Vicky Stegall:
Journalingpaper from Jotters Quick notes
Anna Aspnes:
Mask from Comfort collab
Glow from Daily digi artsy layered template
Cinzia Design:
Paper from Merry and Bright kit
Studio 68:
Overlay from Comfort collab
Paintsplatter from Amelie kit
Drawing from the internet by unknown.
Text:I love the holyday season, really I do,.... for a while. But in the end it drains me. Im as introvert as an introvert can be. I like my peace and quiet and me-time, Maybe just an hour with a book, computer, taking a walk, undisturbed will do it. But the kids are home from school and of course dont understand this. And when we have family visiting it's not very nice to go off on my own. But the problem is, when I dont get that break, Im not nice, I get irritated and will have a really short fuse. It's not that I dont like parties and family gatherings, I do but in the Netherlands family gatherings start at the beginning of December with Sinterklaas and throughout December you have various celebrations linked to sinterklaas or Christmas. At school, swimming lessons and of course at home. After that we celebrate new year, like everyone else. But for me I doesnt stop there; My birthday is on the 3th of January and my little girls birthday is on the 12th, she will be turning 7 ! This year I didnt celebrate my birthday, just my husband and the kids... and my parents and my mother-in-law. So in the end I was still fussing about cleaning the house, having cake and snacks. But it was a lot more relaxed than having a whole lot of people over and running around getting coffee and drinks and what not's... To me our holiday season feels like its from the fifth of December till the 12th of January. Secretly I want it to stop with new year, but right now I'm planning my daughter's birthday party, and making the treats for school. Its going to be fun, cupcakes and all
. But I cant wait for the 13th of January when everything goes back to normal.