MadamKelly rollin on a river
yes i did it
23 months ago
So it’s only 7:30 pm on Christmas day, but still. I survived! Now, onto next year…
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MadamKelly rollin on a river
oh no
23 months ago
I went on a rampage yesterday. I was in such a bad mood. And when I say rampage, I mean it. It was baaaaaad.
Gulp.
MadamKelly rollin on a river
Finish my Christmas shopping!
23 months ago
I still have to do all my shopping for my husband’s stuff:
- The Simpsons Movie DVD
- A tin of Danish Butter Cookies (his favorites)
- A back scratcher, since his back always itches
- A pair of winter boots
- An album for the postcards he collects
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? board game
- A 110-pc tool set
- An iTunes gift card
I know that sounds like a ton of stuff, but it’s all on sale so I’m spending less than $100 total. Pretty good, I think. He deserves a good holiday for once in his life; his parents are both lazy slobs, so he’s never opened gifts on Christmas morning.
And then his family is coming over for a Christmas Eve lunch thing from 1:00-4:00 or so. I got nominated and no one has offered to bring any food. So I’m just doing a bare minumum of snacks. Screw them. They ALWAYS do this to us! Every year! I know this is the season for good will and shit, but his family takes advantage of us big time…- A veggie tray: carrots, celery, and dip
- A meat platter: summer sausage, cheese, and crackers
- Bacon-wrapped beanie weenies (baked in brown sugar and skewered with toothpicks)
So that’s it. I also need to do one thing to finish off everyone’s gift buckets. This year we did one bucket for each family, and in it are holiday oven mitts, a holiday dish towel, a vanilla candle, snowman salt and pepper shakers, a unique ornament for each family, gingerbread man shower gel, and a shower pouf. To finish them off I am going to use those clear plastic pastry bags (for cake decorating) and fill them with hot cocoa powder, then top each bag off with mini marshmallows, and tie shut with a ribbon. Cute, huh?
Every year I try to keep the holidays as commercial-free as possible. But every year I give in and go for gifts. However, I do make sure to only give homemade-ish gifts to friends and family. Last year I gave quilts I made. Next year I’m going to give all homemade baked goodies.
MadamKelly rollin on a river
working on it!
23 months ago
Yesterday we sent off our Christmas cards. My biggest problem now is planning this year’s get together with his family. I have to cook something, probably not a formal meal or anything. Maybe just my taco dip (which they all love), and a veggie tray, then a meat and cheese tray, and some Little Smokies too. I need some more easy things to cook, but I’ll figure that all out eventually. Oh, and figure out a day that works for everyone.
Damn it! This is too much work for a hermit like me!
