I survived Christmas but there are still a lot of things to do. When I think of the fun that we had with our family and some close friends during our celebration of Christmas, it simply mesmerizes me how we passed all through the preparations and made through all of it. The celebration looked flawless and everyone had a great time. The preparation may be difficult but it is made easy with the anticipation of the main event. However, the after shock o the party is the hard part to face.

First, cleaning up would be too tiring since the preparation and the main event was so tiring. Also, I had to be the only one cleaning up the house with a little help of my husband. But I have to do it. The end of the holidays also marks another transition phase for us since we will be working once again. We should be facing our work load in a few days from now and I know I should first make sure that I regain myself and be ready for school.

The holidays were fun and I had a great time. With that, I keep on doing what I must do and keep the house clean once again. There are also many Christmas ornaments that must be taken care of. There can be numerous of reasons why I hate post Christmas stress but once I look at the pictures, this lifts up my spirit and continue cleaning the house and be merry.

Posted: January 4th, 2009 under Family.
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The whole year, Reid and I have wanted to spend more time with each other. Alas, holidays are always made sure that it is fun and both of us will enjoy it. One of the most celebrated holidays for me and Reid is the Christmas Season. It is not just the idea of having a vacation but also to make it up to our friends and families that were too busy with their own stuff for some time last year. With Christmas, we can have a better time talking to them and sharing more precious moments this time when they are not busy.

There are some people who experience the Christmas stress since there are a few who try to do all the preparations and cram for other holiday details when the time is too near. When this happens, checking out the other details may not be done and some parts of the preparation may seem to be useless when it is improperly executed.

Handling Christmas stress would be easier with a smaller group of people that you celebrate with. The closer the party, the lesser people will have to go to the party. Thus, you can concentrate more on other matters. Also, you may your own time for enjoyment and keeping a happy family.

All of the hardships will be paid off when you see a smile planted on the face of the people that you love. This is the best reward that I get when I prepared for a Christmas party. What matters is that my family enjoyed it and I know all the hard work is sweeter with their smile.

Posted: December 17th, 2008 under Family.
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The kids at my class have been bugging me all day about Santa. They were asking me if Santa could give their gift in advance so that they could share it with their classmates. Also, they asked me what I want for Christmas. And their question has been bugging me all day. Christmas is near but I haven’t thought of a gift I would ask from Reid or I would buy it for myself. But thinking of what I want for Christmas would be hard for me. I was never a fan of gifts but I am a food enthusiast. So this made me realize that a good gift for me would be something that would make me learn more about cooking. I have less time in food preparations so I have to find some help in cooking foods the faster way. I have read some books but it’s hard to picture everything that was written on it.

I was thinking in buying new appliances or even kitchenware. I can also do something with a new book that can give me an easier time learning how to cook. Anything that would add to my knowledge would be great and the end result can be shared with my friends and family through cooking for them. Tomorrow when my students ask me again what I want, I have an answer for them. And I know they will agree that it’s a nice gift since I know they are also a fan of food just like me.

Posted: December 4th, 2008 under Family.
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