Well, where do I begin. My heart has been on quite the roller coaster ride.
I've been really honest (probably too honest) with where I am at this Christmas. Things have been hard to say the least. And yet, with all the trials that I am having to face, I have felt such an outpouring of love. It's hard to wallow when you know you are loved and cared for by so many.
It does make me feel truly blessed.
Today starts our 12 days of Christmas sale. Yes, I realize that the actual 12 days of Christmas starts on the 25th, but in my house, it has always been tradition to count down the last 12 days to Christmas.. And I am not the only one :) Tonight on my doorstep someone left me a sweet little note that read, "On the first day of Christmas my true friend gave to me, a partridge and a pear tree." Then sitting on our doormat was this:
Sorry for the icky yellowness of this photo ;) It's a room diffuser and it smells delicious. It really just touched my heart. In a time in my life where I feel like the odds are beating me. It's just nice to feel loved. And it has made my heart full. {Thank you Secret Santa}
I have been trying to keep up as many of our holiday traditions as I can, we went and saw the Christmas lights the other night. The girls loved it. (Ok, I enjoyed it too!)
And while I haven't broken out very many of our Christmas decorations, we are putting things here and there, blasting Christmas music out as loud as we want, and just enjoying the season as much as we can.