December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

This giveaway is so awesome. I wasn't planning on doing this Christmas book but the more I thought about it the more excited I became. Started pulling things out last night to compose. I am really looking forward to sharing snow days with my kids. I love it when we get an unexpected day off of school. We play in the snow, sip hot cocoa, and do holiday crafts.

Oh that vintage Christmas set is gorgeous! I love decorating for the holidays. The way the house feels all lit up. I can't wait to put out my button trees from last year!!

I'm looking forward to spending some time together as a family as my hubby has Christmas off work. :)

I am looking forward to spending time with family and friends.
Last year my mother, 75 years old, was really sick in the hospital up to and including Christmas day. We spent Christmas day at the hospital thinking she was going to die, but she pulled through and is back home after spending 3 more months being in a nursing home.
My 13 year old daughter had a really bad Christmas last year with that going on and I am so looking forward to making it up to her this year. I can't wait to start the album, it's going to be fun to put together with her help!

I can't wait to get out our big basket of Christmas books and begin reading them together each night!

My sister and her family visiting and decorating.

I don't know if I can pick one thing! I love everything about the Christmas season, but what I love most is Christmas Day. We made the decision when our kids were babies that we would spend the entire day at home. We do our traveling before or after the 25th,so we have one day were the 4 of us can just be together. Christmas tree lit, music in the background, games...I love that day.

What I am looking forward to this holiday season is.....time with family, decorating the house with my kids, my birthday:) , the music and lights......the magic of it all !!

I look forward to celebrating Christ's birth and "everyone I love around a decorated table!"

When we relocated last year (late Nov) we spent the holidays by ourselves in an unfurnished house (good thing the dining set arrived just before Christmas eve, otherwise we'll be eating at the breakfast bar, standing!). It was the loneliest Christmas for this family, but the good thing is we have each other, we have a roof over our heads and we have food on the table, certainly something to be thankful for. This Christmas we're looking forward to spend it with relatives in New Jersey, everyone is excited, specially the thought of playing in the snow. It'll be a first for us! :-)

family and friends. cozy fires and hot drinks. decorations and handmade gifts. love and thankfulness.

I work a second job in a small retail store and I always look forward to the buzz in the air that comes in November/December. People are happy, and I love seeing what gifts they buy for their friends and family. You can't help but get excited about the magic of Christmas when you can FEEL it all around you.

We are looking forward to all the great things that the holiday season brings and reminds us of. Decorating, making cookies to share, shopping, spending time together, taking pictures, and also remembering just how blessed, thankful and fortunate we are. Thanks so much for all of your inspiration! Happy Holidays!

I am looking forward to being with my family. Seeing the magic that this holiday season brings. Cozy pajamas, hot coco, beutiful lights and smells. Happpiness!!!!

I am going to take a moment to take it all in then I'll be off the races like every other year. I look forward to the hustle and bustle, the smells, family and friends, old traditions and new ones...Maybe this year I'll get to take a moment to smell the gingerbread...Hmmm...

This Christmas I am looking forward to cherishing Christmas WITH my husband and children.
Last year he was in Iraq,and as wonderful as I tried to make this special time for me and the kids--nothing beats having daddy home to share everything with...the sights, the sounds, the feelings all rolled up into one beautiful time together.
:)
putting my December daily togther soon, I did this last year and was soo happy I did. thnx for the motivation. :)

I am most looking forward to the change in the weather, because once it becomes cold the temperature is a reminder of all the great times in the season.

I'm looking forward to flying home for christmas and getting to spend time with my family and friends. I've been living abroad for four years now so it's not that often i get to see my loved ones.
I'm also looking forward to decorating my tree and listening to ridiculous amounts of christmas music!! :)
love your blog!

I am looking forward to decorating and just trying to simplify everything this year....we've had a ton of changes this year and I hope that we all go into the Season renewed and hopeful and ready to experience the JOY that is around us.

My favorite thing has to be spending time with my family!!!
Looking forward to Sinterklaas (Dutch Santa Claus) and Christmas

Decorating the house, the magical feel of the holidays, the excitement in my daughter's eyes.

Congrats Ali, on being names into the top 1000 blogs! That's awesome!
My husband and I are blessed with 5 adult children with a very generous spirit. For the past few years, we've donated most of our Christmas money to charitable causes. Part of our Christmas Day is to share what organizations/people we donated that money to. It is very heartwarming to us that our children truly do find it more blessed to give than to receive.
Sue

Oh, you are giving away such pretty things! I am looking forward to seeing my sons' excitement about everything holiday related- decorations, presents, "hoo-hoo"(santa)as he is just two, and this is all still pretty new to him.

I am most looking forward to keeping it simple (with decorating, gift giving, etc) focusing more on activities (spending time together as a family, watching Christmas movies, seeing the Rockettes, making hot cocoa, enjoying the Christmas lights, music, etc).
I think your birthday is coming up next week... hope you have a fabulous day planned!

I'm really looking forward to the spirit of the holidays. There's something about Christmas music, decorations, baking and the like that really brings an aura to a home. Can't wait!!