The Christmas season. Malls, traffic, lines in the stores, and road rage at people who should NOT be driving. We go from store to store to find that perfect gift. Sending out those Christmas cards to people we don’t even talk to anymore and planning the holiday parties. Joy can be so quickly forgotten.
Every year at this time, I will have moments of being the only one awake at night, looking at the Christmas tree with all lights out. Maybe it’s because when I look at the ornaments from my childhood, memories flood back to me. As I drink my tea, I close my eyes and stroll back into a time and place where life was simpler. You were glad to get gifts. You would stay outside until your hands were either purple or the snot on your nose was frozen. Hot Chocolate was the drink of choice on cold days, not mocha’s or lattes. I would sit and read a book with Lipton tea. Now my tea has to have Chai in front of it and some sort of frothy goodness.
I can make my life a bit complicated.
This year I don’t want to be complicated. I have no desire to stress over the gifts. I find them or I don’t. They like them or they don’t. I don’t want to cringe inside when I see how the kids wrapped the presents or how they put every ornament on one branch of the tree. In fact, I should put some on the same branch of the tree too! It might do me good.
I want to gladly have people in my home and not feel the need to kick Amos in the shin when he shows people our bedrooms, closets, trashcans, under the rug, and the trunk of our car.
Just put one picture of the Christmas card and not usual collage. Just make easy cookies for the school parties. No need to take a decorating class to make party cookies! They don’t care. They’re kids.
It is my goal to be imperfect this season. Did I just type that! I should stop before I get too crazy with my goals. Maybe I need a nap.
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Oops, I just stumbled upon the wrong blog! I thought this was Mariah’s!
J/K You are right we could all DO a little less this season. Good post!
Speaking of Christmas cards, can you e-mail me your address? Danke!
becky @ our sweet peas´s last blog ..It’s that time of year!
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Is this whats happening after I go to bed first! I should have tried going to bed earlier than you years ago!
By the way, I just want to go on record saying I loved your decorated cookies!
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I have also decided to take the car trunk off the Humphries Nation tour, I’m sure there will be disappointments!
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wait, was that AMOS that just posted? i thought you didn’t read blogs! HA!
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Oh man! I am one who tends to be a bit of a control freak – jus a teeny little bit – so, I totally feel where you’re coming from here.
Sounds like you’re on the right track to letting things go, and enjoying the Holiday Season.
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Wonderful, wonderful post. I think takes much wisdom to see past all the craziness and realize what is really important. I think we women (in general) all too often stress ourselves out over things that, in the end, don’t really matter. I like your blog and your insight!
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Amos only reads the posts that he is mentioned in! I swear he has a knack for it!
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