Building is Believing

OK, so I am the self-proclaimed Grinch! It's not that I do not like Christmas per se, its more than I hate how people get so stressed about it. The presents, the decor, the meal, making it to everyone's house... its overwhelming. My hubs told me that we get to start anew, make our own traditions.... you know those things I did not quite have growing up. So I'm trying.

I truly believe that if you build something from the ground up its real. Perhaps making our own way through the Holidays is what I need to let go of past memories gone awry, and thoughts of less than sugar plums dancing. So we decided to build it our way, I hope...

We built the first fire in our new home, hung up the stockings, and built the first Christmas tree. (We only had one small debacle, the colored v. white lights debate.) I gave inm he is the Christmas person, so colored lights it is! But toned down ornaments, to meet my tastes. Winter blues and snowflakes, a fairy here and there.... its a compromise I know, but its a start. Its building our communication skills as to what each of us needs to make the holidays more manageable and enjoyable.

So we will build our holiday memories one year at a time and believe it will make us stronger. ~The Illegal Blonde