We have officially gone artificial. I bought us a fake over the weekend. But it is a very nice fake; the nicest one its size, in fact. I love real trees, so I couldn’t possibly buy one that was an obvious phony.
Last year’s real tree induced unbearable allergies. It turns out that I’ve always been allergic to trees of all types. I never realized it before because we didn’t had a dog until last year. Turns out I am allergic to dogs, as well. Both a dog and a tree in one house is just too much for me. So the tree will have to go this year because the cute little dog is definitely staying.
I can barely stand the fact that we still have another holiday to hurdle before I can start pulling out my decorations! All I can think about lately is decorating for Christmas, which is surprising because I am behind on my holiday planning. Two of my kids (plus the dog) have birthdays in December, one on New Year’s Eve. My own birthday falls after Thanksgiving. My husand’s is in January. So it is an extra crazy time of year for us.
Normally I begin preparing cards in July and start the major holiday preparations on October first. I only just got started this weekend so I’m super behind. It’s a good solid start, though, and I mapped out a timeline for everything I need to do so I am feeling good about it. I hope I am not fooling myself when it comes to being able to do when I set out to!
So now I have the tree, the timeline, the budget and an almost complete gift list. This week I will tackle a family picture (which we’ll be taking ourselves), homemade cards, and the outdoor Christmas lights (Yes, it is early, but if I don’t do it now I’ll lose motivation. So far I have failed to hang outdoor lights every single year we’ve lived in this home!).
I know my blog is still young and small, but I am curious to know what holidays my readers celebrate this time of year. Do you celebrate a major holiday this season? If so, leave a comment and share what it is!
