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I suppose I should be feeling the warm, glowing, warming glow of the approaching holidays, but you know what? I'm just kind of cranky. I'm cranky that we have to drive seven-plus hours (one way) with two small children in order to celebrate Thanksgiving. I'm sad that we won't be in our own home for Thanksgiving (or Christmas, for that matter). I'm tired of fretting over budgets and trying to figure out how to do all of our holiday shopping without resorting to the credit cards.
Man, I'm feeling downright Grinchy, and it's not even December yet.
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On the one hand, I have this sick desire to spend the next month festooning my entire house from top to bottom with decorations in order to create a Magical Fairytale Holiday Wonderland for my kids. On the other, who am I kidding? I can barely manage to keep the dog hair accumulation from reaching bio-hazard levels.
I'm sick of all the articles telling me how not to stress out about the holidays. I WILL STRESS OUT IF I WANT TO. Which, uh, I don't. (Shut up.)
Oh, and don't even get me started on all the advice about navigating the season's many social shindigs that I am surely invited to. Black tie events? Holiday gala balls? Cocktail parties? Riiiight -- ask me when's the last time I was out past 7 p.m. Dear Santa: I want a babysitter.
Well. Clearly I've got some attitude adjustments to work on over the next few weeks in order to re-embrace the True Meaning of the Holiday Season ... cookies. Uh, wait. I mean, family togetherness.
Are you feeling impending holiday crankiness, too? Or have I just, you know, got a candy cane up my butt?
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Wednesday 26 November
By b.
My impending holiday crankiness began lowering yesterday, when I learned that I will be spending all day tomorrow with people I cannot stand. Unfortunately, they are family (husband's side) so I cannot simply brush them off. My own family is too far away to go see.
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Friday 28 November
By Carmen
I also have that desire to do Wondrous Things for the kids, but am filled with severe laziness regarding the execution. Thankfully this year we are avoiding the 12 hour drive to my hometown. Whew.
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Saturday 29 November
By Melis
Grinchyness is in full effect here. It doesn't help that my job decided after letting me take a personal leave to recover from surgery, they no longer need part time employees now that I'm ready to go back so that means no money. I was heart broken after watching "Polar Express" with the 4 yr old and he asked my mil if Santa was going to come. How do you respond?
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Tuesday 02 December
By Kristen
I hear you. All the running around. The money stress. THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC ALL THE DAMN TIME. One year I would love to make (and receive) homemade gifts (cheesy, I know) and just stay home. So to answer your question, yes I am feeling a bit of holiday crankiness.
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Thursday 04 December
By samantha jo campen
Yup yup and yup. The plan was to decorate this weekend, take The Holiday Photo, and go get a tree. Funny how the baby has a rash all over his FACE (uh, no picture) and I'm sick too (uh, no decorating). In my mind I'm thinking "Well then let's forget it! December will almost be OVER by the time we can do all of that!" even though I know it's not true. But I'm tired. Stressed. Can't someone just do all of that for me? Sheesh.
And Merry Christmas! :-)
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