Christmas, I am far behind
AAAHHHHH!! Christmas is two weeks away and I am running so far behind. I have no decorations up, just stamped the christmas cards (do you think they will be delivered before Christmas?), have the presents that I bought wrapped but I need to buy more, have not baked any of the normal cookie exchange items-I don't know what I can make that I can eat. Decided (by someone else) Christmas lunch will be at my house
for my family of 25. Ham, turkey, dressing, whipped potatoes, candied yams, green beans, cranberry salad, lettuce salad, veggie tray, relish tray, rolls, fruit salad, pumpkin and apple pie, coffee and lemonaid. What am I forgetting? Oh yeah, I can't eat most of what I am fixing. Loving the thought of turkey again. I just can't get enough of that these days.
How are your plans coming along? Hard to remember the reason for the season with all of this nonsense!! 
Oh Diana, take a deap breath and remember life is good! The joys of the season are upon us!
Does it really matter if you can eat any of the cookies, I don't think so. Personally I just love baking them and filling the house with all the good smells. Last year I baked 29 dozen and gave them all as gifts, I might have eaten one or two, but I find when I'm busy I don't eat.
Since surgery I only use Splenda when baking, and I don't even tell the family ... no one notices the difference. At Thanksgiving I baked fat free, sugar free pumpkin pies, and topped the slices with SF cool whip, I was able to eat a sliver, all except the crust.
I say since your doing the cooking fix things you can eat, change old habits and help the entire family to become healthier along with you.
To add stress to this already busy month we have 13 birthdays in our family, all in December! I try to be organized and get all the shopping done early. I still haven't wrapped anything though, so your a step ahead of me!
Best Wishes!
Jan
I'm an organzing freak, so you would hate me. I have everything done pretty much. But everyone is different. You've been through some major changes and you just have to find your groove. It's all good. Your cards will get there. Just take it one step at a time. You can't do it all at once. Prioritize and make it work. I've got all my holiday parties & dinner recipes lined up. I just bought all the ingredients I need. I figured out when I need what done and I'm going to start baking tomorrow. I do everything with Splenda and make it as fat free/sugar free as possible. If they don't like it, they don't have to eat it. Although, no one knows the difference anyway.
I consider Christmas a time to reflect on all the blessings in my life and getting to spend time with the ones I love. As long as I do that, I don't give a **** if the food is right or if the house is decorated perfect.
Have a great day!
Amber
I am done done done done done!! I'm bought, wrapped and actually for the first time ever, it's all paid for too. I even have the food to make for our yearly x-mas eve get together at my house.
I hope you don't hate me but I'm a freak about getting this stuff all done. Problem is, I don't always know when to stop shopping and I'm sure I'll buy something else between now and x-mas.
I'm sure you'll do fine. As far as cookies, etc. I made some regular ones, some sugar free stuff and I'm really not a sweet eater anyways so the only problem I had was not licking the spoon or my fingers when I got chocolate on them...ooops!
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