I'm making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out how many things I can't seem to bring myself to do this year. I'm feeling like being a naughty Santa this year, I guess? Instead of joyfully checking off the usual things on my holiday to-do list, I'm protesting. My list keeps on growing with… Continue reading Empty Nest Santa Confesses to Losing Spirit of The List
Tag: holiday shopping
Ringing in my 888th post with some purse talk
When it comes to shopping, what rings true for you in 2020? What rings true for you in 2022 would rhyme better than 2020, don't you agree? Silly me. Sigh, I don't know about you, but SOOOOOOO many things about shopping sound better than accepting much of what has transpired and happened to it in… Continue reading Ringing in my 888th post with some purse talk
How to survive birthdays that fall on major holidays
I always wondered about the kids whose birthdays fell on holidays - how did they feel when their birthdays rolled around each year? Did they feel cheated or blessed or a little of both? Did they just hang around waiting to see what got celebrated first? My birthday occasionally (maybe once or twice, I can't… Continue reading How to survive birthdays that fall on major holidays
Crazy cat lady confesses that empty tins aren’t a good gift for the holidays
After I wiped the counters and pushed aside the candle tin, I grabbed a pen and pad of paper, set my cup of coffee next to it, and wrote down what I needed to buy. Why, oh, why could there still be items on a list? Why did I forget to buy them when I… Continue reading Crazy cat lady confesses that empty tins aren’t a good gift for the holidays
Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills…
Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills, no matter where I hide thee, you somehow find me... Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills, how despised are thee... No matter how many days I waited to pay my Christmas shopping bills, they somehow didn't magically disappear and get paid on their own. Maybe… Continue reading Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills…
The true meaning of holiday shopping revealed
Whilst (don't ya just love that word, it sounds so...like I know what I'm saying kind of way?) I was out doing last-minute Christmas shopping, I discovered the true meaning of holiday shopping. Really? Seriously? Yep - And it isn't all just fun and games and wordplay, either. Yes, by the way, Quim is a… Continue reading The true meaning of holiday shopping revealed