The after Christmas post

Hey loves...so, I have been a bad blogger and I didn't even do a Merry Christmas post.

So, here is my hope y'all had a Merry Christmas after Christmas post.

Blog land is a funny funny world. I have said it before, but I will say it again, because the holidays make me sappy...and so does wine. Side note...I think my family thinks I have a drinking problem or something, because for Christmas I got two huge bottles of wine.

Anyway, blog land is awesome. It's so hard for me to explain blogging to my in real life friends who don't blog or follow blogs or whatever. They just can't wrap their brains around the fact that I am actually friends with people I have never met. That I know more about what is going on in their lives, then I do my in real life friends. That each one of care about each other and are genuinely happy for them when great things are happening and that we are they are for each other sending prayers when prayers are needed.

Blogging is a great thing. I am so thankful for each one of y'all and I really do hope you had the best Christmas and will have an even better New Year.

Now that I have said that...Christmas was wonderful. It wasn't exactly how it used to be, but still it was great. Spending time with your family is all that matters for the holidays. Maybe it's because I am older, but Christmas just takes on a different meaning to me now. It's not about the presents...don't get me wrong, I loved everything I got...thanks Santa...oh btw Santa...clearly you got my list all wrong when I said I wanted to marry Matthew McConaughey....not have him propose to another women.

I'll deal with you later, Santa.

I truly am blessed. Blessed with a wonderful family, awesome friends in real life and blog land,our health, a home, job, food, etc. God is awesome.

So, with that I am looking forward to a new year. New beginnings, new diet/work out program, hopefully a new love(wouldn't that be awesome) and new and exciting adventures...maybe we can even have a blogger meet up for us Oklahoma bloggers or even do a little Red River meet up with those bloggers in Texas. I love Texas y'all!

Now that I have rambled on and on, I am off to take down the rest of the decorations...I am one of those people that as much as I love Christmas and all the decorations, I have to have them down right away.

Later loves!

 

Dear Santa

Dear Santa....

I would like to think I have been a fairly good girl this year...scratch that...very good girl. Therefore, I think it's time you deliver me a really dang good present.

No, I don't want a hippopotamus for Christmas....although that would be pretty cool. A miniature pony would be nice also...but that's not what I want this year.

World peace is always a standard...wait that's only in beauty pageants....while I am talking about beauty pageants, please make those toddlers and tiara mom's and dads stop spray tanning their three year olds and giving them false teeth or "flippers" it just weirds me out.

You can slip a sable under my tree if you would like..but it's not necessary...now that convertible or yacht would work...I guess I can settle for those too.

but what I really want is Matthew McConaughey...yes, I know he has a girlfriend and two kids or whatever, but come on.

Ok, if I can't have Matthew...I would really like a boyfriend for Christmas...you know one that is tall, handsome, loves Jesus, his momma, and OSU cowboys.

I am not asking for a lot here Santa...and remember that year I got a remote controller holder...well, you owe me!

XoXo,

Lyndse

 

Love actually is all around

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspicion... love actually is all around." From the movie, Love Actually

I just want to take a quick minute to give a shot out to one of my very best friends. I know she wouldn't talk about this to anyone else or advertise it for the world to know...which is why I am doing it.

I think sometimes during the holidays we all are guilty in getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of buying the most perfect gift(s), making sure we have the better lights on our house, hosting the perfect holiday party...I see so many people during the holidays trying to one up friends, family, and neighbors. I mean for crying out loud when did shopping start to result in people getting pepper sprayed over getting a gift?

Seriously crazy people...it's just a gift. No dancing Elmo or 60 inch plasma TV is worth that.

I know I personally want the "must have" items or want to make sure I get everyone really amazing gifts...and sometimes I let that get the best of me...but then I have to remember exactly what the true meaning of Christmas really is.

Christmas is a season of great joy. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It's a time when God shows his love for us and a time of renewed hope and strength. I am not going to go into preaching here...just a little reminder of what the Christmas season really is about...which brings me to my original reason on why I am posting this.

A renewed hope and strength...are some powerful words. Love is too a powerful word. My in real life best friend who just so happens to have a blog...Figuring out the plot...demonstrated those three words this last weekend. Every year she buys an angel off the Christmas tree at the store,like many of us do, just not a child angel, but a nursing home angel. I thought, that is such a great idea...I wish my store did that in my hometown. I also worry about the elderly sitting all alone in the nursing home at Christmas time.

Miss football, as I like to refer to her on this blog...grabbed her two angels off the tree and bought the gifts. Sunday was the very last day you could buy things for the angels and it get to them in time for Christmas. As Miss Football walked out the opposite end of where she came into the store, she saw there were still several angels left on the tree. This upset her so much, she called me and told me she was going back in and taking all the rest of the angels off the tree and buying everything on their list.

I just want to say that getting her first two angels is more than enough, but going back and getting all the other angels off the tree is what Christmas is truly about. I told her she brought tears to my eyes because it's such a small act, but it will bring such joy to their hearts. I knew she wouldn't want to talk about, but I just had to mention it.

Christmas is love. Love for your family and love for people you may never meet...and my friend...well, I think she has this Christmas thing down.

Love you Miss Football!