Is it just me, or is it so busy this time of year that it seems you just can't get it all done? I mean is it really possible? My laundry says it isn't.

With five kids y'all know I have my fair share of laundry, but geez I think it's taken over. If I had someone to just come and do my laundry I'd have it made. Any takers?

I'll make you lots of cookies?

No???

Ok, I understand. I don't blame you. Guess I'm stuck doing my own laundry......or staring at it from my cookie room. I'll just keep baking, never to look up at the clothes needing to be folded so bad.

Well no Christmas would be complete without a tree. Y'all have your tree up yet? For those who procrastinate.....let's get with it and get it up. We only have eleven days left.

I really can't talk, my lights still aren't up. Nope, they are untangled and ready to go up outside, but my husband hasn't gotten to them yet. PROCRASTINATOR! Yep that's him.

Well I made some Christmas tree cookies and thought it just wasn't complete without some presents. Totally simple to make.

Sorry for the lack of tutorial.......my laundry is calling me. I'll have a good tutorial for you guys soon to make up for it ok?

I knew y'all would understand. Hope everyone has a great day......and get your laundry folded.

Ok so I really didn’t want to go out last night Christmas shopping AGAIN.....It’s cold. When I left four years ago to live in Germany it was not cold around this time of year in New Orleans. It’s normally warm around Christmas time. I come back and I think I brought the cold back from Germany.

Not loving the weather.

So off I went yet again out in the cold to finish Christmas shopping. Only one kid left to buy for. Four out of five were done. That’s not so bad, right? Normally I do it all in one day but it didn’t work out that was this time. So last night I got the fifth child’s presents and was DONE!

Ok well not done, done.

I’m bad....

Really bad about Christmas. I’m not ever OFFICIALLY done. I start off good, with a budget and all.

I finish.....I stick to the budget......

then I add.....and add some more. Until there are not anymore days left to shop...like until December 23rd.

I’d shop on the 24th but our family does their annual Christmas party on Christmas Eve. It’s been that way since I was born and we still do it that way.

So yeah, I’m one of those parents. The one who buys and buys and buys until I run out of shopping time.

Yes, my kids are spoiled.

Yes, they have too much junk.

Yes, I will regret it.

I always do. Especially when I’m tripping over toys.....or worse, stepping on them.

Are you ever barefoot and step on a toy? Yeah, that Hurts like doo doo.

So I worked on some cookies before I went shopping last night.

All this Christmas shopping gets me thinking about when I was a kid and so excited about Christmas. I’m really gonna show my age here, but do you guys remember

Mr. Bingle

? No, I’m not that old, only in my thirties but I do remember Mr. Bingle. He was the Christmas icon of the department store, Maison Blanche. He was Santa's assistant. He’s was a true New Orleans icon.

So I could not go making Christmas cookies without making a cookie of Mr. Bingle.

What reminds y’all of Christmas time as a child? Any special memories? I’d love to hear them.

Baking in Heels