Thoughts on Christmas and a special birthday!!!

I love this beautiful old image ~

for you....

And you don't think I'm going to forget to wish

Donny Osmond a happy birthday today,

do you???

I was so in love with him back in the day that I memorized his birthday

and now every year on Dec. 9th...he always comes to my mind!!

You're not getting older Donny, just better!!!

When I went to the grocery store yesterday,

they had bundles of fresh cut evergreens and

Christmas tree cuttings! I  just had to get a bundle....

I arranged them on the mantle to give it a simple

Christmas touch...the few ornaments finished

off the trimmings ~

This time of year we all put so much pressure on ourselves, don't we?

We want everything to be just PERFECT...

Perfectly chosen gifts,

perfect decorations,

a beautiful home to welcome our families,

the best tasting food we can make....

There's so much we can demand of ourselves

that we become absolutely exhausted

with Christmas and everything about it.

So, if you don't have time to make your own ornaments...it's no big deal!

If you have to bag your gifts rather than wrap each and every one,

do it! You can slip the gifts in the bags really quickly ~

I think as I've gotten older I've finally realized to back away from

trying to do so much this time of year ~

Why make myself irritable, rushed and completely nuts...

It's so much better to enjoy being with your family,

and enjoy this wonderful season of love ~

Be gentle on yourself,

and if it doesn't get done ~

it simply doesn't get done!!

~ My advent calendar from a few years ago ~

The days are really flying by!!!

Enjoy each and every one precious friends ~

Have a very happy Thursday!

hugs and love,

Dawn