What is it about this time of the year that stresses us the hell out?? Is it the fact that the malls look like Santa threw up, children are crying for every toy they see, grandma wants us to come to her house, the kids want us to go to their house, the company party is on the same day as your sister's traditional family get together, you can't remember where you put that darn gift you bought your husband last year after Christmas, someone used the last piece of wrapping paper and didn't bother to tell anybody? Oh my gosh, I forgot all about the gift for the Dirty Santa game! Does this sound familiar?
Some things are unavoidable, but try to remember that you, the rock of the family, must take care of yourself. Find it within you to say NO! Do not volunteer for everything that comes your way. And just because it is the holiday season, does not mean that you have to eat Aunt Sandy's Special Chocolate Chip Cookies just because she only makes them once a year. And you don't have to buy 20 boxes of chocolate covered cherries to put in the freezer just because the drug store has them on sale $1 a box! You will spend months trying to remove those things from your hips!
When you get overwhelmed, stop, take a deep breath, open that bottle of wine and know that it will be over soon!
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