We are feeling good about Christmas prep as we just have one last minute gift to buy (interesting cheese was requested) plus getting the snacks we are taking to the Christmas Day gathering.
Once I bought some tissue paper, we found that between brown paper & saved holiday bags plus a partial roll of wrapping paper and some saved ribbon and tags, we had just enough to wrap everything. I did buy a roll of "use any time of year" paper to wrap our older son's January 3rd birthday gift - hard to believe he is going to be 55 this time!
We have a plan for Christmas Eve dinner with our older son and DIL who are visiting for a week plus so there will be a bit of grocery shopping on Sunday. I've also got other meals in mind and stocked up for. They are just staying with us Monday night and then pet sitting nearby, but will be over frequently including Christmas Eve to exchange gifts. Coco has met and played with the dog they are sitting so he will come over to play which will break up the rainy days for both of them. Another Cavapoo surprisingly.
So that leaves regular house cleaning and laundry before company arrives. We are starting a predicted 8 days of rainy weather so there is no problem needing to do stuff inside.
I'm in a pretty good place right now as my foot only hurts a little by the end of the day and I am getting a good sense of what I want the next year to be like. Hope you are enjoying the season in a way that works for you!
I just can't seem to get it all done. It's exhausting. Hope you have a good visit with family!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that. We have cut way back so as to help avoid that. I hope you are able to enjoy as well.
DeleteAnother Christmas of not being stressed out, over worked, over spending, and resentful - I would say that my December is going pretty darn well. (: I am done prepping, except for some baking next Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteYes to all that! Balance is great.
DeleteI think I am done. Just cleaning and tidying making sure all is ready for when our sons arrive. I do hope both will be here as the youngest sounds pretty sick and now is having a problem with his boiler.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Sorry to hear your son is sick. Enjoy yourself as much as you can.
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