{This post is full of stuff from LAST Christmas, but as time goes on this holiday season I will be adding as I go. Hope some of these are fun, new ideas for you to try with YOUR family!}
We love Christmas around here. I'm that annoying crazy lady that starts listening to carols and watching Christmas movies before Thanksgiving. I was proud of myself for holding off till after Halloween to start watching Holiday movies actually!
Here are my words of advice - do what makes YOU the best mom you can be. As in if cooking or crafting aren't your thing and don't make you happy, don't do it. If you just aren't feeling it this year, that's okay. Give yourself permission to know your limits and reduce your vulnerability by staying within them. When making 800 kinds of Christmas cookies when I'm fried will cause me to yell at the kids and cry about all the dishes then I DON'T make them! I curl up on the couch and read a book to the kids instead. They won't remember "we didn't bake cookies" or "we never went sledding" as much as they may remember "Mom was always yelling." This may not be a concern for you but the concept still stands.
