For the past 6 years I have had to figure out how to make the holidays happen in my household. Being a single mother has got to be the hardest job in the world. But at the same time, it is also the most rewarding job. I have come up with a list of things I do every year to make things happen so that my children can have a sense of happiness. stability and tradition in their lives, even though we no longer live in the "traditional household." These things have helped me tremendously and I hope they also help you. Nothing is impossible as long as you set your heart to it. Your children deserve the best of you every day.
1. The most important thing I have learned is to start buying Christmas presents early, around September/October is a good time to set lay away plans at stores and to start buying things little by little so that you don't get overwhelmed with everything you have to buy.
2. As far as Thanksgiving Dinner goes, I like to buy my turkey a few weeks ahead of time. If there is a Walmart Supercenter near you, That is one of the best and most economic places to buy your Thanksgiving meal.
3. Create your own traditions. So maybe daddy is not around this year and it is up to you to make things happen. Relax you can do this, throw out all the traditional ideas of how holidays should be spent and spend them in a way that makes you and your kids happy. You don't have to travel if you cannot afford it, you dont' have to buy the whole extended family presents if you cannot afford it. The holidays are about love and giving thanks. And sometimes it is perfectly fine to celebrate a quite dinner at home with the kids. I cook every Thanksgiving in my small little apartment and me and my kids watch movies, then we go and see the Christmas lights that night. In tradition we also put up out Little Christmas tree. Everybody is happy. And I am peaceful.
4. Budget now for the holiday season. If you simply are not making ends meet now matter how much you are trying, consider a work from home opportunity that offers you that extra income plus the chance to stay home with your babies. Check out my work from home website with a real legitimate company that I work for myself. http://ntpowerteam1.weebly.com/
5. Understand that the holidays do not need to be perfect. They just need to be enjoyable. And this is your chance to get creative and think outside the box. You can do anything you want now. Your single mother status comes with alot of responsibility, but it also comes with alot of freedom. Freedom to choose how you raise your babies, freedom to sleep in, freedom to stay home with them, freedom to go out and find new and exciting things for you and your family to enjoy.
I hope you and your family have a great holiday season, please make sure you continue to read my blog for new tips and survival strategies for us single mothers. Keep doing what you do, because at the end of the day you get the best reward of all, your babies kisses.
Hugs,
Noraima Torres
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