Cookies.....

This might upset some of you, but this year I am not making all of the cookies and goodies I usually do for Christmas....
My Grandmother would always cook and bake all kinds of goodies for Christmas. I mean there had to have been 20 different kinds of cookies and candies she would make. I have to ask myself and wonder if she truly enjoyed doing this?? Especially if you work full time, have kids to take care of and such. Did she truly enjoy doing this? I have to say I thought I enjoyed doing it. It takes me all day making everything because I want everything to be fresh. I would make cheese straws, cookies, candies and would just enjoy watching everyone fuss over it and say how much they enjoyed everything. But, when I think about it all. I would be stressed out trying to get everything done in one day, fussing at Erin because I would not let her help me, because I wanted everything to be perfect. At the end of the day my back and feet hurt so BAD, my kitchen was a disaster and I would be pure tired and worn out from it all.
Teresa and I were talking while I was at her house and she said something that really hit home with me. "At the end of the day the only thing that truly matters is what your husband and children think of you" That is so true, my husband could care less about all of the goodies I make, and my children just want to help and only like a little bit of what I do anyways, so my conclusion for this is. I will take one day out for making goodies and that day will be filled with what my kids what to help with and only that... I want to be able to enjoy the day stress free and be able to watch my kids enjoy making it.
So that is that...I am trying so hard to not get stressed out during this holiday season. I am not shopping in stores everything I have done so far has been online. I have to say so far so good!!!