Oh the holidays...the joy of the season, all being merry and bright, etc. Who are we kidding? The holiday season could be a working moms worst nightmare. Why do we feel compelled to do everything our mother's (who didn't have jobs) did each holiday? And why do we feel inadequate if we don't? There are the holiday cards, the baking, the shopping, the decorating...etc. While I love the idea of Christmas and all that comes with it, I can't help but feel each year like I am working at light speed to meet a deadline, and when it comes...will I actually feel that all that prep that went into it was worthwhile?
Little O is quite into Christmas this year...by that I mean that she has been pulling ornaments off the tree and handing them to me on a fairly regular basis, in addition to throwing temper tantrums because I won't give her any more cookies. Then there is the gift giving situation...I have a pile of wrapped gifts (NOT under the tree, are you kidding????) that she has noticed and desperately wants to help me open. But despite all those things...I am feeling quite into the season. I have the house decorated, the cookies baked, the cards mailed out and the presents (mostly) purchased and wrapped...and it's only the 16th! Now...if only those last few gifts would show up on my porch. I need to get a package to Reno and haven't even received the gifts yet...how do you think that will work out?! 'Tis the season... Enjoy every moment because before you know it, it will be December 26 and it will all be over until next year. And who else but working mothers can appreciate the multi-tasking test that Christmas provides? A special shout-out to my Mom friend who spent an hour in line with me at Kohl's at 6:00am in the morning the day after Thanksgiving (before we both went to work)! Merry Christmas to all!!
