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  • I often wish that Christmas would come more than once a year. Whether it’s the bright twinkling lights or a delicious cup of eggnog, there are so many fun things that seem like they should be enjoyed much more than every 12 months.

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    587 Comments so far. Please add yours!

    • ali says:

      having more fam time

    • Alexandria Cozzini says:

      Getting together and feasting with friends and family :)

    • Sophia Chang says:

      I’m not even going to front – the gifts!

    • Erin K. says:

      I’m a fan of Christmas baking. I would love to enjoy that all year ’round, but it may be a bit much.

    • Marie says:

      the free license to eat whatever I want (i.e. Holiday eating)

    • Mary Williams says:

      The happiness and joy!

    • ellen says:

      I wish we could have ham or turkey everyday- and not gain a pound! So the dinner is my favorite part :)

    • Renee Simmons says:

      The family time, is what I love the most about about the holiday, and would love to have all year long!

    • Stacey Cockrell says:

      The FOOD!!!

    • Marcia Belknap says:

      Being with the whole family more!!

    • Kathy C says:

      Deanna’s Cheesecake <3

    • Leanne M says:

      family time

    • K. Davis says:

      Since I do spend a lot of time with my family and feast for no specific occasion, I would have to say the holiday cheer and holiday bustle.

    • mrsshukra says:

      Family and friends gatherings!

    • Karen Glatt says:

      I like the Holiday cheer of the bright lights and the Holiday baking and getting to see my family! Seems like I do not see my family much during the year!

    • Shirley says:

      I would love to spend more time with family… seems that holidays are the only time we see each other.

    • STACEY DEMPSEY says:

      Just that feeling of everyone being excited and having time to put the daily stresses aside and spend time with family all happy and relaxed

    • Linda Walters says:

      Spending a lot of time with family

    • June L says:

      The music.

    • heather holmberg says:

      The family get togethers and game nights during the holidays !

    • Stephanie says:

      I wish I could see my family all year long!

    • lori butler says:

      I liked everyone getting together

    • lori butler says:

      I enjoy everyone getting together and looking at the lights

    • deanna hanson says:

      decorating the house i loooove it

    • kelsey house says:

      family! thank you so much!

    • cathy ferguson says:

      thanksgiving! thats the holiday that all of my family gets together!

    • Jessie C. says:

      Family time.

    • Jerri says:

      The decorations and the food!

    • Paula Proffitt says:

      Having my Momma back with the family :(

    • PH says:

      Holiday get-togethers with family and friends.

    • Janet W. says:

      I wish I could enjoy spending time with family from out of state!

    • Marie Fink says:

      Getting together with friends and family I don’t usually see.

    • Kiki Bacaro says:

      Being with family:/

    • Mary Happymommy says:

      I wish we could have Christmas trees all year long.

    • Olivia Rubin says:

      the charity

    • Beth G says:

      Desserts

    • Beth G says:

      Christmas tree with decorations.

    • Emily N says:

      The goodwill you feel

    • gibberish (Julie G.) says:

      I wish I could enjoy the foodie treats all year long, but if I did I’d be as big as a barn!

    • Kelly D says:

      I wish I could enjoy the Christmas decorations all year long.

    • Alex Liz Robinson says:

      Being with family more.

    • Haley Bartlett says:

      I wish it would snow once a month all year long.

    • Maria Malaveci says:

      Getting together with family & friends and of course the food!

    • sarah walker says:

      Having all of the family gather together.

    • Kristin Gilbert says:

      Presents- I love them!

    • deb kovac says:

      I wish I could give gifts all year long the way I do at Christmas. I get such a warm feeling giving gifts. It is great to put a smile on someone’s face.

    • Lisa Lodter says:

      Being with my family and friends

    • Sharon C. says:

      seeing family!

    • Personally I think their are too many giveaways that include candy. I love Thanksgiving! It’s a time to give thanks if you already have not done so through out the year…Christmas is good without the candy….
      Kathleen

    • Teresa Thompson says:

      Family togetherness.

    • Debra L. Guillen says:

      family gathering

    • Gloria Walshver says:

      Spending time with my kids and grandchildren.
      Glorwal64@gmail.com

    • natalia ellin says:

      opening presents with my family

    • baking Christmas cookies and opening gifts

    • Lesley F says:

      The food; especially since I am dieting right now

    • TawndaM says:

      the helpfulness

    • mell says:

      baking Christmas treats

    • debbie jackson says:

      love choosing gifts

    • D Schmidt says:

      My favorite thing is everyone’s attitude so I wish I could replicate that all year around.

    • Lois M. says:

      Hiya folks! :) Oh definitely the food… which makes it an awfully good thing they only do come once a year – would always blow the Weight Watchers points if we ate like that all the time! LOL

    • shelly peterson says:

      all the good food

    • Melissa says:

      I wish the spirit of well-being and kindness could last all year.

    • Carol L says:

      The coming together with family and friends in a joyous mood. The food and desserts, to die for. lol
      Carol L.
      Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

    • Candice says:

      I like getting together with family, and not working!

    • Holly S. says:

      I love spending time with family.

    • Elizabeth Wisniewski says:

      the guilt free over indulgence of desserts

    • Sara Campbell says:

      The feeling you get seeing the excitement in your childrens’ eyes when they open their presents.

