Time is Ticking

This week is making me feel a little bit like this:

So much to do. So much I want to do but probably won't get around to doing. Coming to peace with the fact that I can't fit it all in and just trying to live in the present moment. I guess this is the modern holiday season.

In my mind I used to imagine I would pull off a family holiday in a graceful and seamless way. All gifts would be checked off my list. The house would smell like a Christmas feast (and be clean!). Everyone would be snuggling under blankets, sipping hot chocolate while we stare at the tree and carols play in the background. We would have nothing but a long stretch of time to share one another's company and happily lounge.

What was I smoking?

Up until this past weekend I was busy making stuff like this

for my new project. Now that the dust has settled, I am face to face with all the holiday cheer I pushed back to the last minute. Although time is ticking, there is still some time left and I am determined to cram as much in as possible and create my dream Christmas...or as close as I can possibly come.