The Season Broken Down
From November 1- December 1 I LOVE Christmas. I spend November 1- Thanksgiving anxiously awaiting the music, the food, the decorations. I love looking at Pinterest and getting ideas for how I'll decorate this year. I like to decorate my house. I like having it feel cozy and homey. Nothing like Christmas lights to do just that.
I make myself wait until Thanksgiving before listening to the music or decorating. It's one of the few times in my life when I actually have self discipline. I tell myself I am waiting until Thanksgiving because that's the actual start date, and that's the rule. But deep down I know that if I start too early- I'll be completely and thoroughly sick of Christmas, by December 10.
After Thanksgiving, I am thinking about Christmas presents and shopping. Depending on our financial situation- I'm feeling good . . . or bad. I'm either shopping and loving it- or dreading it. I'm also thinking about the Christmas card. Do I bother sending one? Not sending one feels like a bad habit starting, and I like the tradition of sending actual mail to friends and family. This is also the portion of the holiday where I just love the decorations. I have friends that take their tree down on December 26. This portion of the holiday- between Thanksgiving and when my Winter Break starts- I want my Christmas decorations up all year.
Then there's the period of time when my break starts. The first few days are a rush. Hurry and finish up shopping, bake, clean and . . . worry. I'm in the worry phase. I have 2 more days of worrying. Did I spend too much? Did I get what they wanted? Maybe they would like __________? Should I go get . . . ? I've said I'm done, but now I'm seeing so many things I think they would like! GAHHHH. It's so hard to practice self- discipline now. I have none left. I used it all up waiting for Christmas. Now I need it to hurry up and be over, so I can stop worrying, over-spending, and over-eating. These are the days when I understand why my friends who take their tree down directly after Christmas, do so. I get it. I need to cleanse: my gut and my house. And even though I'm starting to feel a little over it . . . I'll do it all again next year because Christmas is the BEST!!!!!!
I make myself wait until Thanksgiving before listening to the music or decorating. It's one of the few times in my life when I actually have self discipline. I tell myself I am waiting until Thanksgiving because that's the actual start date, and that's the rule. But deep down I know that if I start too early- I'll be completely and thoroughly sick of Christmas, by December 10.
After Thanksgiving, I am thinking about Christmas presents and shopping. Depending on our financial situation- I'm feeling good . . . or bad. I'm either shopping and loving it- or dreading it. I'm also thinking about the Christmas card. Do I bother sending one? Not sending one feels like a bad habit starting, and I like the tradition of sending actual mail to friends and family. This is also the portion of the holiday where I just love the decorations. I have friends that take their tree down on December 26. This portion of the holiday- between Thanksgiving and when my Winter Break starts- I want my Christmas decorations up all year.
Then there's the period of time when my break starts. The first few days are a rush. Hurry and finish up shopping, bake, clean and . . . worry. I'm in the worry phase. I have 2 more days of worrying. Did I spend too much? Did I get what they wanted? Maybe they would like __________? Should I go get . . . ? I've said I'm done, but now I'm seeing so many things I think they would like! GAHHHH. It's so hard to practice self- discipline now. I have none left. I used it all up waiting for Christmas. Now I need it to hurry up and be over, so I can stop worrying, over-spending, and over-eating. These are the days when I understand why my friends who take their tree down directly after Christmas, do so. I get it. I need to cleanse: my gut and my house. And even though I'm starting to feel a little over it . . . I'll do it all again next year because Christmas is the BEST!!!!!!
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