Nancy O'Dell, host of Access Hollywood, shares her favorite holiday memories, and reminds us to focus on what's really important.

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At this time of year, I am so looking forward to spending the holidays with my family. I am excited about the festivities, the holiday music and giving myself the excuse to eat all those wonderful holiday meals. But what I am most looking forward to is spending time with my two step-sons, Tyler and Carson, and my 17-month-old daughter, Ashby. The reason I am so excited about spending the holidays with the kids is based on my own experiences as a young girl.

As I reflect on the memories I want to impart on my daughter and stepsons around the holidays, I see how the holidays have changed. Our commercialized world tells children that it's all about the newest electronic device, toy or game—the "must-have" items. However, the devices, toys and games are not what I remember about my holidays as a child. My warmest, most comforting memories are of sitting around the fireplace, Christmas music playing, caroling with my mom, dad and sister, watching Christmas movies or TV shows, and getting together with my grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. These memories have nothing to do with what I received as gifts, and are mostly about who I was with and what we did.