One month. One month until Christmas. Someone tell me how the heck that happened, and what exactly happened to the year 2013? Maybe you've already sorted out your decorations and strung your lights or played a little Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack to get yourself in the mood. Seeing as I have a wee kitten in the house who basically enjoys climbing on and destroying everything, I'm almost certain there will be no tree this year, unless I want to come home to one that's toppled over and my vintage ornaments in tiny pieces. And that would make me sad, and I've already pledged that I will not cry this holiday season. It never fails. There is always some sort of meltdown-inducing incident and this year I'm not going to let it happen. No puddle of melodrama for me, I swear on Charlie Brown's Christmas tree. Sleep, exercise, chocolate and a little bit of booze will be my saving graces I'm sure, with hefty doses of good friends and Love Actually thrown in at the right moments (how is that movie 10 years old?!!). Christmas isn't easy for everyone. Whether you're working too much, or missing someone who should be by your side, or just consumed will all of the pressure and stress that somehow tags along on this holiday that should not be about any of that. One month. One month to get yourself ready, and my hope for you is no tears either. Feel free to steal my route of self-medication. Remember, there's not much that Colin Firth and caramel popcorn can't fix.