    • C.j. says:

      I’d love to see Christmas lights eat sugar cookies and more holiday canned food drives throughout the year!

    • kyona says:

      I love the feeling of excitement and the love and warmth of family.

    • Kristen says:

      I love the feeling of magic and romance around Christmas time, and being together with family.

    • Gina Z says:

      The lights and family time :)

    • Jackie says:

      The time we spend with family. We don’t see everyone all together near enough

    • Lisa says:

      Being with my entire family

    • Katie Contests says:

      family time, all the time!

    • Sandy VanHoey says:

      watching the grandchildren open up gifts, they get so excited

    • I love all the yummy cookies!

    • Michele Henneman says:

      Watching my kids open presents. I love the looks on their faces when they get something they really wanted.

    • Barbara says:

      I wish we could have that cooler December weather all year!

    • Holly Thomas says:

      The Happiness!! :)

    • tina demarco says:

      the tree i love putting it up and haveing it all lit up and sparkling =)

    • Danielle Williams says:

      I wish I could enjoy the spirit, more people seem willing to forgive little things and are in a generally better mood around Christmas

    • jennifer dansberger jones says:

      the lights, smells and yummy tastes!

    • ashlee walls says:

      All of the beautiful decorations

    • Jennifer Speed says:

      the Christmas presents and spending time with family

    • Rachel M says:

      The act of cheerful giving

    • shannon prater says:

      spending time with the whole family

    • Tabitha Pyle says:

      i wish i could enjoy the food

    • Karla Sceviour says:

      All the yummy food and desserts!
      ksceviour at hotmail dot com

    • Tara G says:

      I love how giving and happy everyone is around Christmas time, I wish that would be the same all year long.

    • just the Christmas spirit of giving

    • Tammy says:

      Spending time with all my family!
      dalleykt at live dot ca

    • Lioness says:

      Seeing everyone I haven’t seen in a while

    • tung ton says:

      the decorating, the food, the general happy mood everyone is in…

    • Christina Graham says:

      Seeing my family more often.

    • Lisa Brown says:

      Keeping the decorations up, it’s cheerful.

    • Having the whole family together. There are 32 of us so we don’t all get together that often.

    • Kelly Nicholson says:

      What part of Christmas (or the holidays) do you wish you could enjoy throughout the year?

      i would say music,but i get tired of it after a month…Its such a special time of year,that theres probably nother..i love it when it comes and i love it when it goes

    • TARA B. says:

      decorating the house….baking all the goodies…wrapping presents on xmas eve…going to xmas mass….having the family together :) and seeing the kids faces when they get what they wanted most!!

    • Lisa Brown says:

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    • Ki Ip says:

      holidays typically brings the family together for fun activities and dinners. i wish i could have that all year long.

    • Jennifer B says:

      Spending time with out of town family

    • Kathleen says:

      decorations

      kport207 at gmail dot com

    • Brooke Bumgardner says:

      That magical feeling seeing the wonder of Christmas through my daughters’ eyes. It’s a wonderful feeling.

    • Sherry Compton says:

      The giving – people enjoy giving and helping others.

    • Tina M says:

      spending time with family.

    • crystal lane says:

      The look on the kids face.

    • TRACY SIMMS says:

      the days off and spending time with the family..thanks, simms3710@yahoo.com

    • Alicia says:

      I wish I could have pumpkin spiced everything all year long.

    • Jo-Ann Brightman says:

      I wish more people would exhibit the generosity or feeling of goodwill that some only show around Christmas time

    • Sunshine G says:

      Looking at the fabulous store window displays.

    • Daniel M says:

      all the great food at thanksgiving

    • Sue Morris says:

      I wish I could have all the fun and laughter shared with my family throughout the year. We just don’t seem to find extra time until the holidays.

    • Lori says:

      The kids anticipation and enjoyment, spending time with family.

    • Denise C says:

      I’m going to have to go with Hood Egg Nog :)

    • Krystal Larson says:

      I love baking with family :)

    • Jen says:

      spending time with family

    • paige chandler says:

      All the Christmas cookies and ham.

    • richelle bowers says:

      the cool weather

    • Ellen C. says:

      I would love to be able to eat the sweets all year lohe guilt. Thanks for the chance.

    • colleen boudreau says:

      all the good food!

    • Marci H says:

      Getting together with the family :)

    • Jessica says:

      Spending time with my family.

    • Tonya Froemel says:

      I like the slower pace and time off that I get to spend with my kids.

    • Andrea Hadfield says:

      there’s a magic in the air every where around Christmas time. Everyone is cheerful, the kids are excited (yet behaving)…. I wish it was like that all the time.

    • Stefanie G says:

      I wish I could get my whole family together like during christmas time

    • Jeana O'donnell-Murphy says:

      The days off and be able to actually have time to sit and visit

    • Theresa J says:

      Being with family

    • Linda R says:

      The Christmas music!

    • Jo-Ann Brightman says:

      I’d enjoy spending time with family and people being more kind and generous

    • Holly S. says:

      Those special seasonal dishes that you only make once a year because they are so time-consuming!

    • Katie Bourke says:

      I wish I could get away with eating all of the Christmas sweets year round!

    • Terri says:

      The music!

    • Andrea D. says:

      I love the sweets (cookies and candies) and the family time of enjoying them and each other.

    • Nina Kimwa says:

      Having dinner in my family in Thanksgiving day!

