Trying To Fight Overdoing Christmas

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I struggle a bit with this season, especially as the kids get older. I’m pulled between the urge (which I think is just engrained in me as an American) to buy up great deals and have many presents under the tree that will make the kids happy, and the sick feeling that comes from knowing [...]

Back In Time Series: Christmas Songs Are Condescending

This was only just last Christmas, so some of you may remember it, but it’s one of those stories that gets much funnier with age. I imagine I’ll tell it to my children and grandchildren for years to come. Christmas Songs Are Condescending Alternatively titled: A Scene From My Life, A Holiday Comedy, Coming To [...]

My Ghost Of Pregnant Christmas Past

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Last Christmas I was massively pregnant, a day overdue, and a major bitch. If one more person asked me if I’d had that baby yet… I went from having a big baby in my belly last year to a big baby in my arms this year. She turns 1 in 2 days! Her Christmas gift [...]

Santa & Screaming Infants: Is There A More Festive Combo?

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I think not.We waited for 2.5 hours for this guy tonight, and that was with a reservation. But totally worth it. This is The Big Guy that we’ve taken Kendall to every year of his life. He’s the real Santa, and the sweetest man ever. Leyna wasn’t buying what he had to sell, but I’ve secretly [...]