These are a few of my favorite things

Food, family, eggnog, holiday parties, white elephant gifts, these are a few of my favorite things. You probably have your own list of favorite things about Christmas, but I bet we can both agree that family is pretty high up there. I love seeing my family and taking tons of pictures of our activities over the holidays.

This Christmas, make sure that you capture all of your family's great moments on film and after the holiday season send them to Scrapbook Fairy for a keepsake scrapbook of Christmas 2008.

New Scrapbooking Idea #4 - Do you have military service?

Today is Veteran's Day today and that leads me to think of my friends who are in the military.

Like most people in the military, my friends have tons of pictures of their careers: from boot camp, to promotions, to friends they've made during different tours. I helped one friend to organize his photos into a chronological scrapbook of his career in the Marine Corps, from boot camp graduation, to training at Camp Pendelton and Lejeune, and through both Gulf Wars.

If you have a friend or family member who is in the military, you could purchase this as a gift for them. Or if you're in the military, maybe you want a "brag book" of your own career.

Take a look at the military galleries on my website for some additional inspiration!

Buy handmade this holiday season

I recently stumbled across this really cool website while I was doing some research on holiday gift guides. Buy Handmade is a site full of information about why handmade items make great gifts. It even has some green reasons for buying handmade. Check out my "I took the handmade pledge" button on the bottom right and take the pledge for yourself.

And don't forget, my scrapbook pages are completely handmade so consider purchasing one for someone on your gift list this season.

Thanksgiving means two things: food and shopping. Which one is your favorite?

My favorite: FOOD! Thanksgiving is possibly the best day of the year. It's the beginning of that wonderful period called "the holidays" when you can eat anything guilt-free. But aside from eating yourself into a food coma, its also the official start to the Christmas shopping season. By this time last year I had completed all of my Christmas shopping and was feeling pretty on top of things. This year, I have much less motivation to join the masses at the mall.

If you also have mall-phobia, consider giving a scrapbook. It's the easiest gift you can give because I do all of the work for you. All you have to do is send me your photos via mail or email. I'll create a customized scrapbook in close consultation with you so that your thoughtful gift delights the recipient. Don't forget, time is of the essence. Order your scrapbook soon to be sure that it's ready by Christmas!

Halloween - Cool weather and even cooler costumes

October is one of my favorite months. I love when the weather starts to cool down and it's a little more bearable to be outside. I also love Halloween. It's one of the only times when you can wear something completely ridiculous and have it be perfectly appropriate. This year, why not turn your Halloween party pictures into a scrapbook? Of course, you might not have enough pictures of your friend and co-workers dressed in crazy outfits to fill up a whole album, so your pictures could be part of your 2008 album.

Remember, it's never too early to start thinking about your Christmas gifts. The gift of a scrapbook is the perfect way to help someone display and cherish their memories. It's also much more personal than a gift card! Visit my website or call (619) 964-5812 for more info.