It’s time for Part 2 of my 2-part Christmas in July little blog series I’ve written. (If you missed Part 1 it’s right HERE!) I’ve had this mini series in my head for a few summers now & it’s been really great getting it out of my heart & into your hands! (And if you know me well you know the past few July’s have been a bit full 😉 so the wait was necessary!) 

In Part 2, I’m sharing THE tip to help make your fall photo session/Christmas Card time/Christmas gift giving as smooth as possible.

WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO What is THE tip you might ask? It has two parts! Decide NOW & WHY you want to have a photo session. 

If you’re like me you need a strong purpose behind why you do anything that you do. If you walk into October not knowing if you are or are not going to have photos done it just won’t happen. Reality is we are in the last few weeks, really days of the slower summer season & fall & the fullness it brings is right around the corner peeking at us. And the best way to stay ahead of the game & not be super stressed & scrambling is to decide NOW you want to do photos. You’re deciding now because you want to start sending Christmas cards this year & you don’t want to spend December 23 sticking them into envelopes. Decide now so you’re able to save room on the calendar for a session. Decide now & schedule haircuts within a few weeks time of your desired session time. Decide now so you can watch back-to-school sales for shoe sales as little Sally has grown a ton this summer. 

Decide now & then decide the WHY. Why do you want updated pictures? Because you want to enter the new year with new family photos on your walls. Because you send Christmas cards every year & really enjoy sending them. Because these photos are printed & used as gifts for Pawpaw & Grammy & Aunt Celia & Uncle Max. Because this year held alot of hard hards & you want to close this year with smiles & the faithfulness of God on your faces. Because you make a mug with updated family pictures on it every year for your husband’s Christmas stocking. Because your eldest is graduating from high school this fall. Because this season of life that you’re in is going too fast & you want something to freeze to remember it 20 years from now. 

WRAPPING UP Those are very basic questions to ask yourself but in the long run they will give you reason to walk away a few weeks or months from now with photos you can treasure for a lifetime. No doubt about it my friend!  

I purposefully knew I couldn’t give a 10 point step. First of all only a small percentage of you would even read all of that 😉 But mostly because I know even with myself, I want simple & straight forward steps. (Sidenote, I need to still edit our Christmas card list but I plan to do that before August 1 hits!) 

Friends, go back & refresh your mind on what the first 3 steps I gave in PART 1 (they’re HERE!). If you follow today’s email tip & the ones from Part 1, you will breathe much easier this Christmas! I’ve had this series in my brain for several years for a reason. I hope they’re helpful & that they truly help bring some peace of mind!!!!!!!