Holidays at my house are hectic this year!

In addition to the usual Christmas madness and family visits, we’re also MOVING. There’s nothing like trying to hang decorations on moving boxes! So when I get a moment away from the packing tape, bubble wrap and Sharpies, I like to unwind and catch up on some celeb news and gossip. That way, when I’m Oprah-rich someday, maybe someone will spend their spare time staring at pictures of me doing totally normal stuff! ;)

So let’s take a moment to take a breather, set down the cardboard boxes and find out what some celebs have in store this holiday…

Tori Spelling
Reality TV stars Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott welcomed their third child Hattie Margaret on October 10th, and the proud parents told Celebrity Baby Scoop they’re “excited” to celebrate baby’s first Christmas, along with older children Liam, 4, and Stella, 3.

“We’re definitely going to hang with friends and family,” Tori said of their holiday plans. “We love the holidays, so we’re excited to celebrate Hattie’s first Christmas. We’re excited to have our Santa Claus pictures with all three of them. Stella’s already picked out matching outfits for her and Hattie. We love to cook and bake a lot. We’ll be decorating the whole house so that’ll be a lot of fun.”

Rosie Pope
Pregnant in Heels star Rosie Pope – mom to sons JR, 3, and Wellington, 9 months – recently opened up about her third pregnancy and their upcoming holiday plans.

“My father and step-mom are coming in and we are going to have a traditional English family Christmas,” Rosie said. “That means Turkey!”
Busy Philipps
Cougar Town star Busy Philipps – who is mom to 3-year-old daughter Birdie – opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about a low-key Christmas at home.

“Christmas is at home this year. We have a big tree and I always make a few different kinds of cookies. Decorating sugar cookies is always one of the most fun events. Birdie will have some friends over and we let them go crazy with the sprinkles and frosting.”

Denise Richards
Actress/author Denise Richards adopted daughter Eloise Joni in June, joining her older daughters – Sam, 7, and Lola, 6 – whom she co-parents with ex-husband Charlie Sheen. The single mom-of-three dished the dirt about their holiday plans.

“I spend my holidays with family and friends,” Denise said. “The more the merrier.” The actress, 40, admitted that part of her family includes her troubled ex. “I do see Charlie over the holidays. He’s my family.”

And this year, the household will be that much more merry with the celebration of baby Eloise’s first Christmas! “I can’t wait for her first picture with Santa,” the proud mom shared.

Denise went on to talk about favorite family traditions over the holidays.

“The kids & I track Santa online to see where he is and when he will be at our house,” Denise said, and added that her girls still believe in St. Nick. “They’ve heard otherwise, but I’ve reassured them he exists. We set out cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer.” She added, “I make the chocolate no-bake cookies my mom always made.”
Jennie Garth
Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jennie Garth and her her sexy Twilight star hubby, Peter Facinelli, plan to celebrate the holidays with three daughters: Luca, 14, Lola, 9, and Fiona, 5. The busy mom-of-three – who stars in this season’s holiday family film A Christmas Wedding Tail – recently shared their favorite family traditions.

“Traditions. The girls and I love to bake Christmas cookies and give them out to friends,” Jennie shared. “We also do this crazy huge village under our tree, with little people and snow and mountains and twinkle lights. That’s something Peter’s family originated, and our girls love it!”
Sarah Drew
Due to give birth to her first child – a surprise delivery – in the early new year, Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew told us that she’s excited to create new holiday traditions in her expanding family.

“I’ve been listening to Christmas music since October because I’m sort of obsessed with Christmas,” Sarah said. “I’ve been talking with my husband about what kinds of traditions we want to instill and have for our family Christmas traditions. It is the best time of the year. I just love it!”
Jodie Sweetin
Full House alum Jodie Sweetin recently gave the scoop about her two daughters – Zoie, 3, and Beatrix, 1 – and their upcoming holiday plans.

“We do Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, New Years — all sorts of celebrations coming up!” Jodie said. “And now with every commercial that comes on, Zoie says, ‘Mommy I want that for Christmas.’ “
Leeza Gibbons
For more than 25 years, Leeza Gibbons has reported the latest in entertainment, music, and Hollywood. The mother-of-three recently shared their holiday plans.

“For Christmas, we always do a family pajama photo that is our holiday card,” Leeza said. “Through the years (19 so far) we have worn ducky pj’s, cowboys, kissy lips, plaids, paisleys and more! It’s always fun, and kind of embarrassing.”
Maria Canals-Barrera
Wizards of Waverly Place star Maria Canals-Barrera – mother to daughters Bridget, 8, and Madeleine, 6, with husband David Barrera – have a special family Christmas tradition.

“I have six sisters-in-law and every year we give each other ornaments so I get six brand new ornaments every year,” Maria said. “We love to revisit every ornament when we put the tree up. We talk about the sister-in-law and what year we were given the ornament. I love that tradition. We have lots of family spread out around the country so that is fun.”
Melissa Gilbert
Little House on the Prairie alum Melissa Gilbert – who recently separated with husband of sixteen years Bruce Boxleitner – passed along thoughts about spending the holidays “healing” with all four of her sons.

“So far our plans are all about being together as a family and being home for the holidays,” Melissa said. “We’ve traveled the last few years during the holidays so this year it’s all about home, healing, and laughter….with lots of carbs of course!”
Alicia Minshew
All My Children star Alicia Minshew – mom to 2-year-old daughter Willow – told us about embracing Jewish and Christian traditions over the holidays.

“My husband is Jewish and I am a Christian so Willow is getting to celebrate everything,” Alicia said. “Both of our families are on the East Coast so we will be traveling a lot these next couple of months. We will go to New York for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah we will do here in LA, and then we will celebrate Christmas with my family in Florida. So Willow is a lucky little girl who gets to do it all. We want to expose everything to her and let her know and understand what both of her parents grew up with. Then, as she gets older, she can form her own opinions as to what she believes.”
Gloria Govan
Basketball Wives LA star Gloria Govan isn’t letting her recent “shocking” split from NBA star Matt Barnes ruin her holidays! The busy mom to 3-year-old twin boys Isaiah and Carter is spending the holidays in the Bay area with her sweet sons.

“This year, we have the opportunity to actually spend the holidays with our family which is nice because we haven’t spent a Christmas with the family in the last five years,” Gloria said. “So me and the boys are going to be heading up to the Bay area and are going to hang out my family. Everyone’s going to be there! My sister is flying in from Orlando, and my brother will be there. Everyone’s going to be coming into town with their kids. We’re all going to be staying at my parent’s house too, which is going to be hilarious. It’s going to be one big sleepover. I’m excited — I’m definitely going to be helping my mom in the kitchen.”
Eric Ben t
Grammy nominated singer Eric Ben t and wife Manuela Testolini are expecting their first child together end of December. The former husband of Halle Berry – who is also dad to 20-year-old daughter India – are excited about their Christmas plans, which revolved around baby-on-the-way!

“My wife is an extremely prepared person so we have everything we need for the magic hour! India will definitely be home and it will be a holiday season of love and family sitting around the house for a big event to happen.”

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