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The holiday season is wonderful. Lots of family time. Lots of memories made. Lots of traditions and special moments. But it's also a busy time. A very busy time. It's easy to find yourself stressed rather than actually enjoying the magical season. Here are ways to help manage the holiday season to maximize mama's joy as well as everyone else's ;)
The past few years have been hard for me around the holidays. Last year, for some reason, was particularly difficult and this year I was really set on a mission to put the past in the past and focus on the blessings of the present. I love holidays and it was time to stop letting circumstances rob me of my joy during what should be among the happiest times of the year! Last year Zach and I had a lot of talks about how to better enjoy the holidays. Prior to getting married we worked out a plan for visiting my family vs spending time with his family vs spending time with our own little family. When things changed a few years ago in regards to my family situation it took us some time to really decide how to switch things up. At first we just did everything with Zach's family but it's important to us to still hold onto traditions that are precious to me from my childhood and to make sure we get that quality time with our smaller family unit. One of our set in stone agree...
