Such a great post Zoe, these words resonated especially:
The dichotomy of wanting to create magic but also wanting a fucking break is very real.
This!!
I find the whole lead up to Xmas utterly exhausting and feel like my kids expectations get higher every year. I just can't bring myself to be organised and book xmas events when the tickets are released in the summer. Last year we did an outdoor light event that was quite expensive and the kids hated it! So this year, I'll be doing a simpler Xmas. Also I flatly refuse to do Elf on the Shelf, nope, never!!
Thanks so much! Yes, that bloody elf isn't coming into my house. I'm putting off any "meet santa" bookings as well for the time being, I truly don't think my two year old would enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't. I *am* looking forward to picking out a tree together and baking gingerbread together though 🩷
There's so much pressure to do all the Xmas things because everyone else is doing them, when like you say, will you actually enjoy them? Ooh yes picking a tree and making gingerbread sound like lovely traditions. I'm going to be doing some Xmas crochet, just making matching simple blankets for my kids and reading lots of Xmas books - for me and the kids.
Such a great post Zoe, these words resonated especially:
The dichotomy of wanting to create magic but also wanting a fucking break is very real.
This!!
I find the whole lead up to Xmas utterly exhausting and feel like my kids expectations get higher every year. I just can't bring myself to be organised and book xmas events when the tickets are released in the summer. Last year we did an outdoor light event that was quite expensive and the kids hated it! So this year, I'll be doing a simpler Xmas. Also I flatly refuse to do Elf on the Shelf, nope, never!!
Thanks so much! Yes, that bloody elf isn't coming into my house. I'm putting off any "meet santa" bookings as well for the time being, I truly don't think my two year old would enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't. I *am* looking forward to picking out a tree together and baking gingerbread together though 🩷
There's so much pressure to do all the Xmas things because everyone else is doing them, when like you say, will you actually enjoy them? Ooh yes picking a tree and making gingerbread sound like lovely traditions. I'm going to be doing some Xmas crochet, just making matching simple blankets for my kids and reading lots of Xmas books - for me and the kids.