Almost Christmas

Since last year was so so hectic around Christmas, with us moving, I've been hoping this year would be a little less stressful.

I always get all these fun ideas, but never seem to get around to doing them. I see all these cute crafts, yummy recipes, or cute handmade gifts. Then I remember I haven't done any present shopping or done any decorating. Claire has been begging me all week to get out the xmas decorations. I'm hoping to get around to it this weekend. One of these years I'll plan ahead so I can be a little more relaxed. Before having kids, I had no idea how much work it was.

Luckily, we still have month. I would really like to do some fun stuff with the kids. I saw these homemade ornaments. I think they look really easy to make. I'm going to try and come up with a few more crafts and some recipes to make.

I also like to keep a Christmas binder. It helps me organize my gift lists--what I want to buy, what I have, what I want to make..... I get the worksheets from this site. It helps me a lot.

This year we will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with Ben's family. We may go see my family for Christmas dinner, if Ben doesn't have to work the next day. I love being able to spend time with family. I think it makes the holiday season even more special . Even though Ben's family only lives a few miles away, it still seems hard to find time to see each other. Life can get so busy.

If I find any good crafts or recipes, I'll pass them along.