I hope everyone had a great holiday, and if Santa stopped by your house,
I hope he was as good to you as he was to me!
His fitmas gifts have my whole day covered.
For my o’dark-thirty runs:
Garmin Forerunner 10
For my breakfast:
Small Fry Egg Pan + L’il Flip Spatula
For a mid-day bike ride:
Cycling Shirt
All day long:
Infusion Water Pitcher
Something to wear when I’m not sweating:
Runner Girl Necklace
For bedtime:
Bathrobe + PJs + Slippers
What did you find under your fitmas tree?
I really have no right to complain about tacky Christmas decorations.
I have quite a selection of festive holiday shirts
and a truly spectacular Christmas sweater I found at a thrift store.
I think it outshines our tree!
This year we replaced our white Christmas tree with a more traditional green one,
but the kids aren’t the only ones who are missing this sparkly wonder.
But inflatable yard decorations do nothing for me,
especially when they are over-done.
Because nothing says “Merry Christmas” like Santa in an outhouse?!
Do you have a tacky spectacular holiday sweater?
Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent. The fourth week of Advent usually is shorter than a full week, but this year it is as short as possible, since tomorrow we will start celebrating Christmas!
Are you ready for Christmas?
Our tree is decorated and presents are spilling out from under its branches.
Christmas cookies have been made–and eaten.
Looks like we need to make more for Santa!
The theme of the fourth week of Advent–love–works well for Christmas too.
They say that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but Jesus spent his life preaching and teaching about love–and proclaiming the Good News of God’s love for us all. At Christmas, we buy gifts for those we love, we travel over the river and through the woods to visit with those we love, and we plan and prepare a special meal to enjoy with those we love. If you are losing sleep over your holiday to-do list and stressing over the things that just won’t get done, remember the reason for your December dashing, and keep in mind that the most important gift you can give your loved ones is you!
In the final, frazzled days leading up to Christmas, it always helps me to remember these words from How The Grinch Stole Christmas:
Christmas Day is in our grasp
so long as we have hands to clasp.
Christmas Day will always be
Just as long as we have we.
Welcome, Christmas, while we stand
Heart to heart … and hand in hand.
This reduces Christmas to its essence–spending time with family and friends.
Prayer for the Fourth Week of Advent:
In our watching and our waiting,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our hopes and in our fears,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our homes and in our world,
Come Lord Jesus.
Come bless us and surprise us.
Amen
Are you ready for Christmas?
Have you noticed that “salted caramel” seems to be a popular flavor this season? I never thought of myself as a big caramel fan, but I am totally hooked on this fad.
My absolute favorite are the salted caramel cake pops at Starbucks.
They have just the right amount of fudgey chocolate cake, a thick chocolate shell, and a drizzle of caramel–that’s a lot of tastebud satisfaction for 180 calories.
For a lighter dose of caramel, this is my new favorite latte drink.
That’s a non-fat latte with caramel drizzle!
When I want to go all-out, I savor one of these
or a square or two of one of these.
Have you tried any salted caramel creations?
![The Ultimate Coffee Date](http://got2run4me.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ultimate-Coffee-Date.png" "The Ultimate Coffee Date")
