Posts Tagged ‘Christmas is coming!’
On the road with elves and homemade banana bread
This year has been characterized by extremes of feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed. I admit I feel challenged, coming to grips with the notion that my children (who have spent most of the year at home)..
Mayhem, peeing dogs and the bigger picture
Time stands still for no-one. Time doesn’t care if you’re out of action with a bad back, feeling extreme exhaustion, facing a seemingly endless list of tasks. Many hardworking, well-intended mums and dads around the..
The ELF Countdown Begins
With December soon to descend upon us, Elf preparations have become my world. Shortly after deciding to grant permission of entry to our ‘clan of elves’ for Christmas 2020, came a harsh realization: the luxury..
Feeling haunted but the elves are set to return
A cloud of questions is circulating in my head. The decision is one that only I can make, and I’m stuck in a deep state of procrastination. Do I welcome the return of that clan..
Do you hear it? The sound of tiny feet
‘Wait! What? I glanced at the calendar and saw that word. NOVEMBER. Noooo! Let’s pretend it isn’t, so Sam and ‘it’ will go away. It doesn’t feel like THAT time of the year again! Surely..