49 days and counting…

I was at the Palm’s Centre today, getting my usual wholemeal bread (toast sliced) when I looked down into the glass cabinet and saw some boxes of fruit mince pies. Then wham! It hit me. Christmas is coming.

I know, I know, there have been Christmas decorations in Big W, supermarkets and other shops for months (it seems) but I could walk past them, in a world of denial, because the Christmas paraphanalia just hits the shelves so early it is easy to ignore – for a while at least.

So I am not sure exactly why a box of seemingly innocent fruit mince pies were the factor that convinced me and launched me into a minor-panic. I just keep telling myself, I still have time.

There is just so much thinking to do, so much planning. So much buying! I have to admit I am an online-shopper addict. I love buying stuff online  – it is so easy, I can do it without my kids, it gets delivered to my door and it always brings a surprise because quite often I can find things my family have never seen before.

This year too, I am going to have to get a Christmas tree. I know, I know I am a dreadful mother and my kids have been so deprived not to have a Christmas Tree. But for the first few years of my 5 year olds life he was too young to understand and other Christmas Holidays we go to the in-laws in Melbourne. This year though it will be celebrated here in sunny (?!) Coffs Harbour.

What are you doing this Christmas?