Is anyone else stressed over the holidays?

Re: Is anyone else stressed over the holidays?

• hlvonb

  

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  December 2013

  I am sorry to hear that. We're stressed too. Luckily we only have 2 parties to go to this year and they are on separate days so that helps.

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• ta78

  

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  December 2013

  Yes! It is near impossible to get everything done with the kids. I am already exhausted. We have 2 parties to go to on Christmas Eve and 2 on Christmas and it's just really getting to be too much. It takes the fun out of the holiday.
  

  

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• vlagrl29

  

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  December 2013

  It doesn't help that DH is really busy right now with work, usually this is his slow time.  He still needs to get gifts for MIL and FIL, we see them on saturday!  I'm guess I will be the one buying them, but I will have to have my mom watch DD because I can't shop with her.

  
  

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• orangehills

  

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  December 2013

  Oh man, 4 Christmases? I'm sorry!!! Don't stress, and do not feel guilty if you can't accomplish something! You are surviving and that is all anyone can ask I think!
  
  I took a day off from work just to finish stuff up because I was starting to feel stressed. Once I had that day it was great. Do you have any family to watch your daughter for a day so you can get stuff done?
  

  
  

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• vlagrl29

  

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  December 2013

  I may have my mom watch her for a couple hours on friday.  DH works the rest of the week and I'm not sure when he can get the shopping done for his side of the family.  I can't believe we are seeing them saturday and he hasn't even started shopping for them.  I may also be doing a lot of gift bags instead of wrapping individual gifts.  We are only children too!  His mom and dad are divorced.  We are seeing his mom sat. morning and his dad sat. afternoon.  My family on xmas eve and our own family xmas on xmas day.  I'm so glad his mom decided not to come to our home on xmas day.  it's just too much.  I'm one of those people that doesn't like to be terribly busy.  They all want to see the hobbit this weekend and I think I will just veg out here with DD.  I have no interest in seeing that movie, the first hobbit was torture for me.  I was on my iphone the whole time and then stretched my legs halfway thru while walking around the movie complex.  Not my idea of fun.

  
  

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• vlagrl29

  

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  December 2013

  Guess what I just did?  Committed myself to playing a cantata at a church on sunday morning.  I saw an ad on craigslist about it, they have a rehearsal and I emailed the guy saying I can't do rehearsal but here is my info for future reference if you need a viola player again.  he just called me saying he was in dire need and would hire me without me being at rehearsal.  It pays $150...I have a hard time turning down easy paid gigs.

  
  

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• Wulfgar

  

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  December 2013

  We have 4 Christmases this year.  One Christmas Eve with MW's extended family which is a blast.  Christmas day we will open presents at home prior to going to ILs place for the rest of the day.  I might drive separate in case I need to escape.  My family is coming over on the 26th so I will be doing the cooking while MW works at her parents place.  Then that weekend we will be going out of town to her other extended family for Christmas.
  
  I have done most of the shopping this year since MW has been picking up extra hours at work on weekends.
  
  I am glad that both of our jobs decided to have their Christmas parties after the holidays.
  

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• vlagrl29

  

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  December 2013

  They are now forecasting freezing rain, rain, and snow for saturday and sunday.  FIL may not be coming over.  He and his GF live in OK and have to drive 5 hours to get here.  Getting to MIL's on saturday morning will be tricky and now I'm not looking forward to the 30 minute drive to the church for this gig.

  
  

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• Xstatic3333

  

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  December 2013

  Ooo be safe , @vlagrl29! That does sound like a great gig though.
  
  We've cut down from four to three Christmas events this year. Last year wasn't even fun. Once we have kids, I'm making people come to us for sure. That said, we're both onlies so I know it's a trickier call when siblings and little cousins are involved.
  
  Even without kids, I'm a Christmas mess this year. The house is in a vile state, nothing is wrapped, and gifts for our OOT family are getting mailed tomorrow, the last possible day.

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• vlagrl29

  

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  December 2013

  Yea for winter storm warnings.  FIL won't be coming over and I won't be playing the church gig.  I've been feeling nauseous the last couple days because of feeling so exhausted. I need a breather.

  
  

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