    • Pinky Sade says:

      The family gatherings and gift giving :)

    • Connie black says:

      Discount shopping and the music

    • Vesper says:

      I like the snow

    • Kathy S says:

      Spending time with family.

    • KJ Skib says:

      The family turkey dinner.

    • Regina says:

      The black Friday sales.
      tarter95 at hotmail dot com

    • Debbie Ellis says:

      I just love watching the excitement of the Grandkids, and the loving of everyone.

    • Amber Y says:

      All the delicious foods (pumpkin pie, egg nogg, turkey)

    • krystle says:

      I love the cookies and presents of course! :)

    • Christy says:

      I wish I could enjoy the food throughout the year.

    • AndreaH says:

      I wish we could leave our holiday decorations up year round. I suppose we could but we would definitely get a few looks from our relatives. I love Halloween and Christmas decorations.

    • Kathy Rambousek says:

      I love all the special foods – I wish they were calorie free however, and I would enjoy them all year around

    • amy marantino says:

      spending time with my family.

    • Ariel Henry says:

      The decorations and sales!

    • Denise M says:

      the family dinners

    • Kiara says:

      Spending time with family.
      austma7@aol.com

    • I wish I could take more time to bake throughout the year and share with my family and friends.

    • Danielle D says:

      Being with loved ones!

    • Georgette says:

      it’s a day off! and a fun time as well.

    • Shane R. says:

      Decorating!

    • Trisha B says:

      I love enjoying all of the yummy desserts!

    • Andrea Williams says:

      Being around family as much as I want.

    • tami s says:

      I like that I get together with friends and family over the holidays

    • Erin R. says:

      I love the spirit of giving that everyone has

    • Doris Calvert says:

      The spirit of people!

    • Olivia L says:

      I like all the treats, though I don’t think my waistline could take it!

    • LaVonne says:

      I love Christmas trees. I wish I could leave it up all year long!

    • Jennifer Olsen says:

      I love watching my children’s eyes light up when they wake up Christmas morning.

    • Jacqueline Diaz says:

      Food family and all the goodies!

    • Erika P. says:

      I enjoy all the food and spending time with my family.

    • Jacqueline Diaz says:

      Food and family

    • Susan Peck says:

      The tree, food and family

    • Amy Orvin says:

      Eating all those goodies.
      2dogs5catscrew@att.net

    • Cindy Merrill says:

      Visits from my grandkids, which happen only around the holidays.

    • Kristi C says:

      The time spent with family from out of state.

    • Adrienne gordon says:

      i wish i could have my family with me year round

    • Mary Casper says:

      the lights and the food

    • Amanda J says:

      I wish I could enjoy all the cookies and baked treats all year! And not gain any weight either.

    • alisa says:

      cookies and food! :) eggnog!

    • Ann Fantom says:

      I could eat Christmas cookies year round!

    • Veronica De Luna says:

      My mother’s oatmeal cookies. They’re delicious but she only makes them around Christmas time.

    • Laura M. says:

      All the family time! I wish we could be together year-round.

    • Michele L. says:

      I love the lights

    • Beth Hill says:

      Certainly not the SNOW! I would have to say all the parties and get togethers with friends. Entertaining.

    • Jennifer Mae Hiles says:

      Christmas cookies and the Christmas tree!

    • Margaret Smith says:

      The gift giving.

    • Kimberly says:

      All of the yummy sweet treats!

    • lisa m says:

      the food and all the family

    • Jaime says:

      I wish I could have time off of work all year!

    • carol says:

      spending the time with the family, having people over, and of course all the decorations around the house

    • ashley seeley says:

      the joy that everyone has during the Christmas holiday

    • Angela D. says:

      All the special treats that people only make around the holidays. Wouldn’t want them everyday but more often than once a year would be good!

    • April Brenay says:

      I like the music, it always makes me smile :)

    • CJ says:

      Sending and getting Christmas cards!

    • Everyone seems to be a little kinder around the holidays. Things should always be that way!

    • Suzanne K says:

      the smiles and happy people

    • Jennifer B. says:

      The decorations

    • Catie says:

      All the time off work :)

    • Cynthia C says:

      Getting together with family.

    • Jessica Eaton Ledford says:

      The decorations! love them!

    • elven johnson says:

      The food!!!

    • Amanda Alvarado says:

      The carols and the decorations!

    • Kyl Neusch says:

      great food at thanksgiving

    • Clifford Perkins says:

      The way everyone is so kind and friendly during the holidays, would be great all year around.

    • melina r says:

      I love the turkey and ham dinners from the holidays

    • Katie O says:

      I love spending time with family and friends!

    • Kathy Ross says:

      The family get together with nice big meals.

    • Gahome2mom says:

      I like the family dinners where everyone helps cook and brings special dishes.

    • ikkinlala says:

      Playing crokinole (for some reason it’s just a holiday thing in my family).

    • kjasus says:

      the decorating of the tree

    • Mary Calabrese says:

      the food!

    • Jessica says:

      The quality family tim

    • abbi says:

      I wish we all the spirit of Christmas all year around

    • Kasi says:

      I love all the good food, but I definitely don’t need to eat it all year!

    • Allison says:

      Presents.

    • Elena says:

      Gifts

    • Wendy Pogrant says:

      All the decorations.

    • Leah says:

      family dinners!

