Our mantle, lovingly decorated and waiting for three perfect furry red Christmas stockings to be hung with care on Christmas eve.
Our dining room where we'll have our Yule and Christmas and Boxing day feasts.
The pretty view from my kitchen where I keep an eye on the kids sledding down the toboggan hill.
Home made cookies...
there's even some dinosaur sugar cookies!
It's all quite wonderful, no?
The thing is, while there's all that pretty stuff there's also some of this going on...
dishes on the counter...
laundry begging to be done...
a desk full of projects...
runny, sticky jam...
that ruined my perfectly lovely sugar cookie Christmas trees...
Over the past few days I've been reading a lot of bloggers who are feeling overwhelmed at the mo' and I just wanted to say ... it's hard, I know, and I feel all that pressure too.
If you're feeling the holiday crazies over the next couple of weeks please try remember that it's ok not to be perfect... in fact, I like you better that way :)
Much love and big hugs to all of you!
xoxoxo
