Holiday Catch Up

inside wreath

 

My Christmas Village

My Mom's candle choir & MIL's ceramic tree

Our Christmas tree & Nativity

 

After the events that happened during the Thanksgiving holiday, I am happy to report that so far Christmas has been going well.  I have been taking my blood pressure every day and it seems to be going down and remaining steady.  This is good news.  I have been trying very hard not to let the holidays add any more stress and I think I am doing a good job at that.  My family says I seem more relaxed these days.

I was able to start decorating the house last week and instead of trying to do it all in one day, I took 3 days to finish it.  We went Christmas tree shopping with the kids and had a wonderful time not only with getting the tree but also enjoying hot apple cider around the fire pit the tree farm had and taking Christmas pictures.  B and I decided not to decorate the tree as soon as the kids put it up but waited a day and worked on it slowly.  Taking breaks for hot chocolate and Christmas movies on the tv.  I have to say that this Christmas has been the least stressful so far.

I have a good portion of my shopping done.  I usually shop online.  I cannot take all the crowds in the store.  But I still have a few stocking stuffers to get as well as visit the animal shelter's pop up store for my daughters-in-law who love animals.

I am going to be baking this weekend and will wrap one or two gifts to start so I don't have too much to do at the last minute.

Well, that's an update on things happening here.  I hope all of you are having a lovely holiday so far.