    • Linda Lansford says:

      I enjoy the family dinners

    • Christine says:

      family dinners

    • Jenny Stanek says:

      Christmas cookies!

    • Bee C. says:

      All of the yummy food!

    • Stephanie Hirsch says:

      Spending time with all of our family

    • Janet C. says:

      Presents :)

    • Mia J says:

      I love the decorations and all the pretty lights.

    • Theresa Shafer says:

      I enjoy the really nice, happy, people around the holidays. People try to be nicer.

    • Elena says:

      The holidays are one of my favorite times of the year. The spirit of the season can’t be beat.

    • Monja Blue says:

      Christmas Spirit,& eggnog!

    • catherine c says:

      being close to my family

    • Mona Zavala says:

      the all around joy!

    • BreeAnna M says:

      Spending time with family at fun local events

    • carol gentry says:

      The Christmas Story

    • susan says:

      I wish I could enjoy the spirit of the season all year long.

    • Kathlean Owens says:

      It’s the spirit and love of the season that I wish could stay all year round.

    • randi oaklief says:

      The spirit of Christmas!

    • JD Blosser says:

      The spirit for sure

    • STACEY DEMPSEY says:

      I love the stress free time with family where you just forget about all the daily grind and just have fun

    • Lesley says:

      Sleeping in on Xmas morning :)

      Lesley
      http://byporchlight.blogspot.com

    • Sarah B. says:

      The pretty lights!

    • Cynthia R says:

      enjoy the extra family time

    • Theron Willis says:

      Mistletoe!

    • Meaghan F. says:

      Just spending time with lots of people I don’t see often.

    • Trudy says:

      I like the time with family

    • Amanda Kinder says:

      It’s a toss up between the food or the cold weather.

    • Patrice says:

      The Christmas lights!

    • lyndsey says:

      the good food ;)

    • Amy Z says:

      I wish I could enjoy heavy food cooked in the oven. It’s too hot for that in the summer!

    • Diane F says:

      Tne yummy food and pretty Christmas lights

    • catherine tremblay says:

      the lights and décorations!!!!

    • Cindy says:

      The food and being with family.

    • Jacqueline Diaz says:

      I think I am already following on Pinterest but I just entered today (7/18) and it says your pinterest account has been suspended.

    • michelle colon says:

      I love that warm fuzzy feeling that everyone has around the holidays!

    • David Hollingsworth says:

      I wish I could go to New York, to do some sight seeing, and go to look at the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.

      Lonerwor@aim.com

    • Lauren U says:

      The good food and yummy desserts

      lauren.uda(at)gmail(dot)com

    • Sue Sattler says:

      I love the lights and the decorations.

    • ELIZABETH C. says:

      spending time with my family & good food.

      Love3570@aol.com

    • Lim says:

      Lights! Not the lawn decorations, though. Just lots of lights.

    • stony says:

      I like that people generally are friendier

    • Chrystal D says:

      Time spent with my family! I miss them!

    • Alicia K says:

      the holiday spirit

    • cole says:

      The food!

    • andalene says:

      …the Christmas lights in the windows- it seems so quaint and cozy.

    • Pat B says:

      The Christmas tree – I love to watch the lights twinkle

    • nannypanpan says:

      i wish lights were up yr round
      nannypanpan@gmail.com

    • Alycia M says:

      The decorations – I always hate taking my decorations down every year.

    • Jason B says:

      I wish I could enjoy the Christmas strings of lights year round.

    • steve stone says:

      getting gifts and seeing family

    • Jimmy says:

      I wish I could enjoy looking at the Christmas tree all year.

    • Ellen Levickis says:

      all the bright christmas and hanukkah lights

    • annette campbell says:

      the christmas lights

    • Stacie says:

      More time with family from out of town.

    • kelly west says:

      the extra family time and the lights

    • viviana says:

      oh the eggnog :) and the family gatherings of course!

    • Kirbi Holoch says:

      Having my family all together

    • Arlene Whitfield says:

      Spending time with family!

    • samyra says:

      I wish i could enjoy the decorations all year long and the sense of renewal

    • Mel brock says:

      I honestly do feel somewhat more cheerful during that month than I do any other time. So I would want that to continue throughout the year.

    • tina bob says:

      Lights and gifts

    • Biku Toria says:

      I love having my relatives visit.

    • Rebecca Graham says:

      The Christmas food.

    • Candice Hull says:

      Being with my family and having my husband off work
      thank you

    • Allison L says:

      The tree!

    • dv8 says:

      I like snow!

    • Jennifer says:

      Decorations :)

    • Linda F says:

      I really wish I could enjoy all of the days off work that everyone is given; it’s the one time of year that EVERYONE is free and able to see each other!

    • Victoria K says:

      Spending time with my family

    • Kerry G. says:

      The delicious food!

    • Keisa Rogers says:

      Thanksgiving! The food every day that would be amazing!lol

    • Gale Nelson says:

      spending more time with family and friends

    • Marti Parks says:

      Definitely the food. :)

    • valerie says:

      Family!

    • Heather! says:

      The goodwill toward men (and women)!
      Thanks!
      h4schaffer at gmail dot com

    • Melissa says:

      The food! And the music! Maybe all of it. Hehe ;)

    • Tamra H says:

      Over the top meals with friends and family!

    • Definitely having the Family all together

    • felecia says:

      Spending time with family.

