Okay, the stress has hit me!!!
Every year, even when I was little, I start stressing on the 23d of December about whether or not I have enough and or the right things for everyone. I start worrying about my extended family and my nieces and nephews hoping their parents were able to get them something special!
It feels like such a dark cloud!! I start scouring my brain for last minute ideas to add to their stockings etc...
I wish I could just relax and enjoy the last few days before Christmas. But I just HATE sour faces on Christmas morning! I was talking to a friend today about how nice it would be if we could do Christmas like some celebrate Hanukkah (They get one gift per day for a set number of days, no extra, some days big some days small. And everyone knows that when the last day is there, IT'S ALSO THE LAST GIFT!) I hate to see that, "Is that it?" look on a child's face! Plus it makes my husband REALLY mad because he feels like they should just be ever so grateful for anything. I agree with him, but, what he doesn't get... is he is the same way! I get excited for what I got him, just to find out... it's not that great! BUMMER! It causes me to always want to go bigger and better every year! Not a good thing!!
I need to know how to bring the LOVE and JOY of the Saviour into my home on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
Jane, My Hero
2 weeks ago
1 comment:
I came to your blog off of Becka's and this post really hit home to me. When I was a kid I did the same thing. The worst was the year where my dad never put anything in my moms' stocking & I was quickly scouring my stocking to fill hers to pretend Santa also found her even though I'm sure everyone had noticed already...
Perhaps you might like what we do in our small family now. We give our girls 1 small present from Santa (I want credit for the good stuff!) and then they get 3 presents for Christmas since that is how many gifts baby Jesus' received. They also used piggy bank money this year to buy each other a gift. They know there are 3 gifts & the rest are kind of bonus.
Because let's face it. More is never enough & it just means more toys for moms to clean up!
Merry Christmas & Enjoy tomorrow!
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