Last night as we were eating supper, the girls started in on what they would like for Christmas, the list wasn't long, just expensive!! And I, sadly must be honest, started to feel a little sorry for myself/us. My thoughts were along the lines of "Just once, I would love to have an extra thousand or even five hundred, at this point, I'd settle for two-fifty to spend on Christmas, not for me, but so that I wouldn't have to say, well, the boots are nice, but the jacket is more practical. Or some other version of choosing." It always seems that I get more stressed about financial matters than anything else. I get the whole thing that kids are spoiled and think they are entitled -- in fact, that's my usual thought process, but this time of year that goes out the window :-)
So, the day has been a little gloomy, and so to cheer myself up, the girls and I spent some time in the kitchen. My funk is now gone -- the laughter of simple things is really what it's all about. Here are the results of our efforts!! But even longer lasting is the joy I get from seeing my girls working together and enjoying it!!! I need to make more opportunities for that to happen instead of worrying about what we can and can't get this year.
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