i don’t even know if thats a word

do you get overwhelmed around the holidays i know i do. with three kids there is a lot of preperation and gift buying, plus if your going out of town there is a million other things to do. there is a site to help with being overwhelmed http://www.familyaware.org .

i usually start shopping super early to help ease the rushing of trying to get all the gifts in time.   thr tradition is to eat at a family members house, so usually everything plays smooth.

this year i am a little panicked. my husband has finals, and so i have to take 3 kids christmas shopping with me. you would think they wouldn’t know who i’m shopping for, but you’d be suprised we get home and my daughter remembers what i bought and wants it.  i have a coupon for a free turkey(thank you parent bloggers network and butterball) so i decided that this year i would cook for my family. so i have to prepare all that. to top that off i am having my wisdo teeth pulled a week before christmas. so i will be out of it for a couple days.

so yes i do feel very overwhelmed. i am adapting by having my husband on break. (hopefully he’ll help, no gaurantee on that yet), i’m doing all my shopping online, it’s easier you don’t need to leave the house and it’s delivered to your door gift wrapped for a small fee. i’m going to cook most of the food the day before christmas, just to make it a little easier.

so i’m a little overwhelmed but trying to make the best of it. i will definitly check out www.familyaware.org

it’s the last blog blast of the year. parent bloggers network has teamed up with big tent, and want to know what your doing to make the new year less of a circus

the new year for me brings lots of new starts, and time better yourself.  i have never been able to keep my new years resolution, it’s just been to hard on me.  my life now is a circus and i can only hope it will get better. 

 with the new year brings lots of new changes in my life. my husband is graduating from college, and moving on to grad school. which means of course we will be moving, i’m excited about that. it’s hard though because i know what i want the new year to bring and what i want accomplished. with the bad economy, you can’t really hope for all that, because you don’t know whats going to happen.

i want to become a better wife and mother. if you have been reading my blog you know that me and my hubby hit a rough patch a couple months ago. so i really want to better my marriage. 

 i have a 3,2 and now1 year old. it’s very hectic and stressful, and i want to try and relax and be more calm around my kids. spend more time with them and most important not swear around them (i’m bad about that).

i want to get into good shape. as you can imagine, having 3 kids in 3 years has given me some extra wieght. i would like to turn that into muscle. even eat better, try and cut out the snacks and soda.

i want to help with the income. i hope to find a job, even a stay at home one, or part time to help with the finances. with the economy the way it is now, it’s hard to say if thats going to happen.

getting my act together for the new year

most of all i just want my family to be happy and healthy in the new year.

thi spost was written for parent bloggers network in conjunction with big tent for a contest