Well, it's begun. The dream is slowly being eroded by the budget. Sigh. I knew it would come, but it's always a little sad when the dreaming portion ends, and reality kicks in!

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Some people pull out all the stops for Christmas. And while I may have the best intentions every year, the holiday season just seems to creep up on me faster than I can say eggnog latte. Before I know it, it's the 21st of December and I'm scrambling to put some sort of holiday cheer into the house.