I had intended to make something or work on my journal during this unseemly hour of the morning, but instead, I am sharing some work I’ve been doing for the past week or two. Dawn Sokol runs a class each holiday season that focuses on journaling to help process the holiday season and winter. It’s a great class that I’ve taken a couple of times in the past. Here is some of my work, along with some works in progress, that I have so far.
It’s a homemade book, set up in the style of a travelers notebook, using elastic bands to keep in each signature. The pages are made of old cereal boxes, magazine pages, old Christmas cards, cardstock, regular ole white heavyweight paper, and more. Some of these pages are still works in progress, mostly needing some doodling and journaling. #JingleJournal2021
cover of first signature 
just some fun trees 
random page with doodling to match the wrapping paper scraps I used 
journaling between checking on dinner and watching the parade 
unfinished page listing what I’m grateful for 
on the left, a page setting my intention for the journal/class. on the right, a page where I intend to vent when I get overwhelmed and stressed 
I was making a list of people who get wee gifts to show our appreciation (list unfinished) 
an Advent calendar page where I add one thing each day 
just a fun collage page I did because I couldn’t wait for the class to start 
my Christmas icon, when I thought about it, seems to be ornaments 
the theme for this page is Wish. I plan to hide my little wishes underneath the Christmas card, as it’s a little tuck spot 
do I have Christmas spirit? not sure, especially since the page is unfinished 
we learned about higgle (pronounced “hooga”) and I listed what I find to be appropriate for that word 
a faux chalkboard doodling page
