christmas is draining

Well, i don't feel that way, sorry, because i haven't started buying gifts yet. I am sure i will panic in the next two weeks buying presents. I hope i can manage the stress.

We have just set our christmas tree and lights.Well, it is our first time to have those stuffs this season in spit of financial difficulties. Having the spirit of this yuletide is something that will soothe our souls.

I think it is getting here too fast. I can't believe it is so close. I have the tree up, but that is all. I have done no baking, or extra decorating.

i am so like you. i find christmas exhausting because of all the shopping, wrapping, practices at church that my kids need to go to, extra things at work that i need to do, all the things i am making for christmas and it is only 2 weeks away! YIPES!

I do think that this time of the year what with all the evenings being dark alot earlier as well as it being so cold tends to not help,then like you say there is christmas and all the things you have to sort out for just one day that adds to the presure aswell.I find with trying to arrange alot of things makes me feel tired or even drained of energy.I do tend to drink alot of coffee which i find can help.Have you tried the high energy drink that you can get perhaps that will help.I am sure there is something the dr can give you.

I love the holidays, but for me I think it's draining when I'm seeing all this holiday stuff around me way to early (like in the stores). It's like I have holiday overload - ahhhh! I find that it's less tiring if I get stuff done throughout the year . . . I can find the bargains and the right gifts as I can take my time. Doing things closer to the holidays stresses me out because it gets so close to the "deadline". Also, keeping things simple helps.

i think im on a christmas high!!! i am comeing up with ways to stretch dollars and fill stockings while putting up fake snow and MORE lights!!! Sanding frames and ordering photos! counting change and pinching pennies, ebay old things to help get some new ones! letters to santa and kid made christmas cards. volenteering for those that need more and give presents to kids with out. baking food for all the functions and maintaing my gym schedule! ... lol. it just keeps comeing and i keep taking it! i love christmas!!! on a side note i am planning my new years to end with a BANG! and a late late morning, with kid at grandmas so i can recharge... but no quitting till then!!!

I finally got around to putting the tree up Monday, and the outside lights up yesterday. I finished all of the wrapping for Christmas yesterday. I was exhausted last night but at least I finally got it all done. I try and buy Christmas presents through the year that way I don't have many things to buy come Dec. I went shopping on the 3rd of Dec, and picked up the last few things that I needed. So luckily I didn't have much to pick up. Even though I saw tons more stuff that I could have bought, but I stuck to my budget. Friday we start all of the baking and fudge making, so then I will be tired.