I’m just not a fan

Written on December 22, 2009 by in Parenting

I was cruising the blogosphere today when I stumbled on this post by fellow lifetime mom affiliate, Cat over at 3 Kids and Us and until I read her post, I thought I was all by myself in this but here’s a secret just in case you’re not clicking over to Cat’s site…

grinchI don’t like Christmas. grinch

I like the opening of presents on Christmas day and seeing the looks on the kids’ faces as they open their gifts, I like visiting with family (most family) and friends. I like shopping for the people I love.

Everything else I can do without.

Like Cat said, “I don’t want to cook. I don’t want to clean. I don’t want to bake and I didn’t want to decorate.”

That sums me up pretty well. I simply don’t want to deal with any of it this year. I am crabby, tired, stressed and in all frankness, to me, all the preparation seems like a waste of time.

If it were not for the fact that I have kids, I would not have a tree (I begged for a fake tree this year and was told no by everyone but the dog).

I’d feel perfectly fine if Christmas just got up and walked on by.  Maybe it’s because my brothers aren’t here for the first time since they were born and it’s just my sister and I. Maybe it’s because I couldn’t give the kids the Christmas they were hoping for this year (when you’re young the presents are a big part of Christmas, especially when mom and dad tell you No all year long to everything else).

Regardless, I feel the Grinch in me working it’s way into the entire Christmas season.

Perhaps if a team of Santa’s elves stopped over and decorated the tree, cleaned the house and baked the cookies, I would feel better and be able to get into the holly jolly spirit that everyone else is carrying around like an eggnog buzz.

Doubtful.

All those little elves running around would just freak me out.

About Nichole Smith

Nichole Smith has written 311 posts on The Guilty Parent.

Founder of The Guilty Parent and Chaos in the Country (http://www.chaosinthecountry.com), Nichole is a writer, blogger, social media strategist, wife to one, mother to four and embracer of mommy guilt.

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  • At 2009.12.22 22:43, Cat said:

    Well, if by luck those those little elves do show up, please send them my way. For the first time in years I cringed when I heard Christmas music on the radio. That’s sad.
    .-= Cat´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – She’s So Corny =-.

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    • At 2009.12.23 23:06, Kate@And Then I Was a Mom said:

      I know how you feel, kind of. I do love Christmas, but it’s so….much. That said, I despise New Year’s. So much pressure to celebrate and have FUN and improve one’s self.

      Hang in there–it’s almost over with…
      .-= Kate@And Then I Was a Mom´s last blog ..Fa la la la la. Where are the freakin’ flamingos? =-.

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