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It’s here, the final stretch until Christmas, how are you doing?
Lauren (7) is literally bouncing off the walls this week. Yesterday I was folding clothes and she did about 47 cart wheels in my bedroom and then showed me her gymnastics move on the bar of my treadmill.
I may not be able to help calm the kids down but I do have a few tips that might help you get through this week:
1. De-clutter! Let the kids help, teach them that Christmas is a team sport!
Give them two bags and send them to their bedrooms/playrooms with these instructions:
a. One bag is for trash and broken toys.
b. The other is for toys and items that are no longer played with and can be donated.
This is the perfect time to do this because you have leverage…the kids want new toys and they are trying to be on their best behavior this week, so give them incentive and let them loose.
2. Last minute gift shopping? My answer: gift cards.
Chances are that by now if you haven’t picked up a gift for someone it’s because they are difficult to buy for, so a gift card is the perfect solution.
NOTE: Men, this does not work with you wife. You should put some thought into her gift unless you like sleeping in the garage.
3. Put this week/season in perspective, what REALLY matters this week? Sure, we can run around and make everything just right, but that’s truly not the point of this season.
Instead of thinking PERfection this week, think AFFection.
It’s about the ones we love, not the perfectly wrapped gifts.
Savor the moments not just the ham, and experience peace this Christmas instead of anxiety.
Christmas started with the birth of a baby in Bethlehem but when that baby grew He revealed the reason for His life:
This post shares a little more about how perfection was not the focus of Christmas.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
The "Real Moms of West Michigan" airs Tuesday mornings at 7:05 AM EST. Another in the Real Moms of West Michigan series heard Tuesday mornings on STAR 105.7...
It’s here, the final stretch until Christmas, how are you doing?
Lauren (7) is literally bouncing off the walls this week. Yesterday I was folding clothes and she did about 47 cart wheels in my bedroom and then showed me her gymnastics move on the bar of my treadmill.
I may not be able to help calm the kids down but I do have a few tips that might help you get through this week:
1. De-clutter! Let the kids help, teach them that Christmas is a team sport!
Give them two bags and send them to their bedrooms/playrooms with these instructions:
a. One bag is for trash and broken toys.
b. The other is for toys and items that are no longer played with and can be donated.
This is the perfect time to do this because you have leverage…the kids want new toys and they are trying to be on their best behavior this week, so give them incentive and let them loose.
2. Last minute gift shopping? My answer: gift cards.
Chances are that by now if you haven’t picked up a gift for someone it’s because they are difficult to buy for, so a gift card is the perfect solution.
NOTE: Men, this does not work with you wife. You should put some thought into her gift unless you like sleeping in the garage.
3. Put this week/season in perspective, what REALLY matters this week? Sure, we can run around and make everything just right, but that’s truly not the point of this season.
Instead of thinking PERfection this week, think AFFection.
It’s about the ones we love, not the perfectly wrapped gifts.
Savor the moments not just the ham, and experience peace this Christmas instead of anxiety.
Christmas started with the birth of a baby in Bethlehem but when that baby grew He revealed the reason for His life:
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27
This post shares a little more about how perfection was not the focus of Christmas.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
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