December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

I look forward to the sensory overload that only comes with such intensity this time of year. I am already sneaking hits of holiday tunes off my IPod, equal parts Anonymous 4 and Johnny Mathis!
The scent of spice and pine, twinkling lights, gentle snow, allowing just a glimpse of amazing design before turning into a drop of dew, a warm woolen itchy sweater....
All of these combined with the fullness of heart, the sense that all is possible and just for a bit all is right is what I love and look forward to this beautiful, crazy, sacred time of year.

Ali thank you for so much inspiration. I am starting my Dec. Daily album today. I have already been gathering stuff.
I am looking forward to all of our family traditions like baking cookies, decorating gingerbread men, shopping for a child from the Salvation Army tree, Christmas Carols,visits with Santa and especially my childrens wide eyed wonder on Christmas morning! They are growing so fast and I want to capture all the magic while they are young.

Hubs to be and I just got engaged a few weeks ago so it's our first holiday season as an "almost married" couple, as well as our first holiday in a place that's just OURS (moving into our first apartment!). It's going to be full of family, friends, new traditions, re-vamped old traditions and more. I couldn't be more excited.

This will be my son's 2nd Christmas. Last year we ended up going to the ER by ambulance during Christmas morning as he was choking on small piece of wrapping paper that he had put in his mouth!! All turned out well, but I'm really looking forward to a normal Christmas day this year...that doesn't involve a trip to the hospital :)

I am looking forward to sharing some large family meals together. I love when we all get together and make the comfort food we remember from the holidays of our childhood....somehow, it stays the same!
Shelley Morales

There is so much or me to look forward to in the holiday season in Australia...Summer holidays with my children, lots of time outdoors, decorating our home ready for Christmas, preparing gifts, spending time with family and friends and the excitement and magical build up that the season brings with young and old alike. We are especially excited about our Christmas visitor who is coming to stay...my children's great nanna...we haven't had Christmas together for 4 years, these will be very precious times to remember.

I can't wait for my hubby to be off the whole 16 days with the kids and me. We are driving to PA to visit my sister's fam and meet their new little one. I also want to get ahead so i can enjoy every minute of it!

Family,friends,baking,shopping,I love the hustle and bustle of it all! The traditions!
Congrats~

I'm looking forward to our month of advent with my girls. Planned activities, celebrating the season, and all that it encompasses.

My sister and her son live in Spain, and they come home every two years for Christmas. This is their year to be with us. My three boys are already so excited! I can't wait!

I am looking forward to my daughter's 2nd Christmas! All of the pictures I took last year came out "orange looking," (a new camera). So I am defintely hoping for some pics this year that I can scrapbook!

I love watching my children enjoy the same holiday traditions that I did. They make this time of year magic.

I am looking forward to the magic, the magic of Santa, the magic of decorations which bring smiles to faces, the magic of the smell of cinnamon in the house from baking cookies, the magic of snow, the magic of presents appearing under the tree, the magic of having family close to you to share the delights of the magic of Christmas.
I think Crhistmas is Magic :-)

Hi Ali! I am so looking to spend some quality time with my family for the holidays! Such a special time of year. I also love to spend time in the kitchen baking yummy holiday foods! Also look forward to decorating our home. There is such magic in the air during the holiday season. Hope everyone has a special Christmas!

I love the traditions that the holidays bring. Beginning on Thanksgiving through New Years we have so many things we look forward to every year. My husband and I enjoy all this as much as our kids - some traditions include our yearly trip to grandmas house for Thanksgiving which includes sledding, baking, and crafts; an ornament exchange the morning we decorate the tree, driving around to see the decorated homes, reading Christmas stories each night, etc. I could continue for a post that would be way too long! :)

My favorite part of the holiday season is Thanksgiving day. For the past couple of years it's been just the three of us (me, the dh, the son who is now 9) and at first I thought it would be lonely, but really, it's just perfect. I cook the whole meal--the big turkey, the dressing, the mashed potatoes and gravy, the yams, the cranberry sauce and a vegetable and I make two pies--pumpkin (for the dh and the boy) and pecan (for me). I relish the ritual of cooking the meal and I remember all the Thanksgivings I helped my dad prepare the meal. I treasure those memories.
In the time where I'm between cooking tasks, the three of us put up our Christmas tree and decorate it and the house, so that the setting is beautiful and filled with twinkly lights while we eat our meal.

Love this type of album and look of different sizes and elements! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hi Ali!
I am looking forward to having my whole family together! My parents, my brothers, and my family now include 18 people. :) We are all going to be together for Christmas, and for the first time ever we are going to do something new. We live in Colorado, and we are all going up to stay in a lodge in Winter Park. My kids can't wait!

oh, definately looking forward to time with the family! my grandson will be 17 months old and really able to enjoy all the lights and packages, and my mom is 80 - we'll have the oldest and youngest of my family with us this year!
can't wait to start this project this weekend when it quiets down a little here!

Great items...I am so excited to start my December Daily album...next weekend I plan to start it. We do so many cool December things..I can't wait to document them.
Sarah L