I've stooped to a new low!

I've always spent hours preparing for Christmas - decorating the house (inside & out), writing personal notes in every Christmas card, locating the perfect gift for everyone on my Christmas list.....but I just don't have the energy or that many hours anymore. So I've given up and did the following this year:

• Put a wreath & swags on the front door so it looked like I did something, but that is the extent of my decorating this year - the first year I've EVER not put up a tree!
• Signed Christmas cards in the car while traveling to Indiana and mailed them once I got there.
• Purchased identical gifts for all my friends (instead of getting each of them a different gift selected just for them.
• Gave my teenaged nieces and nephews $$ (which I'm sure they like better than a gift I have chosen anyway!)
• Usually my kids give me a Christmas list and I surprise them with something on their list. This year, there were no surprises. Laurie & Andrew picked their gifts out & knew ahead of time what they were getting. Amy & Trevor chose to wait until their visit in January and hit all the sales for belated Christmas gifts. Kris and David got $$.
• Although he got a wonderful gift, Peter didn't have any surprises either........stay tuned for picture of his Christmas gift.
• I am ashamed to admit this, but I also re-gifted something this year.

Well, there you have it......my embarassing confession. I'll try to do better next year.