Don't Write about That!

Some days I have a hard time keeping myself from writing about something I've deemed inappropriate to put on my blog. These topics often have to do with other people, sometimes my kids but usually not. My kids are, like I am, mostly drama-free. (For that, I'm very grateful.) Many of my friends are also low-drama but, alas, not all of them. And that is the topic I'm trying to avoid writing about, not because it's horrible -- although it is irritating -- but because it's personal and involves other people. Those are the kinds of things I don't write about. I share a lot of my personal feelings and perspectives here, but I don't like the idea of putting others' business here. Yes, I know I'm being both repetitive and redundant, so I'll stop with that. Instead, I'll write about giving an awesome gift.

I'm not always the best "gift picker". On some occasions, though, I think I hit the nail on the head. Tonight we had a little pre-Christmas gift exchange -- my son, his girlfriend, and I -- and dinner. The night was off to a good start; I made ziti, broccoli, and pumpkin pie, which may seem like an odd combo, but we all like all of those foods a lot. I have been so excited about the gift I got the two of them that I could barely stand not to give it to them a month ago when I got it. They actually squealed with delight (well maybe he didn't, but she did and he was equally excited), I had heard them mention quite some time ago that they wanted one of those fancy Ninja coffee makers. When I saw how much they cost, my thought was that they could keep on wanting one! But one day I was in Kohl's with some Kohl's Cash and a twenty percent discount card, and the coffee maker was on sale, almost $100 off. With all those discounts, it wasn't too expensive, so I went for it. It was the perfect gift -- and seeing how much they loved it was a gift for me. (I also got some beautiful silver starfish earrings.)

On Saturday I will do "real Christmas" with my youngest son, and my oldest two will spend the day together up north. At some point, I will go north too, but I'm not yet sure when. In the meantime, I'm going to try to focus on the good and ignore the drama -- especially when it isn't mine to begin with.