Surviving Christmas
For at least the last 10 years Christmas seems to get more and more stressful every year. The list of things to do, the lists of things to make, the things to get, the things to have perfect just get longer and longer and everything else just gets more stressful! There have been nights of me shopping for everything possible, nights of staying up very late wrapping the presents perfectly, long days of standing on my feet making cookies that got tossed. Last year I made myself a promise to be less stressed, and simplify everything to reduce the stress. It went a little better, but forgot to get my son his Santa presents... and ended up at Build A Bear for an emergency trip. I'm not a bad mom, just a mom who has to clean up after my son... and I KNOW that he doesn't need more toys, but wanted him to have something to open on Christmas day. This year, I want to get more organized, prioritize and conquer all my goals, taking it all day by day.... since I already forgot to give m...