It happens every year it seems. I await the holiday season with such great expectation and excitement for the wonderful things this time brings: time with friends, many coming into town for the season that we only get to see once a year, holiday parties, family events. But at some point in the season, maybe you feel it too, the expectation of being everywhere for everybody starts to catch up with me and starts getting me down. That I just simply cannot be everywhere, and attend every event, and make every important person in my life happy, AND be the kind of mom and wife I want to be to my family – not to mention just taking care of my own mental health. Ugh. And that’s where I’m at right now. At a crossroads of choice, knowing that I just simply can’t do it all right now, but I struggle internally with feeling so guilty that I can’t be there for everyone. Anyone else struggle with that in particular during the holiday season? Maybe this is why when January comes, it feels so good to just exhale and not have the go-go-go of the holidays.
I love having this little corner, though, to reflect on the little things that I loved in the past week. Things that made me smile and brought a little bit of joy and re-centered me over the past week. Wishing you, friends, a peaceful weekend.
My mom and I visited a cute little independent children’s bookstore for Small Business Saturday. We loved wandering the aisles and seeing so many of our favorites from when I was growing up and so many awesome new books.
I wrote a post about my favorite children’s holiday books earlier this week inspired by our trip to this bookstore!
It’s holiday mug season. There’s just something about drinking a big mug of hot cocoa from a cute little penguin mug to put you in a good mood!
It was warm enough last weekend to be outside in a jacket! Anytime we can run off energy by playing outside or going to the park is an infinitely better weekend! Ours involved bagging 42 bags of leaves from just our front yard, but we all enjoyed the nicer weather in December!
This little guy working hard on an art project at school. The pictures we get from daycare every day are usually the brightest spots in my work day. So very thankful for his teachers and a place where he’s getting to learn and explore so much.
Those little brown eyes make my world go around.
I’m going to be sharing a little house tour of how we decorate for Christmas next Tuesday right here, and I just can’t wait to invite you into our cozy little home!
Happy weekend, friends! Harrison and I are off to do some serious playing and dancing. What are you up to this weekend?