ELF is my new Christmas slogan. It’s hard cos I want my twins to have a magical time. But I have to remember I’m not the only one responsible for that. Since ditching the mum guilt I’m just trying to focus on the ‘one thing’ that is important each day rather than trying to do everything. And trying to schedule a bit of time each week for me.
Hell yes to scheduling time for you! 🙌🏽. Also “magical Christmas” is a perfection trigger. They will have a wonderful time whatever you do. My husband doesn’t remember a single Christmas present but his overriding memory is a silly game the whole family played every year involving an upturned bowl of flour, a knife and a 50p coin. The whole extended family still talk about this with great laughter. We can get sucked into thinking we “have to” do/buy certain things but they will probably remember the silly moments more 💜
Brilliantly put, Leila. Phew. I can relax now. I am so sorry about that wretched Christmas when you had friends coming over in the first paragraph or so. My heart aches for you... but what a man you have! Sending loads of Christmas love to you and your tiny tribe.
ELF is my new Christmas slogan. It’s hard cos I want my twins to have a magical time. But I have to remember I’m not the only one responsible for that. Since ditching the mum guilt I’m just trying to focus on the ‘one thing’ that is important each day rather than trying to do everything. And trying to schedule a bit of time each week for me.
Hell yes to scheduling time for you! 🙌🏽. Also “magical Christmas” is a perfection trigger. They will have a wonderful time whatever you do. My husband doesn’t remember a single Christmas present but his overriding memory is a silly game the whole family played every year involving an upturned bowl of flour, a knife and a 50p coin. The whole extended family still talk about this with great laughter. We can get sucked into thinking we “have to” do/buy certain things but they will probably remember the silly moments more 💜
Brilliantly put, Leila. Phew. I can relax now. I am so sorry about that wretched Christmas when you had friends coming over in the first paragraph or so. My heart aches for you... but what a man you have! Sending loads of Christmas love to you and your tiny tribe.
Thank you and to you 💜 I read your post about what you’ve been through over the past few years - god what a lot! Let’s catch up soon 😘