Now the 2011 leg of her Speak Now World Tour has wrapped, Taylor Swift is prepping for Christmas like any other 22-year-old. The 'Ours' singer has her Christmas list written, is looking forward to holiday traditions and is scouring Pinterest for winter-related crafts.
"I plan on spending as much time with my family as possible," Taylor tells Twist magazine. "It's amazing to have us all together. Also, a lot of my friends are always on tour. To have everyone back in Nashville for the holidays is one of my favorite things about this time of year.
"My family and I always decorate a big Christmas tree together and look at the ornaments Austin and I made when we were kids," she continues. "It's so nostalgic, looking back at all the Christmases past and comparing them to how different our lives are now."
Her friends shouldn't expect to get generalized gift cards or empty picture frames from the songstress, either. Taylor puts as much thought into presents as she does her career. "I'm getting my friends funny or thoughtful gifts based on things they've said this year," she explains. "If one of my friends says something about wanting something, I'll write it down and get that for them for Christmas. I like to get my friends gifts that show that I really know them."
Perhaps, if they're really lucky, Taylor will make their gifts. The songwriter has long-proven that she can construct top-selling tunes, but she's also gotten very crafty at art, as well, recently tweeting a pic of some handmade snow globes.
"That was my first time making snow globes out of mason jars, antique Christmas trinkets, and glitter," the country superstar admits. "I found out how to do it on Pinterest. It made for a lovely winter activity day. Making snow globes made me feel like a little kid again."
But what is the girl who has everything asking for this year? "I want a pasta maker, antique picture frames, or anything from Free People or Anthropologie," she says.
And, in true Taylor fashion, she's even got a holiday wish for her fans. "I hope that they're happy, wherever they are," she offers. "I hope that this holiday season, they feel loved by the people around them. And most of all I hope they feel appreciated by me. My life would look nothing like this without them."
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