I love this time of the year! Christmas lights, holiday meals, and extra time with the family. Add to it the hoodies and snuggling under a down comforter and this season rocks!

Since I’ve already bored you this year with my how-to-write-a-novel posts (during which I didn’t actually write a novel), I’m going to take some time to regroup and enjoy the festivities. While I’m doing that, I’m going to end the misery of a wasted year and let you enjoy some Christmas stories. Instead of my usual writing posts I have some friends lined up to share their favorite Christmas memories with you.

I’m going to use my time off to study up on writing a book proposal. I had hoped to have it done by the end of this month, but life happens. It was my husbands first fall in his new job and the schedule didn’t quite work out how I’d expected. That meant less time for the novel, because it always gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list when I have to make cuts. I’m optimistic that we’ll figure the schedule out soon.

I’m not going to keep you here longer than necessary – this is all I’ve got for you today. As I prepare for a month of feasting, I’m curious – what’s your favorite part of this season?