We had such a good holiday weekend together. Holidays are trying for relationships! I'm happy that we not only survived, we came out stronger! :)

My annual tradition of buying myself nice pajamas on clearance the day after Christmas has continued! I consider it my reward after all the holiday stuff I do on my own. =)

I told dh that next year I want a magic, gets me out of everything stick (penis) for Christmas. The penis envy theory must have come to be during the holidays while swarms of women ran around cooking and cleaning while maintaining Christmas cheer while a group of crabby men sat around drinking beer , watching tv and napping.

You guys really push my buttons during the holidays, but you're family so I'll let it slide. I need more patience.

7 more days till the holidays are over. On New Years Day, I get up extra early before DH and kids,and literally dance around the house and have coffee and watch the Rose Bowl Parade. Its my yearly tradition!

I sure do wish everyone a happy holiday. This year my husband and I are opening presents at midnight! I've been a little down since this is our first Christmas away from family, and I haven't been having much spirit.

Dam it. I didn't have any tamales this Christmas time. My mom took off to the casino for the holiday. I really need to get her recipe. Hers are the best! Wish I could send you all some!

I do all the planning, shopping, organizing, wrapping, etc. for the holiday. DH helps some but really must be told exactly what to do. Then on Christmas Eve he gets his panties in a bunch because the kids and are having an easy slow morning and we thinks we are being lazy. So I run around doing everything else I had scheduled for later in the day while he pouts that no one likes him. Ah, holidays. Good times.

DH and I are not the biggest fans of the holidays. Our giddiest memory was a few years ago, we got 7 inches of snow. We had a newly adopted little dog and thought she should be introduced to snow. We put her in the back yard and let her take a few timid steps into it. She took a few cautious paces, sniffed, and took off like a little rocket! Big old smile, sliding around, hopping over stuff, covered in snow berries. Brought her in, warm bath, and a snooze near the stove. She's sitting next to me now as I type. Merry Christmas doll!

Giving someone a greeting is about them, not you. To my Christian friends I wish a Merry Christmas, my Jewish friends Happy Hanukkah, my pagan friends Happy Winter Solstice, and if I dont know, Happy Holidays because I'm pretty sure they at least celebrate the New Year (unless they follow an ancient calendar). You dont go around wishing people Happy Birthday on YOUR birthday. The whole argument is self centered and ignorant.