We are 13 sleeps away from Christmas.
I know there’s the temptation to fit in absolutely everything and create perfectly wrapped presents and send out an amazing Christmas card (ha, refer to yesterday’s post for exhibit A), and go to all of the Christmas concerts, and have people over for homemade hot chocolate, and decorate the cutest holiday cookies to gift the neighbors and and and…
And sometimes if just makes more sense to choose one or two things and really savor them. If you’ve been having trouble giving yourself permission to do that, consider it granted, courtesy of Miss Kitty Cat and Graham, the world’s most patient dog.
Sure, I want to do some of those holiday activities – and you’d better believe that you’ll hear about them on here – but I want to make it my number one priority to intentionally relax, maybe in footed pajamas, with the ones I love this season. As Shauna Niequist says:
Present over perfect, friends. We can do this.
Do you get more pillowcases in??? I really like this quote! I didn’t realize there were only 13 days until Christmas and now I’m freaking out!
Yeah, we’re just waiting on our final two to arrive in the mail! Once that happens, I’ll do a grand unveiling. :) Don’t freak out, haha that’s the opposite effect that I wanted this post to have!!
Oh, is it really 13 days until Christmas? Maybe I should stop living in the moment and get myself in gear, ha ha. I’ve enjoyed so many lovely concerts, nice walks, time outside, etc. etc. Hey, we still have time to do all (or some of) the other stuff, right? Oh yea, we’re waiting to get our tree for when Stephen is home. Sounds good! Don’t panic. It’s all good.
Presents in January are good too. :)
I think you and Dad do a great job about not stressing out over the timing around this season – remember when you let me paint the living room and we didn’t have a tree up until 2am of Christmas morning? Ha!
Keep on living in the moment, Mom!
Aww, Graham looks so cute! (As does your pajama cat, it wouldn’t be a Friday without some folk art and Graham!) I just went out for more Christmas shopping yesterday. It’s weird because it doesn’t really quite feel like Christmas here, so the time left until Christmas doesn’t seem real. I’ll arrive in New Orleans on Christmas Eve, so there won’t be much time to think.
I hadn’t even thought about Christmas cards until I saw your post earlier this week about them! But, I’ll try not to stress the details of it all too much. (Though homemade hot chocolate does sound delicious!)
As always, so grateful for your reminders and positivity!
I hope you’re giving absolutely everyone Japanese stationary! I couldn’t think of a better gift. :) I LOVED your snail mail so so much, it felt like Christmas came early with all of the magic you put inside. Thank you!
It doesn’t really feel like Christmas in Miami, either…there are some lights up around palm trees but I need to keep the Christmas tunes pumping in order to really remind myself that it IS almost here, despite the pool weather and sunshine! (Again, not complaining, though!)