{ Christmas! & Cans for Comments }
I love the holidays. I love candy canes and sparkly lights and piney-smelling trees and colorful wrapping paper and “A Christmas Story” 24-hour marathons on TV. But I don’t love how somehow, no matter how much I prepare for it, Christmas sneaks up on me every year. I’m always still recovering from the massive stuffing-induced food coma of Thanksgiving and then BAM! one week to Christmas. And in 7 days, I must get a tree, and deck the halls, and eat 18 days worth of chocolates from the advent calendar, and listen to as much KOST-Your-Official-Holiday-Music-Station as my brain can handle, and go out and battle all the other Christmas procrastinators for holiday gifts. I seriously have been planning all year to do 100% of my holiday shopping on Etsy from the comfort of my living room couch, but yet again, crafty Christmas and online holiday deadlines have duped me. But have no fear blog world – Christmas 2010 will be different! I can’t tell you exactly what my plan is, but it has something to do with finding a lot that sells Christmas trees in July ;)
There is one more Christmas activity on the list that I admit I had hoped to start earlier. Last year, Chris+Lynn Photographers started up a “Cans for Comments” drive as a way to give back during the holidays. I was one of many photogs who jumped on the can-wagon & by the time the holidays came around, Cans for Comments had spread like wildfire in the photography community! I loved the response I got on this little blog last year and am happy to announce we will be at it again!
For all comments left between now and December 31st, I will be donating 1 can per comment to our local foodbank. Thank you so much to everyone who participated last year & looking forward to your lovely comments this year!
And because I would never leave you without a photo, here’s a quick one of a sweet favor from the Urbanic holiday party earlier this month. Sugarcube Press was there with their letterpress, helping everyone manually letterpress their own ornaments!
Tags: cans for comments, christmas, los angeles wedding photographer, orange county wedding photographer
December 21st, 2009 at 7:47 am
yay for giving!! happy holidays!
December 21st, 2009 at 8:21 am
I managed to get in about 40% of my shopping thru Etsy before I ran out of time. I seriously start stashing money in June and yet wait until December to buy every year.
Love the ornament!
What a great idea Cans for Comments is…. I’ll be doing that next year for sure!
December 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
happy holidays adrienne! such a great idea :)
December 21st, 2009 at 10:55 am
yea christmas always sneaks up on me too! i dunno maybe i just like the pressure of having a deadline to get gifts and what not haha. merry christmas!! =)
December 21st, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Happy holidays~!
December 21st, 2009 at 10:40 pm
I like the crafty ornament. Hope you and Scott have a wonderful Christmas!
December 21st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Can’t believe it’s been a year since you did this! Merry Christmas! Love the ornament. :)
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:42 am
Merry Christmas Adrienne and Scott! You two are amazing people. I’m glad to see you doing this again.
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:40 am
Happy Holidays to you and Scott! Keep warm & toasty! I hope 2010 brings you all that you ask for Adrienne.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Happy holidays, adrienne! I remember when we were both little girls in elementary school. And now you’re a fantastic photographer! :) I love looking at all your wedding photo blogs… one day we will be calling you to do our photos. I just love them that much!
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Merry Christmas Adrienne and Scott! Hope you both have a great holiday and best wishes to you both for the upcoming year!
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Happy Holidays, Adrienne & Scott! =)
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
love this idea!!!! hope you have a wonderful holiday and new year :)
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
As the kiddos say: ” Happy Christmas!!!!!”.
December 25th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
what? It’s Christmas already?! Happy Holidays Adrienne & Scott! :) I can’t wait to see what amazing things you have in store for 2010!
December 26th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Here’s to a fantastic 2010!
December 29th, 2009 at 1:53 am
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December 29th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Belated Merry Christmas and wishing you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 29th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Happy Holidays, Adrienne! Wishing you all the best in 2010~!
December 29th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Your latest engagement session is great! And your can a comment is an awesome idea! Happy holidays Adrienne!
December 30th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hi Adrienne! Thank you for visiting my blog :) I’m so happy you did because I’m in love with your photography now. It’s heaven! Love the Asian influenced shoots as well ;)
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a beautiful New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Can I still kick one can under the wire before 2009 comes to a close? :) Have a rockin’ New Year’s Eve!
January 1st, 2010 at 1:12 am
Such a great idea!! Happy New Year, Adrienne! Have a great year ahead!