Random thoughts…
- I like Michael Buble’s Christmas album. There are only 5 songs in it, though, phooey. H and I played it last night when we got home, and we sang along to it. It made for a cheerier night than usual.
- I can’t wait to start wrapping presents. We already started last weekend but we’re not even halfway done! And we haven’t even completed our Christmas list yet! Yikes! I love the pressure though. This is the only pressure I like — Christmas shopping. H noted that we’ve bought a LOT of presents this year, far more than we did the year before. I think it’s because I feel the spirit of giving more. TRUE! I was so giddy wrapping my sisters’ presents; I was giggling and beaming because I knew they would LOVE our presents. Is that the Christmas spirit?
I think it is. - I also think I’ll be preparing something edible for our family Christmas party. Usually, I just help arrange the family games. This year, I wanna do that AND prepare a little something. So far, it’s a cross between potato latkes with applesauce and choco mud pies… hmmm…
- Another reason why I feel so good this Christmas is that I’ve been helping some charities in little ways. I’ve “sponsored” two needy children and am in charge of granting their Christmas wishes. They both wished for toys and books, and a new school bag, so that’s what they’re getting from me. And maybe even more. I’m really looking forward to this weekend for that. I’ll go to the mall and see how I can grant their wishes.
- H and I are reading “The Purpose-Driven Life,” and we try to read one chapter a day, and reflect on that day’s readings. We do that before we turn the lights out. It’s a great way to bond before going to sleep.
I feel the Christmas spirit! And its biggest evidence is the pile of paperwork right here on my office desk that I am blatantly ignoring. I just have a silly grin in my face and have visions of sugarplums dancing in my head.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.