I absolutely love Elf on the Shelf and the Christmas magic it brings along. It’s so much fun as a mother to see the excitement every morning when they all run around together to see what they elves did over night. It is, of course, more on my plate as a mother to figure out what they will do and where they will be the next morning, but I also experience the magic of Christmas in doing so. I get so excited thinking about how much the kids will laugh or love what the elves are doing. I look forward to doing my nightly duty and love to find things to do and embrace my creativity.
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It’s the holiday season! That means joy and parties and happy people all around right? That’s what we want it to be, but unfortunately for a lot of parents it means stress, worry and late nights. In 2020 a lot of parents are feeling the pressure of making the holidays more magical, more special and striving for perfection. Maybe it is your first holiday season as a parent or maybe it is the last one you’ll have before your oldest heads out for college/the ‘real’ world. Whatever your external motivator is this year it probably pales in comparison to the pressure you’re putting on yourself.
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When I envision getting a Christmas tree, I think about the time we cut down our own at my Grandpa’s cabin in Michigan, snow covering the ground, dragging the gorgeous tree back home and warming up by the cozy fire with hot chocolate as we decorated the boughs. Here in Louisiana, tree getting usually involves a trip to Lowe’s in seventy degree weather, not quite as magical, but still fun. This year we leaned to the extreme opposite of my Michigan dreams and decided on a fake tree from Dirt Cheap since we’ll be out of town for Christmas. The result? Not-so-picture-perfect.
You do this, right?
You envision the perfectly magical moment in your head, you stage it with all the...
I have a confession to make. Gird your loins, y’all, because this is going to be unpopular.
I hate Christmas. Despise, abhor, LOATHE. I am, essentially, THE Grinch.
I’m not sure when the holiday season became a burden, but in the last few years it became abundantly clear to me that Christmastime was less than a holly, jolly season of joy for my three-sizes-too-small heart.
I assume it has something to do with the fact that I am, and HAVE, SAD- seasonal affective disorder. At this time of year, my regular anxiety and depression is replaced by my “fancy Christmas anxiety” and depression. The time change is NOT my friend. The pressure to have a picture perfect, magazine worthy Christmas only compounds...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
How to Embrace the Holiday Season this Year
Just because the way we celebrate the holidays may be different this year doesn’t mean we have to minimize the most wonderful time of year. As we continue to maintain our distance from others, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System wants to help you keep the holidays full of glee and excitement!
From activities to keep spirits up to innovative ways for hosting festivities, EBR Schools has all the tips to keep the holiday celebrations fun—and safe—for everyone.
● Keep Kids Merry
Our children may not be able to sit on Santa's lap this year, but you can help manage these...
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