Now, I know that everyone is freaking out that the stores already have Christmas decorations out, Christmas music is already playing on the radio, and Christmas commercials are already playing on TV when Thanksgiving is still 2 weeks away. However, I am not one of these people. I am so happy that the Christmas season has come early. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. The food, decorations, music and visiting with all my family, and my extended family of friends. I love it! But, this year I think I am even more excited than normal. I think the main reason is because of Emma of course.
I am so happy to start new traditions with my baby girl! I know she won't remember a bit of this Christmas, but I hope that we can take enough pictures and video to show her when she is older. I am also very excited about making presents this year. Christmas has never been about what I receive for Christmas. For me, it is always what I can give to someone else, as well as what types of food we have and being together with my family. That is the most important part. This year I have made a majority of the presents that we are giving away, and I am really happy about it. Being able to create something, to me, seems like a perfect way to show your love to someone. I wish that I could put up pictures and tell everyone what I have made, but, I don't want to give anything away.
So, because I have been making my presents, instead of buying them this year, I had to start thinking about what I would do quite a few months ago. But, now that it is colder outside, and we are burning the fall candles, I am ready to bust out into the Christmas season. I guess I can wait 2 more weeks until we put up the tree and decorations, and Matt allows me to put on the Christmas music, but in the meantime, I will continue my present making, and sneak some listens to Christmas music on the computer while Matt is at work :-)
And for all of you people who don't want to think about Christmas yet, just remember what Christmas actually stands for, Christ being born to save this world. Remember the togetherness of family, and the food and the traditions, and don't think about the commercial side at all. Just enjoy.
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About Me
- Heather
- a wife, a mama, a child of God, a coffee lover, in want of pygmy goats and chickens, wannabe gardener, attempting to lessen my impact, use fewer resources, and building a life my children will be proud of, hopefully giving them the tools they need to succeed in this uncertain future that faces us all, welcome!
What I like to read
Book List 2010
- All New Square Foot Gardening
- Apollyon
- Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Tradional Skills
- Christian Unschooling: Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ
- Growing Your Own Vegetables
- Independence Days
- Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days
- Nicolae
- No Impact Man
- Plain Promise
- Plain Pursuit
- Soul Harvest
- Spring Cleaning for Normal People
- Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentioanl, Professional Motherhood
- Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
- The Creative Family
- The Duggars: 20 and Counting!
- The Encyclopedia of Country Living
- Tribulation Force
1 comment:
I agree with all of your thoughts about the great parts of Christmas. The togetherness, the foods, the giving of yourself and time. I'm ready to head to the coast, to family and friends, and to remember the "reason for the season." Advent is starting soon and it's one of my favorite times of year! Also, I tagged you for a meme, you can find it on my blog...but if you don't want to participate..no worries. :-) And congrats on Matt's new job!
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