    • Jessica Brainerd says:

      Family get togethers!

    • Maryann says:

      The special christmas foods

    • Stephanie Ann says:

      I would listen to christmas music all year long :)

    • Marcia Goss says:

      The music.

    • Amanda says:

      Eating pecan pie and listening to Christmas music

    • Crystal F says:

      A decorated Christmas tree. I love to look at the beautiful lights while it’s dark in the house. Thank you!

    • Paul T/Pauline T says:

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    • Brandi Price says:

      Family Time… and food… but Lord knows I would be as big as a house if I ate like that all year!

    • nataly carbonell says:

      Gifts and foods mmmmmmm

    • Ciara B. says:

      the food and time with family

    • polly says:

      i love my house decorated and shopping for gifts

    • Jackie Reini says:

      I love spending time with family during the holidays.
      Thanks so much for the chance to win!
      jackieinmi67@gmail.com

    • Sarah W says:

      I wish I could enjoy the combination of the whole family + great food, every day!

      fs4sarah at gmail dot com

    • Crystal says:

      I wouldnt mind leaving lights up all year!

    • Cheri Anne says:

      The great food, whether it be lamb, pork, or beef. I love good home cooked meals.

    • Barbara Montag says:

      The warmth & friendliness I see so much of during the holiday season.
      Thank you.

    • Claudia says:

      I love spending time with my family and friends.

    • TRACY SIMMS says:

      rest and spending time with the family..thanks

    • Shalasha says:

      Lights, Music, Food, Smiles; I love it all :)

    • Deborah Martin says:

      Family and the wonderful food

    • debbie says:

      The baking, the fun with my family, and the weather.

    • Valerie says:

      getting to spend time with family that I don’t see often enough.

    • Cheryl Abdelnour says:

      I would like to leave up my villages all year.

    • denise says:

      the joy of the birth of Christ

    • Kat Riley says:

      The magic of Christmas – the feeling….

    • Kristen says:

      I’d like to have all of my family around me all year.

    • Kylie C says:

      The baked treats! Though it’s probably a good thing that I only get to eat all those sugary desserts once a year.

    • Pauline M says:

      I would love to enjoy black friday a little more often (I know that sounds crazy!!) but my kids absolutely get into it (me not so much anymore) and it’s so much fun to see them track out they’re plan of attack!

    • Kendra Krebs says:

      time spent with family! It’s nice that hubby has time off work then!

    • Jo says:

      Seeing everyone I love at once and enjoying their company!

    • Amber S. says:

      I wish I could enjoy the great food all year long.

    • jessica edwards says:

      so much time w family

    • kelly says:

      I like to buy the perfect gift for family.

    • Debbie R says:

      The kindness people seem to have around the holidays.

    • Glenna F says:

      Spending time with my family.

    • Susan Smith says:

      I love being with our families and watching the children open their presents

    • Jill H says:

      The happiness and kindness of others

    • tracy webb says:

      have everyone with us for all good times,and food

    • Theresa Jenkins says:

      FAMILY time

    • Cindy B says:

      Definitely wish I could have the time with family and the general sentiment of the attitude of celebration of our Savior throughout the year. Try to keep it in my heart.

    • Tara Liebing says:

      I like christmas decorations and making good food

    • Terra Heck says:

      Baking with the girls in the family is something we do every Christmas. I’d like to do that throughout the year. Thanks.
      partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

    • Jennifer Haile says:

      I love all of the cheerful decorations!

    • LB says:

      having all of my family around!

    • Lynda Del says:

      I would like to celebrate with every one of my family members all at once.

    • Victoria R. says:

      Having all my friends and family in town!

    • Allan says:

      Selfishly, the presents.

    • Trisha B says:

      Lots of great gifts.Hehe

    • Ellen B says:

      the spirit – happiness

    • Cara James says:

      Just the way people feel and give to others!:)

    • Teresha says:

      I wish I could enjoy the black Friday sales all year

    • dario says:

      i wish people could be nice year round and not just when the holidays roll around including family friends and strangers

    • Helen Stockwell says:

      Being able to spend more time with my family and living closer to them!

    • Amanda Hoffman says:

      spending time together and the feel of it

    • Cory says:

      Being around all of my family.

    • Anastasia says:

      The lights! They’re my favorite part, which is why I leave mine up so long after Christmas is over :D

    • Bethany B says:

      I love eating decorated sugar cookies.

    • Ashley S says:

      Being with my family.. I’m in MT.. they’re in VA :(

    • Mary (v) says:

      The warm fuzzy feelings and Christmas music on the radio

    • Velvet Hubler says:

      The time I get with my family!

    • SALLY MCINTYYRE says:

      Time with family and cooking..

    • Seyma Shabbir says:

      spending time with family

    • Sarah L says:

      People being a bit nicer to each other.
      Thanks for the contest.

    • Andrea says:

      the turkey dinner :)

    • carey says:

      The weather!!!!!!

    • corey says:

      giving

    • Wendy Kroy says:

      eggnog!

    • Kelly R says:

      getting together with your family..

    • Alisha Hodges says:

      I wish I could enjoy the good food throughout the year.

    • Cheryl says:

      Being with my whole family!

    • Gaye M says:

      Getting together with family and friends.

    • Edward Phillips says:

      All the kindness and giving

    • Kelly A. Tanner says:

      I love Christmas decorations. They make the house feel so warm.

