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Horribly crazy...but really can't wait to see twinkle lights against the night sky.

I'm looking forward to decorating! I love pulliing out the tree and all our decorations!

My favorite part is always...decorating, baking, and spending time with family and friends.

Going to Hawaii w/my daughters & husband (first time for the girls, 24 & 19!)

I am looking forward to the kids coming downstairs to see what 'Santa' left them and then the 5 hour drive to Portland to see Grandma for Christmas dinner and more presents and my her yummy cooking!

I love how Christmas brings out the GIVING in us. I dont mean presents for each other, , I mean giving our time, our laughter, our love , giving to charity and the general feeling of generosity that seems to spread. This is what I like best about the holidays.

Wow do you ever get alot of comments. My favorite part of the Christmas season is snuggling up on my couch with a blanket and watching xmas movies, with only the glow of the christmas tree lights in the room.

Wow, it took forever to scroll down to the bottom of the comments...but then again, you are in the top 1000 blogs! Congrats.
This holiday season is going to be great as it is the year we don't have to travel to family and we get to stay home. We can just sit back and enjoy time off, together. And our latest addition to the family can celebrate his first Christmas with us. Can't wait!

This year I plan to use all 25 boxes of Christmas decorations that I've collected thru the years!

family traditions, meat pie,
gathering at my parent's to open presents,
the kid's excitement,
decorating...

what is not to look forward to. Christmas is the best holiday (in my book). However, I am really looking forward to decorating the tree, that is my favorite part.
OOO and this year I am doing my christmas ornament album. (one of my gonna-do projects)....explaining what each ornament means to us.

I just love the feeling of happiness whether I kid myself its there or not. You know what I mean? Everything stops, people let down their guard and relax. For two wonderful cosy weeks we all get along and then after - who knows. But i cherish those two weeks, come what may.

Baking! All sorts of baking: ginger snaps, pumpkin cookies, sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, ginger bread houses, etc.

I'm most looking forward to my son's 1st Christmas and to my 3 year old daughter's offer to help her baby brother ask 'Ho-Ho' for a present. It is going to be priceless. =)

What I am most looking forward to is having time off from teaching so I can decorate, bake, listen to Christmas music, pleasure read, and scrapbook all while secretly trying to hide my husband's Christmas presents where he won't find them.
~wendy b.

Going to Sweden to see my family for Christmas. There is nothing I look forward to more than that!

Once again, Ali, you are so inspirational! What I am looking forward to most this holiday season is seeing how my little 1 1/2 year old girl's eyes light up at the first sight of the Christmas tree amd falling snow, not to mention time spent with family, and the entire mood that surrounds the holiday season.
Thanks, Ali!

What am I most looking forward to- cooler weather. Living in Az the winters are beautiful and the weather is awesome. Also, after picking up my elementary school kids from school, we make hot chocolate. Almost everyday after is hot chocolate time during the winter months. :)

I am most looking forward to celebrating with our new daughter. As always, thanks for the awesome ideas and inspiration. Love your stuff! Toni

We started a new tradition last year. I bought a bunch of Christmas books for my children (ages 3 & 6) and we would read one every night by the Christmas tree. I packed the books away with the holiday decorations. Can't wait to do this all again!!