December Daily Giveaways: Elle's Studio + Evalicious

Seeing my first baby in 4-D ultrasound, & thinking of all the traditions we will be starting next Christmas!

Love the tree and the smells of Christmas.
Love that my girls are healthy and happy,and that me and my husband are blessed people.Love that this is the season when folks become unselfish. Love that I think more about Jesus during this time and what all he has done!!!

I am looking forward to spending time with family. I also love to decorate the Christmas tree. I love to pull out all the ornaments I have received over the years and remember all the good times.

We are a military family and find ourselves so happy when we get a chance to be near family during the holidays. So we're flying from Alaska to NC and SC for Thanksgiving this year. :) I'm looking forward to all the photos I'll get with my boys and their dad's side of the family. :)

I am looking forward to taking my daughter on her latern walk through the streets on our village. They carve turnips and put candles in it and walk through the village! Last year was her first year and I couldnt walk with her cause I had just had a c section, but this year I just can't wait to see her proud face!!!

Simplifying. Four things top my list: setting up and sticking to a budget, simple and meaningful gift giving, time with family and working on my first December Daily album so I can document all the wonderful things I love about the season. I got an ablum to work with yesterday and will be gathering up my supplies this weekend- gotta give Halloween it's time! And I've already got great ideas for dosumenting that thanks to your Halloween album post. THANKS!

I am most looking foward to the feeling of warmth that comes from the season, the traditions we've developed over the years, the smells of the season, fondly remembering holidays and loved ones from the past and focusing on the goodness in the ordinary moments...
SusieV

The holidays are my favorite time of year and this year I am looking forward to being home with my two boys and our extended family from Ohio the week of Christmas. I can't wait to bake and shop and just spend time with everyone - oh, and scrapbook! Congratulations on the blog!
Keri B.

I look forward to sitting in the darkened living room looking at the lights on our Christmas tree (and maybe drinking some eggnog or apple cider or hot chocolate...).
Carmen.

I am looking forward to spending time with friends and family, having food that we only have once a year (why is that?) and playing with my new camera. Thanks, Ali, for the great inspiration.

I´m looking forward to see my grandmother, and that my children can spent some time with her, we see each other only on the Holidays!

This Christmas will be my third (and most likely last) baby's first Christmas. I'm looking forward to cherishing every precious second. So, this year, I'm doing two December minialbums...a regular one and a Baby's first Christmas one....boy, that vintage kit would be perfect! As always, thanks for the inspiration!

I am a grad student, so I am REALLY looking forward to finishing up another semester!
After that the fun can begin...my twins will be six in Dec, so the month starts with that celebration and continues with all of the great holiday traditions...decorating, cookies, santa. I can't wait!

Definately Christmas eve. We spend it alone, just us and the kids. We have a traditional sushi dinner and get ready for Santa. The kids usually get one small gift from us, a movie or game, and we spend a quiet evening as a family.

looking forward to the time off to relax and watch the kiddies have a magical time. Also hoping for some cold weather but unlikely here in Houston!

Thank you Ali for the continued inspiration you provide on your blog. This Christmas, I am looking forward to the same things I do each year: the smell of the Christmas tree in our little house; baking food gifts with my daughter for our friends; choosing toys for the local Christmas Toy Drive; lots of candles; playing lots of Christmas music; reading from our large and beloved collection of children's Christmas books (even though my daughter is now 17); and hoping for a dusting of snow here in Vancouver. Best wishes to you and your family.

I am looking forward to spending time with my family since we do not always get a chace to all be together.

I'm looking forward to lots of quality design time - working on holiday cards and other projects. It's great when it's chilly outside - more excuse to stay inside with a warm beverage, holiday music, and playing with supplies!

I am a homeschool mom and we take December off from our regular studies. We spend the month focusing on Christ, His birth, and His gift of eternal life to us. I love spending time with my boys reading, baking, crafting, and singing Christmas carols.

Naturally, as a wife and a mother, I would definitely spend as much time as possible with my family especially during the holidays. This year my holiday would be extra wonderful because my family will be growing bigger with another additional member, my unborn baby (currently, I'm 36 weeks now). And I can't wait to shower the newest member with hugs and kisses since I have tons of love to share around with.