Everyone may be picking out costumes and getting their candy ready for trick-or-treaters, but in my house, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.To explain, there are two things you should know about me: 1.) I love the holidays. 2.) I hate crowds.
From October 1st until New Year's Day, I am a happy woman. As much as I hate shopping for myself, I love buying gifts for other people, and I spend hours at the mall, stores, and on shopping websites, getting ideas, making lists, and comparing prices. I want to find the perfect gift to put a big, genuine smile on the recipient's face when they open their present.
But I despise crowds, particularly when I'm in my gift-shopping happy place, so it's imperative that I get all of my gifts bought weeks before Black Friday.
I also just love the time with my family, whether it's taking my son trick-or-treating with his cousins, or having everyone stuff our faces together on Thanksgiving. I love the complete pandemonium that is a Christmas Day with a ton of people and kids underfoot. I love Christmas Eve services with my church family. I love the food, and the hot chocolate, and stockings, cheesy holiday movies and the way Christmas trees smell, and just everything about the entire Holiday season.
