Merry Sweaters

There are many ways in which Christmas stresses us out....

This year for me I realized that tacky Christmas sweaters are a scarce commodity!!

I love any and all reasons to get together with my friends while eatin, drinkin, and bein merry but tacky Christmas sweaters cause me anxiety.

Whoever came up with this idea was a genius! It's a cute idea but since the trend has caught on so has the pressure! You can't find any damn sweaters now because every Tom, Dick, and Harry are attending a tacky Christmas sweater party. Some people find luck at thrift stores but of course not me.

And don't go on Ebay because people have the audacity to sell these things for like $200, who's got that sort of money?!

Luckily, I was able to borrow a tacky sweater, problem was it wasn't technically Christmas so I had to improvise accessories. In all fairness, I waited until the last minute. Also, I'm not sure what this says about me but I did go to Ross Dress for Less and buy a cheap sweater thinking it was tacky only to get home, try it on, and feel as though I could wear it on a daily basis......hmm

I'm challenging all retailers to provide more options! I'm also challenging all moms, grandmas, and aunts to stop hoarding these needed resources!

Despite the struggle, my friends threw a great party :)

Christmas Link-up!

1. My favorite Christmas was....

• Oh geez that's hard so many great ones! Probably the the Christmas when I was 17, I was grounded but my sweet boyfriend at the time made me forget that. It was the first time he told me to loved me. He got me a Build-a-Bear and he oh so cleverly told me to squeeze the bear's paw when I did it said, "I love you", to which he replied "But I wanted to tell you first". Yes you may take time to take in all the cheesiness! 

2. The worst Christmas I had...

• 4th grade, when I stopped believing in Santa, I did however get a purple inflatable chair.

3. That one gift that made me scratch my head and say, "Hmmmm" was...

• Pretty much anything my mother has ever gifted to anyone as a "surprise". If she ventures off of the list you're in for a real treat.

4. One year I....

• Received a training bra and underwear as a present in front of my humongous family majority of which were male cousins.......needless to say I didn't model around in my present that year.

5. I think the worst gift to give is....

• Large tins of Wal-Mart popcorn

6. At Christmastime I typically....

• Watch Christmas Vacation and recite every line.

7. Typically, family Christmas....

• Means lots of craziness, it's fun though, oh and one side of my family likes to "pick-n-grin" and my mom dances...livin the dream

8. If I could change one thing about the Holiday season....

• I would bring my family closer so there wasn't as much driving.

9. It is so hard to buy for....

• My mom, she's getting brought up a awful lot today. Hi Mom!

10. My favorite Christmas tradition is...

• Looking at Christmas lights and watching Dana Carvey impersonate George Bailey

11. Santa, baby, bring me a ....

• More like Santa, baby, take away these extra pounds :)