It is the end of October, as of this writing and I am amazed again at how fast I got here. Didn't I just send all my guests home after New Year's? We are now knee deep in another Hallothankmas. I am way ready for Halloween, of course. We are decorated, I have our candy, and my daughter's costume is just about ready. You would think I would be halfway ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. The stores near me had their Halloween stuff out in August. I've been seeing Christmas things out now for weeks, too. So far, mercifully, I haven't heard any carols yet.
You would think with all this "retail assistance" that I'd be ready for the holidays with time to spare. I have yet to pull this off, although God knows it's not for lack of trying. I have yet to understand how/why the mad scramble happens every year. Some years I am further behind than others. My summer clothes are still in my drawers in late October, this doesn't bode well for my end of year plans. I may have to consider resorting to something crazy like asking for help or cutting back on the pantloads of cards and cookies.
If the idea of "cutting back" in the age of the supermom is repulsive, there is always starting early. So far, I've only heard that this works, I've never actually done it myself. It does not work with housecleaning, given the farm animals I live with, but there are plenty of other things I could do. Here's another crazy idea, while we're at it, how about not even trying to live la vida Facebook and ignore what other people are doing? Well now I'm taking this "peace on earth(or at least my house)" business too far.
Even scarier is the fact that right after Halloween, we only have about two and a half weeks until Thanksgiving. I am way not ready for that! This time of year is the hardest for me to stay in the present moment and God forbid, enjoy the now. Can you get jingle stress in October? It looks like I'm going to have to resort to lists in order to hang onto my sanity and remain more sober than not. Recently, I've been finding them to be helpful, even if I can't pull off everything I put on them. They help me prioritize, and considering I have enough notepads from various charities to wallpaper my house, why not make use of them?
Let's just hope said lists don't get lost in all the clutter! Oh, and Happy Holidaze.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Monday, July 8, 2019
HAPPY Halloween?
I have been on the hunt for a Halloween costume, on the cheap, of course, for my honey bun. It's been too much fun for humans this year. Frequently I dodge this bullet because I put a costume on her September birthday list. We struck out this year because her majesty has gotten interested in hard to find video game based outfits that grownups wear for cosplay. She is pushing mommy's creativity to it's limits again. I sprung for an overpriced hat on Amazon that allegedly won't arrive until November 1st! Halloween is not supposed to be stressful! My parents never went through this crap!
It's easy to lose perspective in an environment that's lousy with marketing. Halloween is only one day. Costumes should be budgeted accordingly. I got lucky one year when our girl went out in a one piece pajama that doubled as a pokemon that year. Manufacturers really need to jump on that bandwagon and make more varied pajamas. Wouldn't it be great to get more than one use out of a Halloween costume? This year I am trying to focus on accessories, rather than something overpriced and outgrown in ten minutes. I am also grateful our girl was never the half naked "Disney princess" type. I had no interest in sending our girl out freezing for the sake of some outfit on a late October evening. I'll have to deal with that soon enough without a holiday. The accessories aren't exactly budget friendly, either. Eventually, I'll be lucky if I recoup a very small percentage of what we paid for various hats and props at our yard sale.
Our girl is approaching an age where we can use makeup. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. I guess it still beats a skimpy outfit but hopefully my skills with makeup will improve before it matters too much. I am trying, despite my dna, to not wait until the last minute next year. Despite her squirrely personality, I'm hoping to pin our girl down to a definite selection early enough for us to be completely ready. I would love to just relax and focus on what the holiday is really about - free chocolate!
It's easy to lose perspective in an environment that's lousy with marketing. Halloween is only one day. Costumes should be budgeted accordingly. I got lucky one year when our girl went out in a one piece pajama that doubled as a pokemon that year. Manufacturers really need to jump on that bandwagon and make more varied pajamas. Wouldn't it be great to get more than one use out of a Halloween costume? This year I am trying to focus on accessories, rather than something overpriced and outgrown in ten minutes. I am also grateful our girl was never the half naked "Disney princess" type. I had no interest in sending our girl out freezing for the sake of some outfit on a late October evening. I'll have to deal with that soon enough without a holiday. The accessories aren't exactly budget friendly, either. Eventually, I'll be lucky if I recoup a very small percentage of what we paid for various hats and props at our yard sale.
Our girl is approaching an age where we can use makeup. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. I guess it still beats a skimpy outfit but hopefully my skills with makeup will improve before it matters too much. I am trying, despite my dna, to not wait until the last minute next year. Despite her squirrely personality, I'm hoping to pin our girl down to a definite selection early enough for us to be completely ready. I would love to just relax and focus on what the holiday is really about - free chocolate!
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