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Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon covers the latest issue of PEOPLE and opens up about her Christmas plans traveling to see family in Georgia and Tennessee, and her favorite holiday traditions with husband Jim Toth, their son Tennessee, 4, and her teenagers: daughter Ava, 17, and 13-year-old son Deacon.

On her family’s holiday traditions: “Even though they are growing up, my kids already have really fond memories of our Christmas traditions. Gingerbread houses, and we have to have Advent calendars. These are things where you think, ‘Oh, they’re not noticing …’ but then I forgot the Advent calendars this year, and Deacon was like, ‘Mom! Where are they?!’ I didn’t realize how important they were to him!”

On her favorite childhood memories at Christmas: “I love Christmas caroling. I remember bundling up and walking around the neighborhood. It’s one of my favorite holiday memories from being a kid in Nashville.”

On her kids’ favorite Christmas traditions: “Ava bakes tons of cookies, Tennessee likes to make waffles with me, and Deacon is such a good helper, he’ll help with anything,”

On her New Year’s resolutions: “I usually have the same ones everyone has. Drink more water, exercise, eat healthier … but I just break all of ’em, so I don’t pressure myself. I’m like, I’m doing enough! If I do any more, I’m going to fall over!”

For more from Reese, go to PEOPLE…