December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

chilling out! its been a crazy year!!!
cheers
jane

Congrats on the top 1000!
I'm looking to Christmas with our family. It's so much fun to see the Holiday through the eyes of children.

I am most looking forward to giving birth to my third baby just a few days before Christmas. It will be so cool to celebrate Christmas as a brand new family of five!

Family, friends, good food and some down time from work.

I am so looking forward to exchanging gifts this year... I have been with my boyfriend for three years and this is the first year that his family has invited me into the annual secret pal drawing. I can't even begin to tell you how happy this makes me feel, particularly since I don't have any family left alive of my own.... on xmas day it will be official... I'll be part of a new family!

When you live far from your family holidays can be a bit depressing but recently I just found out 4 of our very good friends will be coming to spend the holidays with us! There is no better gift than spending time with those you love!

My favorite thing about the holiday is having all of my kids home and just hanging out with them. As they get older, Christmas becomes less about all the "presents" and more about each others "presence."

my first christmas with TWO kids!!!

I look forward to being with family and celebrating the birth of our Lord. I would so love to win one of those kits. I love your blog and you are so creative. Thanks, CindyML

The Joy and Excitement that fills a home at this time of the year, especially with children!

I look forward to having my kids home and my new first grandchild here for Christmas!

I am looking forward to snow, baking cookies for the neighbors and watching my kids go crazy of Christmas morning!

I am most looking forward to the family time. My husband farms and each season he works hard so that we (he, the kids, & I) can play hard. It's nice to get into a rhythm of togetherness vs. long days and nights with him away.

hmmm- nice to sit and think about the cozy memories and what I'm looking forward to. I love the break from school with the kids home. My kids love to decorate gingerbread houses, so I got those kits ready to go. I'm looking forward to slowing down, taking time and enjoying it this year. With our nation in the economic place that it is - I am looking to making Christmas extra special and things to TREASURE --- the moments together, the memories, the making of gifts. Should be memorable.

I am looking forward to the smells of holiday food cooking. Congrats on the ranking!

This holiday season I will be counting my blessings during these troubled times and sharing the spirit of the season with loved ones.

Since I teach kindergarten, the holidays mean a bit of a break for me and our family. Time to be together is so BIG, especially since my son is a high school senior and who knows how many years I'll have him at home for the whole break again??

my oldest (a son) went off this year for his first year of college. I am looking forward to having him back home for a whole month and spending time together as a family - without a piece of the family missing. :)

My favorite time at the holidays is getting together with my family, remembering the "good 'ol days" when we were kids and things we did. I also enjoy the excitement in my boys' eyes when they come down the steps Christmas morning. I even manage to get that "excited look" from my teenager because "Santa" always manages to bring him something totally unexpected. This year for Thanksgiving, we are looking in to be able to volunteer at a soup kitchen. I want my boys to be humble and greatful for the things they have. I also want to to learn to be givers & do it with their heart.

roasting the turkey, picking out the fresh tree, baking the cookies... I guess it's all of the aromas!
When are we going to be able to capture THOSE for our scrapbooks?