Last Friday morning, our business had our annual holiday party at the local IHOP.

Even though we were used to having these events at another location, that didn't stop us from playing our game of Dirty Santa, in which people can choose to open a new gift or steal someone else's.

Those who know me best know that I am not really into decorations or ornaments. So, if anyone brings a book as a gift, I am likely to try and steal it away.

This year, I ended up with a handmade journal which is very beautifully crafted! While others fought over stuffed animals and animatronic ornaments based on Star Wars characters, I was very happy with the gift I received!

Even though this book will never be published, I wanted to include a small review on my blog:

The Christmas Journal by Michelle

The Christmas Journal is a hand-made treasure trove tantamount to the many pop-up books for sale in bookstores. The work has many fun features, including: Christmas recipes, checklists, pullout tabs for gift tags, and other holiday memorabilia. Journals such as this are a must have for anyone who likes to write or for those who need a little extra help tracking their Christmas to-dos.

Though this review can never give full justice to the item of beauty which is now in my possession, I wanted to at least tell the rest of the world what I think of this precious and unique gift.