letting go

due to my ocd tendencies, i have a hard time letting things go. i want to do everything and do it on time and correctly. well this christmas i am trying to relax and let things go a bit. of course i am having to remind myself, almost daily, that it is ok. (that's so sad i know). so i have decided that i am not going to worry about decorating the outside this year. i really really want to but i have no time to do it and let's face it i would only get to enjoy it for a week or two at this point. but i at least will have my red berry wreath on the front door, flowers in the pots in front, and the inside decorated. now on a side note, even the inside decorations, i tried to let go a little this year. partly because of ella's curiousity and again because i have no time to get it completely done up. so the inside has the tree, the christmas card board, the nativity and garland on the mantle, the christmas balls hanging from the kitchen lights, the christmas kitchen towels, and the merry christmas greeter decoration by the back door. for me this year, that is enough to allow me to enjoy the wonderful christmas season without getting too stressed about it. i think part of the downfall of decorating this year is that i usually decorate the day after thanksgiving and i had to work this time.