and honestly, I didn't sit down and have a big talk with the family. I just did it. Things have just fallen into place, and I feel a lot less stress than I have in years. Our first big decision was not to give presents to everyone. We tried this last year, and half the family went ahead and...

Or Mt. Gina, as dh so affectionately put it. ;) There's been a mountain of clean laundry (about 5 loads) on my couch for nearly 2 weeks. Today, I decided to just do it! I got it all hung up and put away, woohoo! :toothy: Took about an hour and a half. Yay me! :curtain: