the most enchanting time of the year

the air is saturated with conspicuous lighting and anonymous carol songs. I know this is supposed to be the most enchanting time of the year. but I guess every day grappling with domestic duties and bath water drinking toddlers is not the most effective way to illuminate my soul with sweet Christmas euphoria. I'm back to single-parenting mode. late night television and bad eating habits. the uneventfulness of my daily life gravitating around my two offsprings. but I've learned something important today.

I rock at Christmas gifts wrapping.

Comments

[mama_tulip]

Can you come and wrap my Christmas presents? I've been known to staple wrapping paper on to the present and call it a day.

Hang in there...

[christina]

You have such a brilliant sense of humor Irene. I suck at gifts wrapping. I get the tape all over the place and can't for the life of me get those corners to fold the way they're supposed to. And I could so relate to the feeling that one is supposed to have holiday cheer and yet life seems to get in the way just a tad. But then, I'm sure on Christmas morning that will all be made up for by your beautiful sons opening presents with thousand watt grins.

[la vie en rose]

wrap girl wrap...but i must confess i'm a bit jealous because i haven't even started...ugh...

[Pink Rocket]

Will and Sean seriously need to meet up with Jerrett and Katherine's Julia! They can all drink bath water together!

Ah! Bad eating habits! I'm so there with you on that one! We've eaten out way too much and I have resorted to frozen meals for myself. I have no clue how to cook for one!

Hope you're ok!

[bella]

I love wrapping too! everything must match. ribbons, bows, etc., all to be ripped open and discarded.. but still, I love it. PS.. love your tee=shirt. My size is finally back in stock and soon on it's way.

[jenny vorwaller]

hey, no sweat, this is the time of the year for eating habits to go by the wayside, right? :)

late night tv watching...whats your poison? so many addictive things on the telly...so many better things to be doing...i watch tv at night lately too! :)

so will you show us a beautiful pile of the perfectly wrapped gifts? :)))

[Susie Sunshine]

At least bathwater won't SLICE UP YOUR INTESTINES on the way out!!!!

I'm right there with you on the trying to be jolly and being sabotaged by the little elves running around the house.

[Vanessa_AR]

You may be stressed now more than usual, but at least you've got your sense of humor!!! I'm here for you, girlfriend!

[kassi]

Christmas gift wrapping is a lost artform. Especially since the introduction of the "gift bag". I would rather rip open pretty papered packages.

[Ninotchka]

Love this. I totally SUCK at wrapping, in a big way.

By the way, thanks for stopping by my blog. Always nice to see friendly faces. :)

[Ginger]

I eat so badly when Mark is out of town. It's like I can't resist the sweets at the store... if he's away sleeping in a bed without flailing little arms, I'm gonna have chocolate, dammit! Seems we could take care of ourselves, but no. We cannot.

[Julie Turley]

Ironically, it can be so hard to feel festive when you're all wrapped up in the grind of young children. The other night, I got the kids to bed and flopped on the couch with a People magazine. How festive is that?

(Thanks for all of your comments! They make me feel festive.)

[angharad]

I'm watching crap TV and drinking my second half glass of wine. We had take out for dinner and I have yet to move off the couch since sitting down after getting my kids through bath (yes they drink the water) and into bed, sans Dad. Night jobs suck. But at least I get him in the afternoon. Your husband is back by now, but I still hear you.

:)