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December 4, 2010 by Hillary 19 Comments

There’s a reason why I named the blog what I did… I am always on the run, and more often than not, I mean this figuratively, not literally.

I am bummed I haven’t been making the time or effort to blog more recently. Of course, I’m still reading my regular blogs in the skinny slots of time I do have, but honestly, my regular blog reading hasn’t been inspiring me as it normally does. Instead, it’s making me a bit envious. You see… it’s already December 4th – 21 days ‘til Christmas! – and I feel  a bit like the Grinch. The holiday season is my most favorite time of year and I’m letting it slip away from me. I’ve been burying my nose in my enormous end-of-the-semester to-do list, that I haven’t stopped to celebrate the season.

My holiday spirit has consisted of drinking Candy Cane Lane tea and listening to the Swingin’ Christmas station on Pandora [while cranking out a dietary case study] – pathetic with a capital P.

I did make Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies yesterday, but I didn’t even enjoy being in the kitchen baking, because it was just another rushed thing I had to do on my to-do list [to bring to the Nutrition & Food Science Assoc. dinner].

So… even though I want to do my best to kick out Semester 7 with a strong punch, I do not want to miss 3/4 of this special time of the year in doing so. From now on, I want to make it a point to do something holiday related every day – whether that be turning on the Christmas tunes, sipping a holiday beverage, shopping for stocking stuffers, sending my annual holiday cards – yikes, I almost forgot about these – or for heaven’s sake, cooking/eating something festive and blogging about it!

Hope you’ve been enjoying the magic of this special month :)

Alright, it’s back to the books December…

Hillary

 

What have you done to get yourself in the holiday spirit this year?

What do you enjoy most about the month of December? Is it the lights, the shopping, the smell of a fresh Christmas tree…?

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  1. Blog is the New Black says

    December 4, 2010 at 11:51 am

    I hear you! It’s so hard to juggle so many things. I feel the same way. I had a day off yesterday and used it to do my holiday baking. Today I am committed to relaxing because the rest of my weekend/next week is so busy!

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  2. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    December 4, 2010 at 11:52 am

    I feel like I get more “in season” with each year that psses by – it was so much fun for me to decorate my house for the first time this year, and as a teacher, I get to experience Christmas through a child’s eyes every time it comes around – it also gives me an excuse to act like a child around the holidays. :)

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  3. Lauren says

    December 4, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    I love all the decorations and holiday spirit! I can’t wait to be done with the semester, so I can focus on celebrating the holidays without crazy amounts of schoolwork.

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  4. Jessy says

    December 4, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Oh, I can kind of relate! I fear that I will not be really able to enjoy the pre-holiday season this year because I have an important exam 3 days before Christmas (!), which means studying and stressing about it. :( I hope it won’t be too bad, though – it’d help if I started studying as soon as possible, but that probably won’t happen because I’m such a damn procrastinator!

    Anyway, what I love the most about December are the holidays and the school break that comes with them :) (which also means spending time at home with my family), the decorations (the lights!) and the whole holiday atmosphere. :)

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  5. Natalia - a side of simple says

    December 4, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    I know exactly what you mean, especially on the whole academic front. It’s one of the best times of year, but it gets almost rushed with the end of the semester and finals. I’m really making it a point to try and balance everything, though, and just enjoy the season. Praying and keeping in mind that Jesus is the “reason” for the season truly helps me keep focused and relaxed. I love December :)

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  6. Jenny says

    December 4, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Please tell me you named this post after the T Swift song :)

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    • Hillary says

      December 5, 2010 at 2:43 pm

      YES! I totally did… but forgot to mention it :)

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  7. Jess@atasteofconfidence says

    December 4, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    I know what you mean… it’s really hard for me to get in the spirit when I’m at school. Usually decorating my room a bit, listening to Christmas music, and watching my favorite Christmas movies helps.

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  8. Sana says

    December 4, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    It’s so hard to blog and study for finals…

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    • Hillary says

      December 5, 2010 at 2:44 pm

      It really is!

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  9. Gracie says

    December 5, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Ahh, same wave length!! I made some cookies this morning, though, and it definitely helped bring on the Christmas spirit. I highly suggest you try it ;)

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  10. Lana says

    December 5, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I feel the exact same way. With finals coming up and assignments being due, everything is a bit hectic.

    A friend and I found a local Christmas tree place and just walked around for a bit. The trees smelled like Christmas and the Christmas tunes were the perfect thing to ease my mind of school. I would definitely recommend a study break for something like that.

    Enjoy the rest of semester 7!!!

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  11. Marlon @MeInTheBalance says

    December 6, 2010 at 12:35 am

    I’ve been baking while listening to classic Christmas music. It’s tough not to get into the holiday spirit when your kitchen is filled with the delicious smells of goodies in the oven and the sound of Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, et al.

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  12. Erika @ FoodFitnessFun says

    December 6, 2010 at 5:06 am

    I don’t think I’ve gotten into the Christmas spirit yet either, but I guess it’s because we haven’t put our tree up yet! Ooops. ;-)

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  13. Sami says

    December 6, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    i found myself in that SAME mindset this weekend. it was so nice to just set aside my schoolwork and do things with my family in the spirit of christmas. we got our christmas tree, too!

    xo.

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  14. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    December 6, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    I love everything about December! Christmas music, Christmas baking… :)

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  15. jen says

    December 7, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Good luck with the rest of the semester!

    Jen

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  16. Baking Serendipity says

    December 7, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    My December has been crazy, too! We haven’t put our tree up, and yesterday my husband brought me home flowers as a surprise…tulips. They are beautiful, but not exactly seasonal :) I like your idea of doing something each day to get in the holiday spirit. Thanks! And I hope the end of the semester goes well (and less stressful/hectic) for you!

    Reply
  17. Amanda says

    December 7, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Great post, girl! I think so many of us can relate to the difficulty of balancing things sometimes :)

    Reply

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