December Photo Project: A Primer

Source: tredways.org via Rebecca on Pinterest

This December (ahem, tomorrow!) I'll be participating for the second time, in my friend's annual photography project. For an entire month, I'll just be posting one photo a day. It's a time for quiet on the blog, letting my mind stew lots of new blog posts, but also to enjoy the full season that is upon us. This year we've (I've) really reined back and have almost nothing planned in December...and it will stay that way. A few play-dates, and of course each Grandma (or Oma) will get their special baking days with the kids and I, but other than that, we're not doing anything else.

At home we enjoy our own traditions of an advent calendar, and a daily Jesse tree, along with ^ baking days, but the presents are finished, mostly packaged, and the family photos are ready to be sent. Enjoy friends.

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So what IS the DPP? It's a photo challenge to shoot and upload one picture per day until Christmas. Please find my friend RT (yes, in real life! She's so cool)'s explanation of what the DPP is, how to join, how to grab a badge like mine on the left and how to keep up with it via Facebook if you're so inclined. Be sure to follow RT's blog, too, so you can keep up with her lovely photos all December long!

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Shhhh! It's starting...!

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