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Merry Christmas to all of you! I wish you wonderful holidays, especially this year. Enjoy the time with your loved ones and try to recharge your batteries for the next year ✨

Well, I’ve just finished wrapping all my presents, though I didn’t end up using any of t

Well, I’ve just finished wrapping all my presents, though I didn’t end up using any of these styles!

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas Eve!


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One thing is for certain no matter how old you get the mom that you have will still be your mom. The one that gave you life and at one point was the most important person in your life. As you grow, get siblings, friends, boyfriends, husband eventually kids your mom is still your mom. The one that created you, loved you beyond measure and would die for you. Yesterday I witnessed a mother’s heart get broken when her oldest daughter (who is herself a grandmother) said she’s too tired to stop by on Christmas. The mother who’s heart I saw break is my mother in law. When I say she’s the most kind, giving gentle person I have ever met it’s not me trying to earn brownie points for being her favorite daughter in law (I already am). She cooked all day, had all the gifts wrapped weeks ago and got a lame excuse from her oldest daughter. I could feel her pain. It made me realize that no matter what my relationship is with my mom the days that I cancel or don’t have the time she must have the same look on her face. I wish I could take the pain away or make it alright somehow but moments like that burn a memory in your head and not a good one. No matter how fun yesterday was, no matter how excited the kids were I know a mother’s heart was breaking. It’s the smallest things that us as kids can do that could mean the world to our parents. So let’s do better.

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Enjoying the calm before the storm tomorrow. I expect there to be lots of screaming, box throwing and floor covered in wrapping paper!

As I sit here in the morning of Christmas Eve, tired from wrapping and making sure I’m not forgetting somethings I reflect on my childhood and how growing up it was such a magical time. As I got older the magic faded until I had kids. Having them brings me right back to that little girl that believed and wrote letters to Santa. Going to sleep on Christmas Eve with butterflies in my tummy forcing myself to fall asleep just so he comes. My parents would get one big gift that I really wanted and a few small ones. I didn’t grow up with a whole living room floor covered with presents like my husband. I never felt like I was missing out on anything because that’s all I knew, I also knew that my parents loved to travel and would take me along. I got to experience different cultures from a young age and those memories can’t be wrapped under the tree. As kids get older my husband and I think we will do the same. Making memories with our kids as a family even if it’s just getting dinner at a restaurant will go a long way. I hope everyone out there has a wonderful Christmas Eve, don’t forget to leave your cookies and milk out for Santa. The money spent, the hours of wrapping will all be worth it when you see that sparkle in their eye!

Abstract Advent Week 3 + 2

Abstract Advent Week 3 + 2

Final week (plus 2 days) of Abstract Advent challenge, which I completed on Christmas Eve – it’s been a blast, writing this on Christmas Day – hope you all are having a good one however your celebrate it (or not). First up was Day 15, with a shape like a hole (rather than a head) which I did an ink painting and a wax resist painting on opposite pages as a two page piece. Sadly this got nuked by…


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We went to look at rings for Christmas Eve. The way my fingers are set up. I’m a 6 and a half size on my ring finger and oval shaped diamond looks good on my fingers and keep it simple. None of that gaudy stuff with those fat ass rings is worth all that money.

I’m in a state of awe because i never thought I’d go ring shopping.

Have I become a traditional bitch after all? Nah, I’ll make it unconventional some how.

However I’m grateful to be able to experience this. I thought I’d never wanted to get married and now here we are.

Things sure do change in 5 years huh?

cmbenz: Christmas Eve kitchen #best #bunhome

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