December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

Making gingerbread for the first time and hanging colored, see-through christmas tree balls in my window – I saw this as a decoration at a local childrens' clothes' store last year and loved it!

I am so looking forward to Christmas this year. My Marine will be home for part of the holidays and we can not wait to celebrate with him. Everything we do(family gatherings, skate on state,feed the hungry) will be well documented so that I can send him back out on his way with wonderful memories in the form of small portable albums. This year we have a change in the game plan. There will be a combintation of holidays and we will celebrate "THANKSMAS"

Ali,
I love the look of these kits. I have several ideas in my head for my Dec. daily album and I think one of these will be helpful!!!
I am really looking forward to being at home over the holidays. I know Christmas usually means hustle and bustle, but for me it's time to just be at home!!
Thanks,
Amy

My favorite part of the holidays are the quiet moments spent with my family. Curled up on the couch watching a Christmas special and drinking hot cocoa with the tree lights twinkling!

This year my husband will be deployed. So Christmas will have a slight depressed side. On the up side, I can't wait to see the excitment in my children's faces.

We moved to PA 11 years ago, and almost ALL of our family is in Canada. So we look forward to traveling to Winnipeg for lots of snow and lots of FAMILY! My kids think we have big parties whenever we go there -- they still don't get that this is just all of our family getting together. And this isn't even all of them! So much fun!!

Love the goodies!
Congrats on the blog ranking. No surprise there ;)
I look forward to seeing my daughter's joy and surprise on Christmas morning.

Ilove spending time with my fam of course.I am excited to be making my whole families dinner on Turkey Day (aka Thanksgiving)I started this 3 years ago and it has been fab we all enjoy it.I also look forward to our small town Christmas sights like the Holly Trolly light tour,last year we had this awesome house drawn carriage that looked like it was right out of a Dickens novel,fun stuff! I so look forward to the Charlie Brown specials on TV I have watched them since I was little and now my kiddies love them too.The shopping who doesn't love that.Hubby and I get so excited about XMas eve the 2 of us Santas Helpers jammin to Christmas tunes while wrapping and arranging the gifts.The smiles on my kiddies faces Christmas morning. Oh the photos are so pricless and I love see them.And last but not least our new sledding adventure day on New Years day the whole fam even the grandparents tackle the big hills at the farm.Wow this was cool thanks Ali for asking us to post I'm even more excited about the Holidays I didn't realize I had so much I looked forward to.Love the Holidays!
Those goodies in the giveaway are cool!Thanks Ali and sponsors!Congrats on the blog I love it,its the first place I go on BlackBerry every morning.
Have a wonderful day!

I love the wrapped presents under the tree, spending time with family, being off work with the my kids, the christmas tree, all the Christmas decorations. I love listening to Chistmas music and watching all the old tradional Christmas movies. This year my goal is to enjoy the season instead of feeling stressed.

I am really looking forward to everything! Our church's live nativity, my 6 year olds first piano recital(Jolly Old St. Nicholas is what he will be playing), putting up the tree in that perfect spot, decorating the mantle, the baby of the family's first Christmas. I could go on and on, such a special time of year for us...

We are waiting word on whether or not we are leaving Savannah for another military post in the US. Although I don't want to move, I am looking forward to new adventures. However since this might be our last "southern" Christmas, I want to enjoy what we have (even though there won't be snow) and the beautiful place where we live...Happy Holidays and thanks for the giveaways..

We love spending time with our out of state relatives. We're also super excited to be able to see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular this year! Can't wait!

The brief although magical moments when people stop and are kind to one another, humanity returns, and we realize for a few brief fleeting moments that we are all in this together.

We are having a very special Christmas. My in-laws are celebrating their 50th anniversary and we are joining them,and all of our extended family,in Fort Myers Florida to celebrate! I'm really looking forward to this special time!

I'm looking forward to our first Christmas in our new house, being surrounded by our families and watching my little one experience all that is the holiday season.

I'm looking forward to decorating our home and baking cookies with my boys. We also love watching christmas movies while we are snuggled up by the fireplace!

I'm looking forward to seeing my childrens' faces lit up with the excitement and wonder of the holiday. I am looking forward to hearing all my favorite Christmas music being played over and over again. I am looking forward to worshipping and focusing on the Savior.
Thanks for your blog, Ali. I always check you first thing each morning. I love your style, your positive outlook, and your sense of balance. You are so inspiring! Thanks for sharing with me!

Ali,
My favorite part of the holidays is sitting back and enjoying it! I try to get everything done early, so that as soon as the decorations are done, everything is done! Then I can revel in the Spirit of Christmas, and sharing memories with family and friends!
Stacy

Way to go making it to the top 1000 blogs!! I'm most looking forward to seeing how my children react to the holidays this year, they are 2 and 10 months and have been to little (or not yet born) in the past to really understand and it's so fun to see them getting excited and enjoying our celebrations!!

I am looking forward to time off from school with my kids. I love those lazy days in front of the fire. Of course that means more scrapping for me and the kids love to do their own books!