The Magic of Christmas ~ Day 13

For the past few years I have made cookies at Christmas for neighbors, co-workers and family. I have NEVER been much for baking and do very little if any through the year but....I become a cookie making freak this time of year.

30 dozen cookies baked

HOLY SMOKES

hope I can get them all bagged and ready to give before Christmas is over...LOL

This year I did try a few different kinds, hopefully they are good.

wanna have a little look~see?

Molasses

Peanut Butter

Huckleberry Thumbprints

Snicker doodles

Red Velvet with white chocolate chips

Pumpkin with butterscotch chips

Pumpkin with chocolate chips

ANYWAY...

Saturday night I got busy making all the cookie dough and Sunday morning I got up early, cranked up the Christmas music and started baking...It took almost the entire day but, it was SOOOOO worth it. I baked and in between batches sang and danced around the kitchen with my wooden spoon as my microphone.
I had Barney do all my last minute running and my daughters were gone...most of the day was just ME time!! OHHH MY was it ever magical!!

I didn't even get out of my jammies all day!!

It's amazing to me that spending time alone can be so uplifting and well....MAGICAL!!

I am pretty sure that my husband, kids and grandkids think I have lost my freaking mind...

BWHAHAHAHAHA

They may be right!

 I don't really know what has gotten in to me this year. I have had an exceptionally tough year and money is just as tight as it has been the past few years, yet I am more excited for Christmas this year than I have been for a very long time.

I think I just might have learned to just let go of the things I can't change. I have always been a worrier and tend to fret over everything...my crap as well as the crap that belongs to those I love and care about. Carrying all that around with me had really affected me in a very bad way!

I say NO MORE!! It does no good to worry about things that you have no control over...

C'mon!!
 DO IT WITH ME!!

IT'S TIME!

JUST LET IT GO!!

Since I have let go, I have been feeling overly cheerful and I have peace of mind and contentment and joy has entered my heart.

IT'S DOWN RIGHT BLISSFUL!!
I still have days that I forget and out of habit pick that big load back up and have a hard time putting it down but not very often anymore!!

There also seems to be another FANTABULOUS side affect from all of this....it seems to be a wee bit contagious!! My family is even beginning to smile and laugh a little more, hug a little more and argue A LOT less!!

Wishing you all a truly Joyous day of letting go!!

Love to all!!