your favorite thing about chrismahanukwanzakah - or whatever you celebrate
 

with the holiday season upon us, i was wondering what everyone's favorite things are...

me, personally... i love the weather and being able to look up at the mountains and see the snowcapped tops and also being able to bundle up! i love baking goodies to give to friends and family - and the smells that fill the house! i love christmas songs - especially the oldies ones, like bing crosby and andy williams. (yeah, i'm 22 and i know who these guys are!) i love the lights, twinkling and shining in the crisp night. and finally, i love how everyone seems to be just a lil nicer around this time of year. :D

happy holidays!

My fav. thing is what happens around our house. Although I am Jewish, my parents do the presents-only-meaning-of-christmas type Christmas. They decorate and we have presents... and pray for snow since we don't get much! My husband and I do channukah at our house, but it is special for us.

Pre holidays... We wrap presents for the family buisness' holiday party and a good client of my dad's holiday party. We buy tons of toys and donate a shipping container (full) every year. The shopping is so much fun. Next year, we may take a family friend (who is 8) and have her help and let her pick one toy for helping. A great opportunity to show her about giving. We are also talking about adopting a family next year. I use December more as my kickoff to yearly giving. And although I make my foundation donations throughout the year instead of at this time of year, I do plan and think about how much I will give.

I don't know about you guys, but this is the kick off to four crazy months for me... channukah, christmas, new years, our (dating) anniversary, valentines, his birthday... I swear I go in debt just thinking about it!

haha! great line... me too!