O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born!
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Can you believe that December is less than four months away?
Have you considered a family portrait for your Holiday card?
Let's start planning now!
Candice McLean Photography | www.candicemclean.com
more sneaks peeks of our annual christmas family session. boy, this is always fun & challenging. i love the in between shots when i truly capture their personalities. i love the serious as well as the goofy. and thank goodness because we're all very goofy and silly when it comes to photo time. i find by allowing the silly moments everyone is more eager to participate, and we end up having some serious fun.
now the fun. love to capture movement.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year!
Love the McLean Family - Chip, Candice, Roan, Tate, Connor & Carys
Merry Christmas from the McLean Family!
This year I ordered our holiday cards from a new company www.minted.com.
wrap 25 books for an interactive advent calendar. how cool! inspire your children to read and spend family time together each evening while you count down the holiday together. you can choose christmas themed books or not. i'm using all christmas or christian based books to ring in the christmas spirit. our library is currently packed and in storage so i'm buying books for this project.
i love this idea! this is not my original idea... i found this merry idea on pinterest.
save money and be thrifty...
- wrap currently owned books.
- visit your local goodwill or favorite thrift store.
- shop the bargain table at barnes & noble. i found several books here.
- kohls has $5 books and the best part... when you purchase a Kohl's Care product you are supporting children in your local community.
- ask a parent or grandparent to purchase and wrap a special book. whenever my parents purchase books for my children, they inscribe a special note on the inside cover with the date. an instant keepsake.
here's to celebrating the true meaning of christmas and may your christmas be merry and bright!
it doesn't quite feel like Christmas. maybe it's the warm weather. the lack of shopping choices. no infamous black friday deals. the gathering of family and lifetime friends. so to help get me in the mood... and to help entertain my kiddos over winter break, i'm working on crafty and/or edible treats. and... for the next 12 days, i will feature something crafty, something edible or something beautiful. visit each day to see what i share.
day one - a christmas album - 12 dAYS Of ChRiStMAS
mixed media album by punky sprouts. papers, stickers and embellies by imaginisce. other ingredients include... americana acrylic paints, fiskars punches, adhesive, lettered stamps, foam decorative stamps by plaid, decorative red and clear packaging tape, red floss and MLS alpha stickers.
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