Christmas Stress is Creeping Up On Me

With less than 10 days until Christmas, my stress level is beginning to rise ever so steadily.

I stuffed and licked 137 Christmas cards and got them off in the mail.  The boxes to ship to the east coast are packed and sitting by the front door, I just hope they arrive in time.  Shopping for the kids is almost done, a few minor things to purchase.  Gotta start thinking about what to put in everyone’s stockings.  I hope to God all my on-line orders get here in time (thank you Ebay and Amazon).  I need to start wrapping.  Need to bake more cookies.  Can’t forget to take the kids to the mall for their Santa picture (yes, they humor me and do it every year!)  And lastly, gotta remember where I hid the friggin key to my closet.  I have all the kids gifts zipped in our suitcases inside my closet and I locked it so they couldn’t snoop.  Thank goodness I had been washing my basket of clothes before I locked the door because I can’t get to my clothes inside. It’s only been two days, hopefully I’ll remember where I put it because the skeleton key is no where to be found either!