Helllllloooooooooo!

Oh hi! How are you? I'm here. Sort of.

This month has basically chewed me up and spit me out.

While my husband has been slaving away in Vegas. And Milan.

Poor guy.

I've been exercising my Christmas spirit.

By cursing at the damn outdoor lights that I didn't put up.

Forgetting to move that darn Elf on the Shelf.

Putting the 6 boxes full of gifts from the in-laws in the donation box at Goodwill under the tree.

(Ha. Hahaha. C'mon! It's funny! The crossing out thing!)

And making 242 sugar cookies alone with four children.

I have the flour in every crevice of my body to show for it.

Also, I don't remember there being as much yelling when my mom made them. But hey! I have cookies, which I really shouldn't be eating but the last 20lbs of baby weight will just fall off, right?

I am breastfeeding!

I've also been working hard on a few things - like some fun stuff with Cool Mom Tech and Best Buy that has included some pretty awesome giveaways ($500 gcs anyone?). Seriously, go enter. I command you.

Oh, and I shot this Holiday Gift Guide video last week with the help of two babysitters  and a lot of coffee.

I am happy to say that I memorized all of my lines. Just don't ask me the names of my children.

I was feeling pretty hot until I saw the next video where I'm wearing a sleeveless dress. Oy.

I also shared a few of the homemade gifts, ornaments, and wrapping paper that I made with the kids over at The Pioneer Woman's place.

And if you're up at o' dark thirty tomorrow and happen to live in Atlanta, I'll be talking about how my iPhone has made my life much more organized on Better Mornings.

Oh who am I kidding. I use it to play Angry Birds and tweet about tub poops. Wheee!!!!!!!!!

At least getting up at 4:45am won't be a problem since I'll already be awake.

Now back to arguing with my daughter that it's 8:00. And not 5:00. But she knows.

She's SIX y'all.

 

Comments

[Aimee Giese]

Happy holidays, friend!

[Rita Arens]

Happy holidays, busy lady!

[Mom again]

Growing up we had an elf just like that. And it was just a decoration. No story except that it came from Grandmama for me and the reindeer was for my brother. I Hate that my little trinket has been turned into this. Mostly because I want the royalties.

[ClumberKim]

I have made up far too many stories about why the effing elf didn't go back to the North Pole last night in the last two weeks, usually involving him not wanting to give Santa the bad news and wanting to give the kids another chance. And they totally fell for it!

[Issa]

Yeah, that stops working when they learn to tell time. Why do we teach them to tell time again?

[Jodi]

Thank god for bloggers like you that tell the truth about the christmas rush

[Amanda]

Six year olds know everything. Didn't you get the memo? Also, 7,8 and 9 year olds. My husband and I get treated like we know nothing by our now 9 year old, and it started when he was 5 or 6. It's highly annoying.

[Melissa]

Kristin, you're my heroine. I love you and your blog because you keep it real! Keep it up!

[Heather]

Kristen you rock! That is the best video and you look amazing!!!!! Great job!

[Amory]

Ohhh you look great being 2 months post pardum!!!! Rock it!

Hang in there- it's almost over! (the holidays)

[Maile]

While my husband does actually make it home every day, he still works weird hours and I am responsible for taking care of 2 baby girls on my own... I never even managed to buy an elf for my shelf... And I'm tempted to just throw the christmas lights out onto the grass since my husband hasn't put them up on the house.

Kudos to you for getting so much done!

[noelle]

that elf on the shelf is just one more chore for us tired mothers isn't it? I can't believe we'll have to bring him out every year now.