More Parties Coming Up

A friend posted a question on twitter on which Christmas was better; Now that we're older or when we were younger???

My answer was a resounding : YOUNGER!

I still believe that receiving gifts is better than giving =) I'm not completely a selfish cow here, it's just that when you become a parent and responsibilities come your way + the expectation that you have to give gifts is kind of overwhelming and stressful during the holiday seasons.

Gone were the days when you wake up on Christmas day and find your Christmas stocking stuffed with goodies. You spend the whole day at home eating your loot and deciding on whether to finish everything now or tomorrow.

A mother's job does not have an off button switch - it does not have a holiday - it is a 24/7 job which needs your full attention. As a mom, whether it's a normal morning or a Christmas morning, you wake up and recall the stuff you need to get done for the day.

• Grocery shopping.
• Paying bills.
• Last minute shopping for the odd relative here and there. Although I already have leather gift ideas I am still undecided between a wallet (classic) or belt?
• Work (yes, we have work on the 27th 28th and 29th)
• Son having fever so you have to give him meds and bring him to the doctor.
• Household issues (maids not doing their jobs properly!)

I have a few more parties to attend in the next couple of days and I was asked what my wishlist was for our exchanging gift segment; can I just say - a day off from being a grown up??? LOL as if that's possible, but wouldn't it be fun though?