It is nice to know that I am not the only person who feels this way.
Stress? During the holidays? WHY?
I dont run out and empty my bank account because " that is the christmas spirit"
I dont buy into the mindset of having the latest and greatest gadget.
In fact, my life is better with out gadgets.
I have people over to my home to eat and play board games.
OHHH yeah
but there is no stress there. Just busy cooking and cleaning my small closet of a home for my friends.
We have a tree up in our home.
A plastic one my mom gave me.
On it hangs all of the little foam gingerbread houses jillian and I made one evening. If you look closely at them, I'm sure you can find smears of soy sauce and that white stuff may not be cotton, but old moldy rice from dinner that day....
I have two small gifts for her this year and the Mister is getting a double headed shower head. ( Did i say that right?) along with a nice fluffy bathrobe.
Why is picking out a small gift stressful?
Why do people make a realllllly long shopping list and include people they dont normally see/talk to/touch or have any contact with because they feel they should?
I dont get it.
Winter break is just that.. a break in your life to slow down and enjoy your family, have a few days off, and eat some nice warm food.
Add stress to that, and it isnt fun anymore..