    • Natalie U says:

      the great food you only eat during that time
      pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com

    • Katie R says:

      I wish I could listen to Christmas music year round and and see my family more frequently like I do around the holidays.

    • Jerri Davis says:

      Any time would be great. Thank you. Jerri Davis

    • Pat says:

      Spending time with family.

    • Jennifer T. says:

      I wish I could enjoy the twinkling lights all year.
      jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

    • tennille says:

      I love that family gets together

    • Linda Kwolek says:

      Making Cookies and the cookie exchanges

    • Maegan Morin says:

      I just loving spending time with my family. We all get together and there is alot of us but its always a good time :D

    • Sarah S says:

      time off of work

    • I wish I could enjoy the family time year round, dinners, conversation, etc.

    • SueSueper says:

      I would love to have more time to spend with family all year. :)

    • Carol Smith says:

      The gathering of all family members.

    • Christyne Frye says:

      lights

    • Diane says:

      The foods!

    • Jannie Bryant says:

      The happiness and excitement.

    • Kristy Thiel says:

      the snow! :)

    • Sarah says:

      Christmas cookies!

    • Jo-Ann Brightman says:

      I’m feeling more Christmasy – I’d like to win and buy my husband a gift

    • Ashley Turicik says:

      I wish my whole family could spend time together all year round. But it’s hard to get everyone together more than once a year

    • Aimee Fontenot says:

      I wish I could get my whole family together all year around to eat together and just spend quality time with each other.

    • Krista says:

      The Christmas cookies and the music. (I love Christmas carols.)

    • karen says:

      The food.

    • Esmeralda flores says:

      I love spending time with the family, all of us together!

    • Xty says:

      Family

    • Dorothy Walters says:

      all the decorations

    • Nan Bixby says:

      The Spirit of Christmas

    • Jacob LaFountaine says:

      Thanksgiving. Good food

    • Kay M says:

      My grandkids visiting~!

    • hollowsins says:

      I think holidays are stressful so I wouldn’t want any of that all year!

    • cooking
      Thanks for a great contest! janna johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com GFC: janna@feedyourpig

    • dani marie says:

      the food. i love christmas cookies.

    • Sumer says:

      Just being with all my friends and family and the delicious food!

    • BlackAsphodel says:

      Getting presents and the sweets.

      My e-mail: blackasphodel(at)yahoo(dot)com

    • Heidi Daily says:

      I wish I could be close to all my family all year long so we could spend more time together as we do at christmas

    • Robyn Dones says:

      I wish I could enjoy the Christmas shopping. I get so stressed over that. Thank you for the chance to win!

      kdones (at) optonline (dot) net

    • Geoff K says:

      I’d have to go with the holiday treats like eggnog and snickerdoodles — I guess I could enjoy them all year, but my waistline wouldn’t like it too much!

    • Karen says:

      All the holiday treats that are so dang good and also spending time with family.

    • joni says:

      Time off from work!!!! haha

    • N Marie says:

      spending time with family

    • Shirley Turner says:

      My favorite part is visiting with friends and family and all the great food.

    • Katy P says:

      I’d love to have all the time spent with family last all through the year!

    • Ellie W says:

      The parties/buffets are my favorite.

    • Rebecca says:

      the sales!

    • Ash says:

      I like having all my family back in town

    • Marie says:

      The excitement that my kids experience, how their eyes light up over all the fun! :-)

    • Rosanne says:

      I wish I could have all of my kids and grandkids home more often like @ Christmas

    • Jodi Bradshaw says:

      leaving the lights and tree up all year

    • Devona Fryer says:

      Shopping for gifts and watching my children’s faces light up when they open them!

    • alyce poalillo says:

      I think the spirit of Christmas-people ssem to get along better and have more fun.

    • Janice says:

      family being together and having great food

    • Ellie D says:

      Baking all the yummy stuff!

    • Alecia H. says:

      Definitely time with family

    • Kim W says:

      The yummy food and time spent with my loved ones

    • Food and family!

    • Rae Higgins says:

      Cheer and Peace

    • Michelle Macaluso says:

      I love lying on the couch looking at the Christmas tree. I never want to take it down!

      mmacaluso333@yahoo.com

    • rachel b. says:

      the food and sales

    • DAMIAN JARREAU says:

      I enjoy being with all my family and friends for the holidays

    • Beck says:

      I enjoy being with my family and friends. But it’s the kindness of strangers that really touch me during this time of year and I wish it would stay for the rest of the year!

    • Jennifer says:

      All the extra family time!

    • Tonya says:

      The COOKIES!

    • april yedinak says:

      I wish I could enjoy the decorations year round

    • Debbie C says:

      I wish I could enjoy the homemade Christmas Cookies all through the year… without gaining weight!

    • Dee N says:

      Having the family together and happy at one time, priceless…

    • Suz Saves says:

      I love the holiday sweets but if I enjoyed them all year, I would gain so much weight! I also like the Chrismas decorations and lights!

    • Lauren says:

      I LOVE giving gifts to people and seeing their reaction, but doing that all year would be a bit expensive, so maybe just the food!! LOL

    • Elizabeth says:

      the food!

    • Kaitlin says:

      The food, definitely. But I’d gain so much weight!

    • Leslie Luke Stanziani says:

      I like all the lights at the holidays.

