Confession… my Christmas tree has been up for 2 weeks now. (Muahaha.) It’s safe to say, the spirit of the holiday season is alive and well in our house. And if we weren’t already pushing for it ourselves, we’ve already received requests for gift ideas from friends and family for our little ones.
When Aubrey was 3 months old, we first went up to Boone, NC to start our Christmas tradition of cutting down our own tree. We wandered around searching for the perfect tree, having a way more in depth conversation about height, shape, and overall appearance than I knew was possible.
As moms, we have a tendency to want time to stand still. We want to hang on to those sweet moments at every stage of life for our littles. Everyone tells you time will fly by and it totally does!
If you’re anything like me, you don’t like other people. Wait, I mean, you don’t like SHOPPING with other people. Black Friday is cool and all but Cyber Monday deals are what my dreams are made of. Right, Kait?! My computer, [amazon_textlink asin=’B001HX29UI’ text=’slippers‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’poms2moms-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’47bc7971-f0ae-11e8-b223-3991a1bbdc98′], space heater, and a fluffy robe puts me right in the mood to do some shopping right from my fingertips (and yes, we still have the AC on here in FL…insert eye roll).
No, I’m not Ebeneezer Scrooge. I actually LOVE Christmas. I love decorating my house and the [amazon_textlink asin=’B000JDGC78′ text=’smell of a pine candle‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’poms2moms-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2154cb27-b04f-11e8-8ef0-a555d932a12e’]… I REALLY love getting Christmas cards in the mail and spending extra time with family. I love celebrating Jesus’ birthday and lighting the advent candle and remembering the reason we celebrate. I really do enjoy Christmas and the hype surrounding it. But this year, I’m canceling Christmas and here’s why…