Tis’ the Season for Happy Times!

November 28, 2011
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It’s that time of year when the Holidays are upon us and I want to show you some examples of good times, people, good times because I’m fun like that. It’s possible that you’ll want to replicate these good times but note all of my reference photo proofs are of the Christmas and Christian variety.

If I were a cool Jew, they’d be of the Jewish variety, and same if I were Muslim. You get references to trees and angles and shepherds. Here at Aiming Low we’re a people of a cornucopia of beliefs, and yours is welcome here, of course. Always. As you’re not a troll.

Exhibit A: One Happy Santa

Maybe you will visit a Santa with your little cherub like my sister took my nephew. Maybe your Santa will be in a better mood. Was this Santa peed on? Did he not get his required break to feed the reindeer? Was this, heaven forbid, Christmas Eve? Avoid that most of all. No Christmas Eve Santa photos.

One Happy Santa

Exhibit B: A Lead Free Tree

Well, this is the only picture of our tree I could find. The tree in the background is from the trash. Exactly 10 years ago, around this time, when that little girl in the picture was tiny and sick, we didn’t feel much like going out and shopping for a live tree. I casually mentioned this in one of my sleep induced fogs and my dad said they just pulled out their tree to the trash. It was at least 20 years old when we got it. We’re committed to putting less things into the landfill, obviously. We figure it is paying us right now! While sitting in our attic! It may very well be laced with lead and wrapped in asbestos, but we don’t ever lick it. Helpful tip: don’t lick your 30 year old tree either!

Lead Free Tree

Exhibit C: Children in their Sweet Little Costumes

Yeah, their expressions pretty much sum up my feelings at the end of December. I am either rolling my eyes or staring blankly. Maybe you can avoid these expressions by keeping your stress to a minimum.

Children in their Sweet Little Costumes

Reducing stress…how can we all do that this year?

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About Julia Roberts

Laughing at raising your two kids with special needs is frowned upon in certain circles, you know? Like Grandma and Grandpa find it especially annoying. Blogging since 2005 at Kidneys and Eyes and co-founder of a social networking site, Support for Special Needs, she stays pretty busy working in her business with her husband (yeah, they're crazy) and insurance receipts. A night owl, Diet Coke lover, and vintage photo collector she hopes to raise advocates and activists.

Comments

  1. Shannon says:
    November 29, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Don’t get pregnant.

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  2. Dusty says:
    November 29, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Can’t stop laughing at that expression.

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  3. Jill says:
    November 29, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    That last one was a killer. Love Q’s expression, to be repeated many times, I’m sure of it. Merry Christmas!

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  4. Jody says:
    November 29, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Julia, too funny! And Shannon’s comments just add to the comical relief. Thanks for the great laughs.

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  5. MamaKaren says:
    December 1, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    I like to bake, so I relieve stress by taking a day off work and making tons of cookies and candy(OK, I cause myself stress as well, but the relaxing part is greater than the hassle part). Last year I made three or four dozen each of 4-5 different varieties of cookies, two types of candy (one of which included bourbon) and three kinds of bread. My co workers reduce their stress by eating gingerbread shapes and bourbon balls and snickerdoodles and oatmeal molasses loaf and fudge and pear/pecan bread and peanut butter cookies and shortbread and…

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