Stressing Out

I would've had a real blog post lately, but I've been to busy being sick and trying not to stress out over Christmas. That last part is not going so well.

We're hosting Christmas with my in-laws tomorrow and I am so not ready. The house isn't fully clean yet, I gave up on baking more cookies, and I haven't started preparing my dishes for tomorrow.

And to top it all off? We have a sewer back up on our block. My basement has water and God knows what else all over the floor right now and I can't use our water. No toilet, no shower, no sink. So all those things I need to do? Are not happening.

I'm trying not to cry and trying to imagine I'm on a tropical island far away from this mess. It's not helping.

On the plus side, all the presents are wrapped!

How are your Christmas preparations going?


 

Sunday Social

What is your favorite Holiday season tradition?

I love everything about the Holiday season. I love decorating the house and tree. I love baking treats. I love singing Christmas songs in church and going to midnight Mass. I love spending time with family and friends.

Do you have a certain Holiday movie you watch more than others? If so what is it?

I don't really watch holiday movies a lot, but I highly enjoy Elf.

Show us your favorite decoration or Pinterest decoration you wish you could have

Our first Christmas in our house, I made this wreath. I bought a plain wreath and added some ornaments that I picked up cheap at Michael's.

This is my favorite ornament on our tree. We picked it up on our honeymoon.

I love our Nativity because it's from my childhood. Every year, the children at my childhood church received a piece of the set. I have all the pieces that my brothers and I got over the years.

Favorite Holiday song?

O Come, O Come Emmanual
O Holy Night
White Christmas
All I Want for Christmas is You

Favorite Holiday dessert?

I always make a Toll House pie for Christmas dessert. I also love to bake all different kinds of cookies throughout December and freeze them for Christmas.

What is on your wish list this year?

Some sweaters, kitchen gadgets, comfy clothes, and some movies. Apparently I'm feeling domestic.

 

Sunday Social - The Holidays

 

Favorite Holiday Movies/TV Specials?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - the animated one, of course! 

Do you do any volunteering during the holidays if so what? If not what would you do?

I don't, but I'd like to volunteer with kids. In high school and during my retail job, I liked buying toys for underprivileged kids and helping out with parties for them.

Favorite toy received as a child for the Holidays?

The one I remember the best was my American Girl doll, Molly. I still have her saved away for a future daughter.

What was your must have item in high school for the Holidays?

I remember really wanting a phone for my room and then later, a TV.

What do you do on Christmas Eve? 

We do Christmas with my husband's family on Christmas Eve. Usually we get together for dinner and fun and then attend "midnight" mass (which is actually at 11:00)



 

Four for Friday

1. I'm not sure what's up with this school year, but I'm sick for the second time since school started. Usually, my body is pretty good at fighting off the germs the kids have after years working in schools and the general public. And once again, this illness just knocked me off my feet. So far, it's just been fever and a congested nose, but it was enough to have me on the couch for a couple days. There's a stomach bug going around the school, so I'm praying I don't pick that one up too!

2. Christmas shopping is almost done. I only have a couple more things to get and I'll be done. Wrapping has not even started and that's stressing me out. I've also only baked one batch of cookies. I need to do more, but finding the energy and desire to do it while sick is not happening.

3. I'm already tired of snow. I hate snow. I hate cold. This time of year always makes me question why I ever left Florida.

4. Christmas cards are here and addressed, but I need more stamps. Yet another thing to buy and the bank account is already groaning. I'm also surprised that we haven't gotten any cards yet this year. I love finding those in the mailbox.

How's life been treating you lately?