Journal Your Christmas Giveaway

We're moving a week after Christmas, which means most of the house will be packed up, and not an inch of it will be decorated this year. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep my sanity this year, but I do plan on enjoying the season regardless. In prep for the combo holiday season/move, I'm hoping to have only the essentials, like packing tape, sharpies, and hot chocolate.

I'm going to get as much as I can done before December and then just relax and enjoy the season...no pressure!

Prior Planning !! I want to have as much done before the 'season' as possible, that way I can simply enjoy the time with my family....With a toddler, I am more excited about this X-mas than I have ever been, so excited to make some memories.

Almost finished all the christmas gifts, plan to get them wrapped in the next 2 week s- so life is good and organized this year

I'm looking forward to making the holiday season crazier but in a good way! It is our first Christmas as a newly married couple in our new home so there are plenty of milestones to celebrate. We'll also be hosting Christmas eve dinner for both of our families - and I've never cooked a family feast before. It sounds daunting but I'm looking forward to it all!

I usually dread the Christmas craziness, but looking at your December Daily album has been such an encouragement and I am actually looking forward to December this year. I'm going to create a December album and am getting started on it this week.
Thanks, Ali, for all the inspiration you share with us!

I want to keep it simple! Mostly organized! I'm so far behind in gift planning this year...I just started our list and am planning on making it simple and homemade. The best times and memories are the ones when we are all together...making cookies, decorating gingerbread (graham cracker) houses, having fun at home. I'm saying "no" to lots of parties and gatherings and planning on staying home with the family!

I plan on finishing my shopping before Thanksgiving so that I can spend more time enjoying the holiday season!

My sister and I have both made a goal to scrapbook this year and I think that the only way that I will be able to keep up with my goal is to plan ahead and be more organized. My husband and I have 11 children (& spouses) and 16 grandchildren and I am also making scrapbooks for each family of their childhoods. I need all the help I can get. I am determined to be in the holiday and play more with the grandchildren. Happy Holidays!

Mostly, I just want to remember it all...life has had some big changes in the last couple of years and the days-even special ones like Christmas-have blurred. A journaling class like this would help the 3 of us left remember what good things we have. Karen

I actually want to make my x mas a bit crazier this year. I have stayed out of the fray for far too long and I really want to focus on making some quality tradtions with my sweetheart that i feel we will want to look back on years from now. this meals making a nice schedule of local events far in advance and really priorotizing so i dont get overwhlemed!

This will be my first true holiday after 17 years in retail. The daily book seems like the best way to be sure I focus on what matters and to savor the little things- I can't wait!

I have started my spring / summer clean out here in Australia, little things like organising & sorting out my supplies. I am going to do the December daily album this year & am very excited. I feel more creative when I am organised so that had to be done first - do I sound crazy? As far as actual Christmas, I love the busy lead up with lots of fun social activites so wouldn't have it any other way! Marianne Pollock

I plan to just enjoy the moments and not get caught up in the rush... Last year we were expecting our baby girl, were actually in the hospital, and released on Christmas Day, so this year I want to just relax and enjoy. I hope to get some home made gifts done and do some baking (I saw the cutest cake pan - it make individial train cars! And am considering getting it to start a yearly tradition).

This holiday season I plan to take things slowly and plan! I plan to start decorating shortly and keep it simple. Spreading out the work should make it a little saner. I just want to enjoy the holidays ... not feel rushed.

Plan on enjoying the season with my family. Enjoying the basics of the holiday season.

I love the busy lead up to Christmas, with all the social activites, shopping & planning. I wouldn't have it any other way.

My plan for this holiday season starts with being more organized~ I find that the more organized I am, the more smoothly things go and the more creative I feel. Then my intentions are to keep things simple. I want to enjoy the days leading up to the holidays. Wish me luck :)

I'm going to try to be more organized, EARLIER. I tend to procrastinate on a lot of things and end up rushing at the last minute, making things more chaotic!!
Fingers cross for this giveaway! Would love a spot!!

well, my december daily will certainly help! Getting a head start is really what it's all about for me!