No humbuggin here

Along with the thoroughly depressing situations going on this week, there is also "the sunny side of life".

Today is the day that I allow the playing of Christmas music to begin. As much as I would like to start celebrating when the stores do, I have my own rules to follow.

Before kids I used to wait to shop until the last week because I couldn't take the waiting for people to open their presents. It's a different game with the kids because the popular toys sell out, so you kind of have to shop early for some items.

I feel like a kid -- I'm all excited, can't wait to "haul out the holly!"