Overwhelmed

It is just me or is anyone else stuggling with preparations for the holidays this year?

 

I know I am! This time last year I had a good start on my Christmas shopping. As of right now, I do not have the first gift purchased.

 

That is SO unlike me (I hate to be unprepared for anything), and I don't know what is up with that.

 

I'm also really overwhelmed with everything I have going on this right now (school, etc.) and traveling. We are going to visit my family in upstate South Carolina for Thanksgiving and to Iowa for Christmas.

 

{My final is Dec. 5-not too much longer! School is hugely stressful, so at least I can look forward to that wrapping up in the near future.}

 

I have to bring some furniture I no longer want to my Mom's Thursday, as well as both dogs, plus bring some dishes I'm making...it's starting to feel like I have a lot left to accomplish before Thursday gets here and it is just flat out overwhelming. I feel the same way about Christmas and going out of town for that as well.  

 

I usually look forward to the holidays, but it seems like this year is going to be so busy that I feel like I'll barely get to enjoy being off work. I just wish things would slow down! To be perfectly honest, I am dreading the holidays a little bit and am ready for the new year to be here already.

 

Is anyone else in a holiday funk? Dreading the traveling and preparations?

 

I hope I am not just a grinch.

 

 

On a brighter note, this reindeer is precious!

 

I'm going to my first WW meeting tomorrow, so I will post on that soon :)