Must Stop

 So this holiday has been totally great.  It’s been fun, relaxed, and having been stressing about anything.  Just let it be what it is.  I even postponed putting together the in law gifts since I’ll do a photobook for them and want to include holiday gifts.  

Then Monday started.  I waited to do any holiday baking until this week.  I haven’t wanted anything and I just didn’t want it around to tempt me either.  But I wanted to have a few things around plus I was making a couple things to put together as gifts.  

OMG.  I should have never started.  I have stressed myself out for the last three days trying to get some things in and I don’t even want them.  Plus, I tried to do too many things in each day so by time I got to the last thing, I ended up screwing it up and getting all pissy because it was taking too long.  What fun is that?  I finished up a batch of raw chocolates after lunch today and proclaimed to be done.  It’s so not worth stressing myself out and spending all this time in the kitchen.  I’m going out with friends tonight to have a good time. Tomorrow I’ll go to exercise, run to the store for the things I need for meals this weekend, do a little cleaning and I’m done.  I’l spend tomorrow afternoon and Friday hanging out with my kids and enjoying the last few days.  So silly to get so crazy over unimportant things., 

So, with that, I’m taking a big breath and chilling out until I need to leave.  Lets remember this time of year is meant to be enjoyed and spent with those we love.  Definitely not stressing over things that won’t matter in the long run.