slow as christmas?

believe it or not - well, it’s actually getting easier to believe because it seems to happen earlier and earlier each year – the galleria has already started the christmas decorating. there are gigantic jingle bells hanging from the glass ceilings and the carousel is being transformed from frogs, giraffes, and pigs to dasher, dancer, and prancer. i’m not gonna lie and tell you that this bothers me. in fact, it’s quite the opposite. it makes me excited. it makes me smile. i even listened to some christmas tunes yesterday (without any shame, mind you)!

you know what christmas means, right? of course, we all know the true meaning of christmas. but let’s talk about the not so important stuff that makes it even more fun. (i realize that sounds bad, but you know what i mean!!) cold wintry days. santa claus. peppermint mochas from starbucks. cheesy christmas movies on abc family and lifetime. driving through neighborhoods looking at christmas lights. the hustle and bustle of shopping and parties. dirty santa. fun music (i want a hippopotamus for christmas, anyone??). christmas trees and lights in the front yard. i’m so ready.

so i’m here to tell you….don’t hate on the early start of christmas. embrace it. because it never really hurt anyone to celebrate a few extra days of the fun things AND the real thing of christmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!