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Random Christmas Thoughts

  • This year I was a Christmas failure.  I didn't send out Christmas cards, I made one batch of sugar cookies and didn't even frost them (I might make more today though), and I still have not put all my decorations up.  In spite of that I feel like I have had a pretty good Christmas season, even if it doesn't feel like Christmas should be 2 days away.  A lot of times I get pretty depressed-ish around the holidays, although I don't really know why.  I think it has to do with lack of sunshine, since I LOVE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS!
  • CHRISTMAS IS NOT PRESENTS!  I get so tired of Christmas specials that say "Oh no!  Santa isn't going to be able to deliver presents, millions of children won't have a Christmas!"  Um, yes they will.  Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.  Even if you have no presents at all, its still Christmas.  I like How the Grinch Stole Christmas because they celebrate Christmas even after the Grinch takes all the gifts, decoration and roast beast.  Even if you are not religious, I feel like if you choose to celebrate it as a secular holiday it should be a time of family and generosity, not a time for demanding presents!
  • Some people spend a LOT of money on Christmas presents.  I was on some message boards and people were like "My kids have 25 presents each and I spent about $600 on each of them.  But I still have a few more to get."  I am like WOW.  And so many of them were like I got my 8 year old an iPad but my six year old only gets an iPod.  And I am thinking, my six OR eight year old would get a doll, or a train set or something.  I think the obesity and economic problems in this country are starting to make a lot of sense. 
  • I didn't get very many Christmas cards this year.  I am going to attribute this to my recent move and lack of sending out Christmas cards, rather than the option of waning popularity.
  • There are to many Christmas movies.  I mean I LOVE Christmas movies and specials, but seriously I have so many recorded every year that I don't have a chance to watch most of them!  Plus a good portion of the newer ones suck.
  • I wish that I never had to Christmas shop for guys over the age of like 6.  Girls are easy to shop for:  a cute scarf, some lotion, scented candles, even a fun pair of socks are appropriate gifts for girls and reasonably priced.  What are some equivalents for guys?  
  • I really need to find out what time the local church has service on Christmas Eve.  My church doesn't have a Christmas Eve service and is much to far away to walk.  So I am going to end up going to mass at the Catholic church despite my not being a Catholic.  Unless they only have a midnight service, then I don't know what I will do.

Comments

  1. CarrieDecember 23, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    I've realized more than ever this year that Christmas is about the birth of Christ and spending time with family. We're expecting our third baby any day now which means a lot of the typical Christmas activities and decorations just didn't get done this year. But we've still had a fun holiday season making fun memories with our two boys.

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    1. Wife, Then MamaDecember 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM

      Congrats on your baby and thanks for stopping by and commenting :)

      Merry Christmas!

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  2. CyndiDecember 25, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Do not best yourself up over missed cards or decorations still in the box. The season is love and togetherness, not each little thing, look at the big picture.
    Merry Christmas.

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    1. Wife, Then MamaDecember 26, 2012 at 4:38 PM

      I completely agree! Next year I am just going to plan ahead a little better, but I am not worried about what I missed this year :) Thanks for reading my blog and commenting :)

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  3. CharleneDecember 26, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    We have such a small house that it is so hard to decorate (bad excuse I know). So all we have this year is a tree! Oh well. We were gone for 10 days before Christmas anyway, so I am thankful to even have a tree up.

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    1. Wife, Then MamaDecember 26, 2012 at 10:19 PM

      Well if you are not going to be there, it would be silly to decorate, right?

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  4. AnonymousDecember 28, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    We didn't make Christmas cookies until Christmas day and we didn't frost them either...just used sprinkles.

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    1. Wife, Then MamaDecember 28, 2012 at 9:11 AM

      My sister flew in the day after Christmas, so we are going to make Christmas cookies today. Better late than never right?

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