Christmas Magic

I don't remember Christmases (or much else, really) from when I was a kid, but as I grew up, Christmas was always a time of sadness for me.  I'm not sure why, really, there was never any great trauma in my life as a child, nothing horrible happened to me or anyone I loved around Christmas time.  Yet I continued to get melancholy around the holidays.  I'd listen to songs like "The River" and just get all angst-y and sad.

Since having kids, though, I have rediscovered the joy of the season.  Since we are not a religious family, our Christmas celebrations lean more towards the hedonistic Santa-and-reindeer centered sort, but we also focus on the love we have for each other, and for our family and friends, so I don't make any apologies for our less than devout interpretation of the season.

This year, especially, I am truly enjoying watching my children light up when they encounter each aspect of the holidays.  Light displays, neighborhood decorations, Santa at the mall, etc.  Each new thing (whether they've seen it every year or not) causes a joy in them that is just beautiful to watch.


Merry Christmas!

Minor Christmas Miracles

Oy Vey.

The good:  I am once again the proud owner of a laptop that actually works, and my husband is once again fully funded at work, which means that my job hunting has been put on hold for the time being.

The bad:  I haven't read any of my favorite blogs in FOREVER and may never catch up.

The ugly: I have gained 5 lbs in the past month and haven't run in almost two weeks.

BUT! I am optimistic.  It's nearly Christmas, and I can feel the magic.  So, after I desperately attempt to catch up on all I've missed on the interwebs in the past three weeks or so, I will be back to posting regularly.

Commence happy dancing.

Technical Dificulties

I never realized how dependant I am on my laptop until it stopped working recently. Though I have a smartphone, I guess I'm just kind of old fashioned an prefer working on an actual computer to do certain things. Hence the lack of blogging recently. 

My husband has mentioned maybe getting me a new laptop, but I'm not 100% sure when that'll happen. So I guess I'm on hiatus for awhile. 

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Happy Holidays.