Journal Your Christmas Giveaway

I plan on taking things very slow this year and enjoying my 2 wonderful grandbabies and all 5 of my fantastic children and really looking forward to the new year because i am getting my first granddaughter and I am one for spoiling her like crazy!! Quality time with my family is all I want and need.

I Plan on taking things very slow this year and just enjoy the time with my family and look forward to the new year because I am being blessed with my first granddaughter...yipee My favorite thing in this world is having all my 5 children home here with me and my husband and just being together.

I plan to enjoy each and every day during this holiday season. I plan on keeping up on my 'lists' and taking a photo every day to make the reminiscing easier to enjoy after all the fun is over!

Our Christmas will be a bit different this year, as my brother is deployed to the Middle East. I will be sure to be available to my sister-in-law even if she is a few states away. We decided to send a movie each week to my brother in December to fight the feelings of being away from his wife and three children. I would love to share the journal class with my sister-in-law to journal this season apart from her hubby. What a sweet give-away! Thanks Ali!

I want to actually DO things. Instead of letting the busy-ness run me, I want to run IT! Do the cookies with my kids, read the Christmas thoughts and stories everyday, play music through out the day. Make gifts. I want to feel like I've done stuff, instead of run through the month without really doing anything :)

Definitely need a more sane Christmas. Always too much last-minute rushing around and forgetting to enjoy the true reason for the season. Maybe a little more planning this year would help....

I want to keep things simple (easier said than done). I usually do too much and take on too many things to do during the holidays so I want to cut down on that and concentrate on just enjoying it with my family. I usually have my excel generated lists and I plan to cut down on the amount of people I shop for.

I'm learning to say no - not be "superwoman" and let other folks step in and do what they can.
I just "feel" more organized this year and that makes me calmer and able to enjoy more.

last year, i had a brand new baby so I'm hoping this year we have a lot more time to enjoy the little moments and not feel so hectic!

This year we are definitely simplifying! We are going to do service for others as gifts and keep the Christmas morning smaller, and more low-key. I love the idea of documenting what we do and keeping it all together in one spot for the kids to remember.

Wow - another cool giveaway and a way to celebrate and document the season. Love it - thanks!

this year, it's all about SIMPLE. i'm going to make a list of the 5 things I want to do and do JUST those. I have realized that I can't get it all done and I by taking the pressure off NOW, it feels better already!

i am starting early. and if i can't do something i am not doing it. the main thing is to enjoy the season with my family this year before we grow into a family of 4.

I want to hang with the family, decorate with a bit fewer ornaments to save time (I have 100's!), and just enjoy every day in a more laid back way. I am going to try not to get caught up in the overindulgence that often occurs during this season. Aaaah, I am almost feeling relaxed. :-)

just enjoy family and friends and not get all caught up in the commercialism of the season. I plan to choose a few special things and immerse myself and my family in those few events and thoroughly enjoy them.
starting w/ a family thanksgiving week! thx ali.

I am hoping that being able to do my December daily album each day will give me space in a hectic schedule to reflect on the joys of the season and inspire me to slow down the following day and ENJOY...

i am planning on doing for just MY little family. not buying into the artificial relationships that show up at the holidays by family members i hardly hear from all year long. i'm being selfish this year. and being present. and enjoying MY family. the one i chose.

I enjoy the chaos of the holiday season, but this year I plan to really make it special by focusing on the activities that involve my family. When I focus on them, the extra stuff that isn't that meaningful doesn't get in the way and we spend time together enjoying the holidays. I also took the BPS class "Cut the Crazy out of Christmas" that helped me to organize what I do to prepare for the holidays, so I can spend more time with my family.

I have no idea what I am going to do! I'd love to take this class.

I'm looking forward to making a Christmas journal this year.
This season, I hope to spend more time with family. Simple meals. Easy times. Good conversations.