December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

My son was sick at the end of last year and in and out of hospital so we're all really looking forward to having a very low-key and normal family holiday season :-) I'm really looking forward to creating some special holiday crafts with my son to celebrate the season, just like my mum did with me when I was little.

Time off to just hang and be with my kids and husband during this magic time. . .I have to admit - I even like the crazyiness of it all. . .LOL
Hillary

I have a 9 month old grandson and I can't wait to celebrate his first Christmas with him and his big sister.

I love baking sweet treats during the holidays and this year we are looking forward to welcoming our first neice sometime between Thanksgiving & Christmas!

The chance to be with family that I don't always get to see...beautifully decorated homes...and although not the best for the waistline...the wonderful foods & baked goods that only the holidays bring! Mmmm...

I'm looking forward to our boys coming home for the holidays and for those lazy days just sitting around...also the baking and the holiday music...the shopping...not so much!

I am looking forward to spending time with my uncle and all my family!

My favorite part of the Holidy season is the warm feeling that lighting up the Christmas tree brings to everyone. Getting together with my family and the joy in the kids faces when they open their gifts. This is especially so when we gather at my sister's and grandma arrives with presents for 18 grandchildren and they all end up opening their presents at the same time. We always say we will control it this year,but that never happens and we have the best time with all the craziness of wrapping paper and bows flying in the air..... and kids jumping up and down all at the same time. I wouldn't trade that for anything. Thanks again for your great giveaways.

What is not to love about Christmas? I love the colors, the smells, the lights, the spirit, the happiness...I love how everyone has their own traditions they do every year with their family. Besides the usual decorating the tree, putting up the lights and christmas cards, my daughter and I make homemade ornaments for our friends and family every year. My husband and I bake an old family recipe called Brown Bobbies for his family. His mother used to do this before she passed on and now we carry on this tradition. Oh..light bulb moment.. I need to scrapbook/journal about the brown bobbies. Oh..vintage is the way to go...

This is my son's first christmas. I am so excited to see Christmas through his eyes.
Plus, i'm doing your Dec. Album to document our first Christmas together- I can't wait!!

Going home and spending time with my family is my favorite part of the holiday season.

definitely waking up in our own beds on Christmas morning versus going back home and waking up some where else!

I love the holidays. This year my brother will be living here for a few months. It will be the first time i have spent the holidays with him in about 15 years.

This year I'm looking forward to really spending time with family. Hubby was in a bad motorcycle accident in July and it is just going to be a blessing for all of us to be together and of course to craft these moments with the kiddos.

What a nice giveaway!
I'm looking forward to spending time with distant family.
I love the holidays!

I am looking forward to having a MERRY CHRISTMAS with my family and friends. Last year, my dad passed away on NOvember 25th after 8 weeks in the hospital from complications that occured after surgery (surgeon's error). Seven of those weeks were in ICU. We just went through the motions last year and just tried to help my mother get through it. We are better now, but will never forget what happened to him.
Christmas this year will still be sad, but we are planning on doing things that will make memories to last a lifetime this year. With my brothers and their families, we exchange homemade gifts. This is GREAT!! We have done this for the last 4 years. My gift will be pictures (hopefully scrapbooked) of my mother and dad that I have taken through the years. I am planning on having a cookie day for the grandchildren and their friends, and also planning to make gingerbread houses and decorate them on Thanksgiving afternoon. We always have the traditional Thanksgiving meal at my house, but had to eat at Cracker Barrel last year with my dad in the hospital.
We also have a cookie exchange party for our family and friends.
I am planning to make this Christmas memorable.
Betty

Quality family time is very important to me. I hope to make this year very memorable!

seeing my little ones experience Christmas for the first time.

I'm looking forward to the snuggling in our jammies, in front of the fire watching Christmas specials. Of course there are the ginger spice lattes, hot chocolate, and tamales to look forward to as well!

spending time with our family is the best Christmas wish ever!

There are so many things I'm looking forward to this holiday season. Baking with my boys, making homemade gifts, and spending time as a family top the list.

My daughter was born two days after Christmas last year, so technically, this will be her first Christmas. I'm not ashamed to admit that Christmas is my favorite holiday, and that I love to go all out with the decorations and the gift giving. This year, I'm so looking forward to decorating a tree just for my daughter, and then placing little goodies beneath it for her to open Christmas morning. Not sure she'll understand what's going on, but I'm very much looking forward to it, nonetheless!

I so LOVE buying presents that I think would be perfect for someone I love.
And the selfish things too....Hot chocolate. Peanut Brittle. Large lacey snowflakes. Cranberries. Crunch crunch of boots in the snow. Sparkling lights everywhere.

Ali your blog is so inspiring!
My favorite part about Christmas is decorating! Pulling out all the decorations and ornaments, and remembering Christmases past.
Happy New Year to you, and especially Happy New Baby Girl! The scrap-o-sphere is anxiously awaiting her birth with you!
Theresa B.

I love the smell of holiday cooking and making sugar cookies. I can't wait to get started on my album