    • Katie Amanda says:

      I’d like the food all year! :)

    • micheal dale grim says:

      its a time when people seem nicer to one another

    • mary j says:

      Thanksgiving food

    • shawna says:

      I wish people would be nice and giving all year round and remember the true meaning of Christmas!

    • Brooke R. says:

      The spirit and the smells!

    • Candie L says:

      I love buying and finding presents all throughout the year. Thank you

    • Lucy Schwartz says:

      What i love about Christmas is the fmily gatherings, the cookies the sharing and the giving. It is a specail time of year. What I hate is the hype that is starting before Thanksgiving now.

    • kay swederski says:

      I love all the get togethers with family and friends – and the excitment.

    • James Van Hooser says:

      the food

    • Jennifer E. says:

      family gatherings

    • Missy L says:

      The Goodwill Towards Man part. How people are thinking of those in need especially at Christmas time. I also like the smell of the pine tree candle we always get :)

    • marlena c says:

      the weather!

    • Tara Woods says:

      I would have the family getting together year round.

    • Stacy says:

      I would love to have the family time year round. Also the cookies, although my waistline would not like that.

    • Brittany Bardo says:

      Food and Family:)

    • hannah says:

      I wish we could enjoy the music all year round

    • Having family all in one place!

    • Erica C. says:

      I wish I could enjoy the huge meals!

    • Jessica Snook says:

      The Christmas lights!

    • Natasha Brodsky says:

      I wish I could have my family near me all year long!

    • Alecia H. says:

      My youngest face on Christmas day since Santa comes

    • Stephanie Hungerford says:

      I love the Christmas spirit where people go and visit the Lonely ie me and give them special treat or just come talk or help me out

    • Sonya says:

      I love how friendly everyone is to each other

    • Ericka says:

      My Christmas ornaments because they are very special to me.

    • thomas says:

      I want to recieve presents every day all year long

    • Erica C says:

      time with the family

    • Eileen Burke says:

      All the glorious food!

    • Tammy S says:

      The time I get to spend with my family.

    • s riches says:

      The food would be nice to enjoy year round.

    • Michelle W says:

      The time with my family

    • Angelique Drummond says:

      The extra time with family members.

    • Kim Reid says:

      Spending time with family – Thanks!

    • Brandy says:

      Snow!

    • McKim says:

      I enjoy receiving Christmas cards with updates on all my friends and relatives. Wish I would hear from them all year round.

    • Rebecca Peters says:

      The family togetherness

    • Jennifer Reed says:

      The Christmas lights.

    • Jennifer Jo Archdeacon says:

      Just the feeling of Christmas there is nothing like it.

    • karen andrews says:

      All those wonderful smells of Christmas.

    • The decorations. I wish I could leave them out all year long but I’m sure my kids would think I was crazy.

      boylaneely at hotmail dot com

    • Valeen N says:

      The family parties and the delicious food!

    • christine jessamine says:

      i wish i could enjoy being around my family more throughout the year

    • Christine burd says:

      getting together with the family

    • Regina Trobee says:

      More time with family I don’t see often

    • Jennifer M says:

      I’d love the decorations all year.

    • Bari says:

      Just the general feeling of the holidays. Everyone seems more into gathering and spending time. I also love the smell of my holiday candles and of course all of my ornaments.

    • Karen V says:

      The lights. Definitely the Christmas lights!

    • Valerie Taylor Mabrey says:

      my family all here
      vmkids3 at msn dot com

    • Sherrie says:

      I wish I could leave the Christmas tree and Christmas decoration up all year! :)

    • g parker says:

      I wish I could enjoy the gathering of family all year round.

    • g. Parker says:

      throwing snowballs at the children.

    • Juana Esparza says:

      I love being (visiting) with my loved ones both family and friends.

      jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com

    • Marie C says:

      The spirit of giving.

    • Carla says:

      I like all the lights & decorations.

    • melissa Resnick says:

      family

    • April V. says:

      I’d like to get together for big meals with the family more often throughout the year.

    • Michele Behlen says:

      The decorations. I love to decorate for Christmas

    • hot warm chocolate and tombstone pizza on Christmas eve, my wifes and I tradition…

    • r hicks says:

      sharing the time with all of extended family

      brich22 at earthlink dot net

    • Victoria says:

      family time

    • The presents!

    • Jill says:

      To be honest, seeing my church just fill up with people!! So good to see everyone come. Wish it could be like that every Sunday.

    • Mary Cloud says:

      All the family coming together for good food and lots of fun

    • Barbara R. says:

      getting together with family and friends

    • julie hawkins says:

      the family getting together

    • Penny B W says:

      Definitely spending time with family!

    • Derek T says:

      All of the good food! … and of course family.

    • Kasee Johnson says:

      I wish I could see the same joy that my kids have on their faces when they open presents all year long.

    • tallcapp says:

      I like the idea of the whole family getting together under one roof.

    • Kayla says:

      I wish my family from all over the US would be near me all year round.

    • Denise Donaldson says:

      I love the food

    • Kayla Gilbert says:

      I wish the joyfulness of people continued.

    • Karen Propes says:

      I would love to leave the Christmas Tree up year round.
      ncjeepster@aol.com

    • stephanie gregory says:

      Christmas is my favorite. I enjoy everything about it. The lights and sounds. The smells! It is the best!

