In the mean time, today's pissy-ness is focused on all the crafty and delicious gifts that you, too can create at home. I have some very talented friends and acquaintances who make a life, even a living, out of charming ideas. This, however, puts me in the awkward, sticky spot between admiration and defensiveness. Of course, we should all be able to whip up batches of fluffy things to bestow upon every cherished person who crosses our path this holiday season, right? You know, in your spare time.
Why-oh-why can't I even pull off dinner on a regular basis for the 5 people who actually live with me?! Pretty sure that I'd have to give up all personal growth and professional development, household cleaning, and possibly bedtime stories for the kids in order to accomplish all the holiday stuff I dream of doing. Who doesn't want to create her own gingerbread with doily patterns and pass out homemade canned chicken stew to the neighbors.
By the way, do you know how much the ingredients and tools cost to create all this homemade goodness? I figure I'm paying about 3x the cost of store bought applesauce - don't tell my husband - and that doesn't even include the 10+ hrs of labor involved!
So, phooey on you Better Homes & Gardens-Betty Crocker-Martha Stewart types. My Prevention Plan for healthy living just emailed to tell me to manage holiday stress by 1)taking more me-time & 2)lowering expectations. Guilt be damned. So there.
(Yeah, I don't really believe me either...)
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