Secret Santa Soiree: Reminder

Just a friendly reminder...Today is December 2nd! Can you believe that?? Next weeks shipping deadline (the 10th) is fast approaching. Don't forget to email me the delivery confirmation. Please, please keep the shipping deadline. This is a very busy time of year for all and I don't want to have to spend hours trying to contact you if you fail to ship or send me the delivery confirmation number timely. Please. And Thank You.

When your secret Santa packages arrives, please shoot me an email and let me know you have blogged about it!! Include your blog address too, it will help me out a lot! All the links on the main signup post will be updated with the blog post about your gifts. That way it is easy to click on the link and see what everyone received....all in one place. I have had a few email me that their packages have arrived, I will be updating the links this weekend. By Sunday night at the latest.

Don't forget, some SS participants are sending more than one package.....so wait on doing your post after all your goodies arrive. Some have emailed me and left hints on their blogs to their partners....this is fun!! Stop by a few and see for yourself.....go visit!!

I hope you have had a lot of fun with this SSS this year, met a new friend, and found many new blogs. It is fun to surprise someone with a careful thought out package of goodies!!

Lastly, If for some unforeseen thing comes up and you can not ship by the deadline, it is imperceptive you let me know. Please. But lets all try and keep that deadline intact.

Have a great weekend!! I myself, plan on making some homemade treats for my Secret Santa partner and do a little shopping too.....will be at the Post Office Monday to mail out my package.....

*hint* to my partner....your package won't be shipped from Colorado!!! Ha!

Five Minute Friday: Tired

Today I'm linking up to Lisa-Jo aka the gypsy mama, who chooses a topic every Friday and writes for five minutes. 
Only five minutes
And the rule is that whatever you write about in that five minutes is what you posts. No editing your thoughts. Today, her topic choice is "Tired....."
Ready. Set. Go......

Tis the season to be......tired! That is the running anthem for so many this time of year. So much to do, so little spare time to do it in. For so many years, the holidays passed in a blur and when they were over, I was left with the feeling of resentment for all the things I had to do and then suddenly it was over. Where is the enjoyment in that? I thought about that just this past week as I sank down in my chair to watch a television program and felt more tired than ever. It had been a long day, and I had tried to get a lot done but in the end, felt defeated and worn out.


For me, I decided multitask many of the holiday extras. Holiday baking is a must but requires extra time. So, I will cook one meal and turn it into two for the week. The second night will be reserved for baking instead of cooking. Not doing anything extra...just doing something different with my time. Wrapping gifts also will be multitasked. Instead of sitting in my comfy chair watching a television program, I will be at the table wrapping a few gifts or filling out holiday cards. Working on things a little at a time instead of waiting till the last minute. Planning shopping trips with a list of what I am needing and where I want to go and sticking to that list. Cutting out the extra stops to just see what they might have because my reality is, I waste a lot of time that way. Most importantly, letting go of all the things I stack up against myself to must-do when the reality of it is, I could do without some of it.


I've made a list of what is important and what I need to get done and am chipping it away a little at a time. Unmounted pressure to be all,  do all,  accomplish all during the holiday season is not what this time of year is all about. The reality is sometimes less is more....it saves time for important things. It really is a time to slow down and enjoy all the magic surrounded by the Christmas season. I don't want to be so busy and so tired, that I miss the beauty that only this time of year can bring. I don't want to miss the magic....Stop.