtful entry "starters" with plenty of room for elaboration. Also included is a red satin ribbon page marker, which is helpful.

I cannot express how very valuable this journal has been for myself and my family. After the first 5 years, I lucked out and found a stack on sale at a local bookstore -- without hesitation I bought enough for the next 20 years!

When I started this journal in 1996, I was newly married. 10 years later now (and just about to begin my 3rd journal!), my husband and I have three children, 2 cats and a dog (we even have Santa pictures with our pets occasionally included, LOL). The memories I have recorded for posterity are absolutely priceless. Every year I re-read previous entries and always think "I am SO glad I wrote that, I would have never remembered!".

Whether or not you are a Mary Engelbreit fan, this Christmas journal (and I've seen lots of them) is an absolute must-have for those hoping to preserve favorite holiday memories over the years.

Merry Christmas!

This Christmas journal kept me awake several nights during holidays, keeping notes, writing down heirloom receipies and memories of my childhood Christmas and those of my parents,sticking old photos and using it both as a journal and a scrab book, proceedings that I love to do!
It gave a joyfull tone to my Christmas this year,and as it was the first Christmas as a family of four,in this journal I will record my childrens' first Christmas! I can't wait for the next Seasons to come, so I can give it to them to draw,stick or write something in it, so that everybody will remember for the years and generations to come! That's why I wished for more free space and less lines in it, so more photos and every kind of Christmas souvenirs can be holded in. Whith its present form demands a lot of writing(it is a journal after all),something that averts you to give it as a present,as not all people love to write(especially during holidays).

each page of this christmas journal leaves plenty of room for mom, dad, and kids to write their memories of christmas. this book makes a wonderful gift for grandparents, with both children and grandchildren having filled in the pages of christmas memories.

I received this journal before I got married and can't believe I am now ordering my third copy! I eagerly take my book out after Thanksgiving and reread through the previous years. I wouldn't remember all the special memories if not for this journal. There is space to record all new ornaments and decorative items, special activites, tasks to remember, etc. I know what kind of tree we selected each year, from where and how much it cost. I love it! I only wish it held more than 5 yrs worth per book!