"With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer!"
Yep, it's the start of the Christmas season. I love this time of the year. We've already have a tree in our house, although it is only half decorated so far.
This year should be interesting... With a new baby in the house and a four, almost five year old making his list for Santa--"cause, you know Mommy, we've got to tell him what we want." Padraic was so cute! He wrote out a list himself of the things he'd like and the things he would like his family to have. He kept asking me "what does he [santa] have?" I told him that Santa has everything and anything. You can ask him for whatever you want, but remember that you can't have EVERYthing on your list, maybe just a few things.
And that's the rub this year. Our budget is very small. I have to remember myself not to get everything on the "list". I will need to be choosy in my gift giving AND gift asking. No matter, we'll still have lots of fun.
And I am happy, since I am throwing another Christmas tea party for my closest friends in a week. I've been planning for it, and cleaning my house for it, for weeks now. I've got the menu made and tomorrow I will start baking, actually candy-making, for it. I really enjoyed the party I did last year and it's really the only time I have people over to my home. I have always thought of my place as too small to have people over--it's just a 2 bedroom, about 900 sqft or so. But 12 ladies fit in very nicely last year, so now I am okay with inviting people over.
Anyhow, Merry Christmas all! I hope your holiday plans are enjoyable and stress-free.
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