Sacrificing November: An Update

I posted this entry a few weeks ago. I got quite an interesting response. In case you are curious, here is the update:

Holiday cards?

Check.

Did all of the Christmas trees go up? Successfully?

Heck yeah.

What about the rest of the holiday decorations?

Yup. Check that off the list, too.

And clothing for the many December functions?

Organized and ready to go.

Well, you must have had a really awful Thanksgiving then, right?

Actually, no. It was fantastic. I ran the Turkey Trot in my best time to date (27:57) and having Uncle Jay with us was beyond fun. I skipped Black Friday shopping because the allure of Jay making homemade pumpkin pancakes was too great to resist.

I recaptured some serious ground on Cyber Monday, however, and am about 70% done with holiday shopping.  The last item on my list is, as always, what to get Brian. Any suggestions? He's incredibly difficult to shop for, as every year when asked, he responds, "GM of the Green Bay Packers." I have no idea how to even wrap that.

I am most pleased that all of this prep work has allowed us the chance to sit back and just enjoy the holiday season. That was my main goal all along. This time of year is so fun, and with young kids, it becomes downright magical. I want to really be able to soak up the warmth and experience the joy of the season without frantically jumping from one to-do list to another. I'm happy to report, I think we may have **mostly** succeeded. Fingers crossed!

What about you? How are your holidays plans coming along?

Happy negative December 2nd, everyone!