I would love to share with you the exciting things I am preparing for Christmas but sadly, I have no Christmas spirit in me. Most years I get excited about putting up lights, decorating a tree and buying gifts for people. Not this year though. I just can't really get in the mood for it.
I am not normally a negative Nancy about Christmas, in fact last year I blogged about the Christmas traditions we were starting as a family. I was super excited last year so where is my festive spirit this year?
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| We went to a Christmas tree farm last year |
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| and told our kids the Little People Christmas story |
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| Made a Gingerbread house |
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| and got decorating |
I tried to get some Christmas spirit by making a Gingerbread house. That helped a little bit. I even spent a morning on Pintrest trying to get inspired with Christmas craft (Check out Undeservedbless on Pintrest if you want to see what I found), but I still have not been all that inspired. It all seems like so much effort for one day.
I know that by the time December rolls around I will get in the mood for it but even if I don't it is ok. For me Christmas is about more than one big, crazy, present filled day. The real meaning of Christmas (that Jesus was born) is exciting for me everyday. It is something that I am thankful for everyday as it has given me that life I have now.
We teach our kids the meaning of Christmas as I wrote about last year for Life on a Hill but we still add in the fun of Santa and presents. I don't have a problem with Santa (although my kids are scared of him) as long as he isn't all that Christmas is about for kids.
I do miss how easy it was to be excited about Christmas as a child. Hopefully once the excitement of Christmas starts to sink in for my kids, I will get excited too.
Are you excited about Christmas? What do you do to get into the Festive Spirit?
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