Holiday Hell ... Help, I Mean Help

Today I took a vacation day. I had hoped to put up the Christmas tree. However, that just didn’t work out. I am just now getting caught up on laundry from our family Thanksgiving trip not to mention I hadn’t been grocery shopping since Thanksgiving. Today is only December 3 and already I am feeling overwhelmed with holiday stuff (or a more appropriate expletive of your choice). I actually have a holiday party for work this Friday (one next Friday too!) and my son’s Christmas concert for school. On Saturday I am supposed to drive my daughter to a mall over an hour away to go shopping with friends. So far I’ve only purchased two gifts. Ug! Do you think if I get a taser Santa Claus will go away?

So, armed with a caffeinated beverage prepping for a jaunt to the grocery store, I spent some time reading articles and advice. Here are some of the helpful hints I found:

• Eight Ways for Families to Reconnect this Season
• Getting Together with Family: Avoiding Some of the Stress
• How to Reduce Holiday Shopping Stress
• Manage Holiday Stress with Knowledge
• Managing the Seemingly Inevitable Stress of the Holiday Season
• Surviving the Holidays
• Time Management Strategies for Holiday Stress Relief

~ Kimberly

P.S. I’ll put my tree up when I’m good and ready … probably some time in July. The gifts will go just as well under the Ficus tree, right?