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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Hi. My name is Emily and I'm a complainer. I can't really remember when it all started but before I knew it, I was complaining 20, 30 times a day.
That's why I deleted my last post. Because who really wants to read about how much someone else has to do over the holidays? Like you don't have a lot to do also.
But thanks for letting me get it off my chest!
I had a realization as I was standing in Michael's yesterday picking out crafts for some of our 832 parties to attend and where we have to bring __________ (fill in the blank with: homemade ornament, secret Santa gift, gift exchange, decoration exchange, cookie exchange, gift card exchange....). I'VE GOT TO QUIT OVER COMMITTING MYSELF.
It's not that I'm all cool and have load of awesome parties to go to (I think I get invited out of obligation or pity). It's just how the holiday season is. You know it because you're dealing with it too. I considered taking a picture of my calendar that has something on it Every. Single. Day. from now until New Year's.
It's just too much. And I should be spending the holidays with my kids. Happy. Not stressed out about x, y and z.
So that's my goal for the months of December. Be happy. If that means giving things up, so be it. It's totally not in my nature AT ALL to skip a social gathering of ANY KIND but here we are. I'm not really sure what Christmas is all about but I've got figure something out quick because last night at Target, Cason picked up a $200 train set and told me Santa was bringing it to him.
No, son. I have it on pretty good authority he's not.
5 comments:
Look luck! Everyone understands what you are talking about. It's crazy all the things going on during the holidays.
I totally agree! I don't seem to have time for "nothingnes" beacuse our schedule is packed every day (this is all year not just Dec.). Some days we are even double booked. So, if you find a way to solve the over-committment problem ("no" is not in my vocabulary) please let me know.
I am a proud slacker mom. I say no to organized events all the time.
Well, I am personally relieved to see you've quit dissing all things Twilight as it was starting to annoy me...
:)
Yes, the over-commitment syndrome - like overeating, overspending, over-anything-ing...it bites you in the butt. The exhaustion ratio of activity to perceived energy expenditure is sky high - and that's just from reading our "to-do" lists, forget the actual activities. Sometimes we've just got to stop and plow in the roses...along with a few invitations, all things Martha Stewart and trying to have the most original photo card. New mantra song, "I'm just a girl who cayn't say YES, I'm in a wonderful fix!"
Sing it sister, sing it...
(This message brought to you from the couch, doing laundry while still in jammies, at 1:01pm...okay, so I don't have children at home anymore. Bite me.)
What happened to parties where you hosted and didn't ask your guests to bring something??
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