Welcome to Day 6 of our Countdown to 2010 … the last day of 2009! As of midnight tonight, we’ll begin officially celebrating (and logging) the New Year!!!
There seems to be no shortage of wonderful Christmas traditions. Just check out the responses to this December Challenge post and you’ll see what I mean.
But I haven’t heard about as many New Year traditions. So I thought I’d share a couple of traditions from within my own immediate & extended families … and then invite you to share a few of your own, as well! In fact, I’m even throwing in a little giveaway for one random winner from everyone who posts a comment in response to today’s post.
Rutten/Gunderson/Neill New Year family traditions …
- Each individual in the family writing down predictions for the coming year, folding them up, then sealing them in an envelope to be read aloud on the next New Year’s Eve. This is usually good for at least a few giggles and can sometimes be quite revealing…
- Enjoying a steak fondue on the living room floor in front of the TV on New Year’s Eve.
- Staying up until midnight to watch the ball drop with Dick Clark.
- Watching the New Year’s Day parades on New Year’s Day morning.
- Taking down the Christmas tree & putting away the decorations for another year.
New Year, New Tradition …
In the spirit of traditions and to help celebrate the New Year, we’re going to start our own special New Year tradition at Log Your Memory! Beginning tomorrow, “real life” scrapbookers of all backgrounds, mediums, ability levels and life situations are invited to submit their favorite layouts each month for a chance to win a prize as well as be featured in our latest project … the creation of a Log Your Memory “Real Life” Scrapbooking Idea Yearbook!
Winners will be chosen monthly – one for every single day of every month – plus one talented scrapbooker will receive the special honor each month of being the highlighted Scrapper of the Month. Daily winners will each receive a $10 gift certificate good toward any downloadable product in our on-site store, plus have their layout featured in our Yearbook, which will be published early in 2011. And the Scrapper of the Month will receive a check for $25.00, in addition to the $10 gift certificate and special attention in our Yearbook!
Look for contest rules & information on how to enter in the next several days right here on our blog! Don’t want to miss the announcement? Be sure you’re on our daily update email list … you can sign up or manage your email subscription HERE.
Today’s Giveaway …
Now for today’s giveaway … to enter, simply comment below and tell us about any New Year traditions you already practice or might be thinking about starting this year in your family. The contest closes at midnight (MTN) tonight and then tomorrow, one randomly-chosen winner will receive their choice of any one download from the Log Your Memory on-site store! Good luck & Happy New Year!!!
Don’t forget … midnight tonight is also the deadline to enter the Year-End 100 Things Layout Challenge as well as our December Challenge!!!
Click on “comment” below to share your thoughts…
We haven’t been able to stay up to watch the ball drop in years! We usually open the champagne and toast and drink to the old year and the new year, then retire early to get up to watch the Rose parade. My favorite!
My tradition on New Year Eve – I wait until everyone goes to bed (which is only my husband now that our 4 children are grown, married, with children of their own) and then I sit and reminisce about the year – what has happened, what I WISH had happened – and then I take pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and record my wishes for the new year, which always includes healthy and wealthy wishes for myself and my family.