Merry Christmas…Plans.
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
At the risk of having another, “wonderful” Christmas, like last year and the year before…. I’m still preparing presents. Call me a sucker, but I remember some special gifts I got from my grandmother that were unusual, and not what I’d expected…and were delightful. I’m trying to do that for my nieces and grandnieces and nephew.
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment.
For sure, this year, we’re going to get there when we feel like it, and that will be on or perhaps the day after Christmas. No more going down the night before and being told when to show up. Last year was the last year we’re going to put up with that.
At any rate, I am trying not to repeat things too much, though this year, the presents involve some boxes again, and some individualized gifts. The boxes are bigger, and that means I’m going to need some more ideas to…if not fill, then at least make sure things don’t rattle around too much.
I’ve been looking around online. One site I’ve seen (Celebrations.com) makes me wish I were a little more social, or had a reason to get a little more elaborate in my decorations. It also makes me wish ‘Pup and I had kids. Parents get a lot more stress during the holidays, I know, but y’all get a lot of the fun too. Perhaps in a couple of years, we’ll feel better about going down to my mom’s house earlier and doing some of the activities and crafts with the younger kids. Maybe.
The site has good ideas for Christmas Food and decorations, gift ideas and crafts. It’s got some good ideas for Thanksgiving too. The drink tips section has a very elaborate and, I’m sure delicious..(but yikes the trouble to make it!) drink that involves a shot glass made out of ice and a mini wreath of mint and cranberries.
Looks like you can post your own ideas there too.
I think I’ll stick to the presents. It’s about all the pressure I want to put on myself right now.
Ho, ho, ho!
