making-merry

We are well into our lists here.  Luckily there is not gift shopping on those lists.  Instead it is the fun merry-making part of the season:  baking, wrapping, bits of sewing and crafting, creating some last-minute goodies, sending cards.  And a bit of house-cleaning, but that feels good too, no?

Those three huge baskets of laundry I just folded?  I get to check that off of the list.

I made the lists earlier this week, knowing that all of the to-dos in my head would feel so much better on paper.  Because on paper you can always erase them, and let a task go if you decide instead to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie with your Honey instead.  Which I did.

And among all the merry, some good belly-laughs are a bonus.

Like this text from my sister, also a Mama:
"Ok. You know you're having a Mommy moment when you pull the whole "He sees you when you're sleeping" card, and at this rate mister, you're getting nuthin'!"

Or hearing this song from Straight, No Chaser.  If you enjoy men's acappela groups, it is worth watching.

Oh, and seeing the Big Guy in line at the post office.  When not tending to the presents, Santa wears a leather coat and cap, and always makes sure he has a photo to share with you.

Wishing you much merry, oh and belly laughs too!