LIFE

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Well, sort of. The holidays are great, don’t get me wrong. But there’s something so stressful about this time of year and, this might not be a popular opinion, but I can't wait for the holidays to be over. I promise I'm not going to be a total Grinch, but hear me out....

The Christmas Cookie Pooch

Cold weather means getting a little bubble on my belly that I like to call my Christmas cookie pooch. I cannot resist the temptation of Christmas cookies and candy canes. Unfortunately, that means gaining some winter weight. Going to the gym amongst the holiday cheer seems counter productive, right?

The Cold

As beautiful as snow is, it means temperatures below freezing. Once December rolls around it feels like I unexpectedly took a Narnia-like path to Antartica. Every time I venture outside, I need to bundle up in a million trillion layers.

Buying Presents

Watching my bank account slowly deteriorate is one of the worst feelings on earth. Every year the list of people to buy for grows and grows. One year I’m gong to go broke!

Egg Nog

Egg Nog is a mysterious drink that everyone pretends to like, but really it’s the strangest thing known to man. I'll pass on this frothy concoction, thanks.

Stress

Amidst all the hustle and bustle and holiday cheer, stress just piles up. There are so many things to get done in so little time! Maybe I'll have time to relax next week.... Until then? I'll be the one eating the Christmas cookies with just a slight smile on my face.

What do you think? Do you secretly love to hate the happiest time of the year?

by Christina Mattera | 2/1/2016