    • Jammie says:

      the yummy Christmas desserts.

    • Chrystal J. says:

      My family getting together.

    • Claire says:

      The winter weather!

    • I wish that we got presents all year around…and more turkey with dressing…Yum/

    • Stacey A Smith says:

      the colored lights

    • Jaque R. says:

      The warm feelings and good humor. :-)

    • Samantha E says:

      I like xmas because everyone gets together

      ProudGrL@gmail.com

    • Beth says:

      I wish I could enjoy the lit-up beauty of Christmas throughout the year.

    • Carolyn Daley says:

      The delicious food

    • Emmy says:

      Spending a GOOD amount of time with my family!

    • meme says:

      spending time with my out of state family

    • heather eg kaufman says:

      being with family :)

    • Deanna G. says:

      The lights & decorations! :)

    • Mystiqua says:

      I love the decorations and that feel of the weather change to signal that time of year.

    • Courtnie says:

      Seeing all of my family.

    • tracey byram says:

      the food and the store sales

    • amy deeter says:

      being with family

    • Being with family & friends.

    • Robert Pyszk says:

      I wish I could enjoy the great Eggnog’s that come out through out the year.

    • Amy Woods-Smith says:

      Having extra time with friends and family.

    • Brianne Libby says:

      I love seeing my family more often than usual.

    • Sally Dyer says:

      I love the baking during the holidays! And, wrapping paper on gifts under the tree! I could look at it all year long!

    • beth m says:

      the closeness with family

    • Lisa says:

      I love having the day off and spending time with family

    • Kim says:

      spending the time with family and having a big dinner

    • I love spending times with my family.

    • clynsg says:

      The generalized feeling of good will–it is not 100% even at Christmas, but it is more openly expressed than at other times of the year.

    • Jennifer J says:

      The endless amounts of good food. Thanks!!

    • Shannon M Gallagher says:

      I wish everyone could have the same “giving” and caring feeling all year round like they do during the holidays.

    • Lisa Sutherland says:

      I wish I could enjoy the spirit of kindness and giving that you see at Christmas.

    • Michelle B says:

      Spending time with my family.

    • Ann Council says:

      I enjoy the music of Christmas.

    • Haley says:

      I love the preparation. The decorating and the wrapping of presents.

    • Christmas dinner with all the family

    • Naina John says:

      Family get together,holidays and lights :)

    • Betsy Barnes says:

      I wish the winter weather around Christmas would be all year long :)

    • Tooth Fairy says:

      Spending quality time with family and friends all year round and not just special occasions would be real sweet!

    • Patrice says:

      My Christmas tree decorated with the special ornaments I have collected over the years.

    • Kathleen says:

      egg nog and christmas music!!

    • Ruby says:

      family time and colorful lights

    • kathy pease says:

      i wish i could decorate for christmas all year everything always looks so bright and pretty

    • Lisa L says:

      I wish I could enjoy seeing all my family & relatives all the time

    • Charity S says:

      The delicious food.

    • Tara F. says:

      The mood.. the food.. and the decor :)

    • Rise Isom says:

      Dinner and games-the fact that nothing else is more important or keeps people away

    • Tara says:

      I love the Christmas tree!

    • ron marsh says:

      The cool weather

    • Laura says:

      Being around most of my family members

    • mary gardner says:

      having my family all together

      jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

    • Ashley T. says:

      The cool weather

    • Amy DeLong says:

      the tree and snow
      ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

    • Nina Kimwa says:

      I love traveling with my family!

    • Dorothy Hubbard says:

      The spirit of giving.

    • Kendra Gillilan says:

      Giving and cheer

    • Aaron Bretveld says:

      I enjoy being off of work so I can spend more time with family.

    • Teresa Moore says:

      I like the weather at Christmas and music that would be nice throughout the year.

    • Joy F says:

      The cold weather.

    • Brenda Elsner says:

      The time with family and friends and good food.

    • Jeanette H. says:

      Family, food, careless fun (:

    • Crissy M says:

      The smell of pine

    • amy craft says:

      being able to spend more time with my family!

    • Angela Winesburg says:

      Being around my whole family!

    • shirley zolenski says:

      Being with my family

    • Sand says:

      The family gatherings.

    • Jessica Hays says:

      I love cooler weather!

      jessicaahays at hotmail dot com

    • brian e. says:

      Thanks for the giveaway…sharing meals with extended family & friends.

    • Andrea A. says:

      Baking cookies and how the house smells

    • Lisa Hackney says:

      The warmth of baking cookies and love shared by the family

    • stephanie rowe miller says:

      love the rich warm colors!

    • Samantha says:

      the closeness of the family!

    • Dawn says:

      The Christmas lights!

      Dawn
      http://www.cheapisthenewclassy.com

    • paige jagan says:

      definitely the weather, i am not loving florida in the summer!

    • jeannine s says:

      the Christmas decorations

    • DanV says:

      I wish I had more vacation time at home

    • Trisha McKee says:

      The cozy feeling with family, lights low, watching christmas movies.

    • heather c says:

      Hmmm, Christmas cookies don’t have calories, so I’d like that to continue throughout the year.

    • Miz Vickik says:

      Getting family together!

    • Jessica A says:

      The Christmas tree.

    • Breanne says:

      The decorations

    • Heather S says:

      decorations on the tree

    • corrie says:

      the food for sure.

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