This Christmas!

The weather is so hot yet its my favourite period. The atmosphere is so full of positive energy. Its a period that occurs once in a year and unfortunately its the last month of the year. Its a period of time when even the meanest bosses would wear a smile.

Presently the kids are writing their exams, had to shout on them to read their books, making promises of buying them gifts depending on how well they perform with their grades ranging from travelling to Dubai for the holiday, a visit to Disney World and more. That's enough motivation for a kid to get down to his/her books and study hard. Apart from that I'm thinking of getting them new clothes, yes that reminds me, that tailor disappointed me last year, this time around it must not occur. I will pay her a visit and pack like 10 clothing materials for her to start work,  bombard her with calls and Whatsapp messages. I won't take nonsense this time around

The house will soon be full with cousins and grandparents spending the holidays,  that means stocking the kitchen with food and provisions like indomie, macaroni, egusi, fresh fish, inu eran (inside meat), pardon my translation. (lols),  goat meat, bags of rice, beans, palm oil, groundnut oil, Titus, bake beans, ponmo, yam for those who love pounded yam sweet corn, crate of eggs, how can I forget to mention elubo (yam flour). So much activities lined up for this December: carol service at the church, end of the year school party, Christmas party, neighbourhood party, office party. Whew! One looks overwhelmed right now! So much to be done!

Even brands will not allow someone to have rest with their discount offers up and down on every billboard, how else do you hide that from the kids? They remind me of chicken every now and then. They are already dreaming of Christmas. They talk about the lights, fireworks, cards they will give their classmate in school, their lovely and energetic teachers must be special people. They always make them happy.

The thought of Christmas does something to us parents. As much as we are excited we are much more budgeting to the barest minimum. The market becomes so full of people like me preparing for the festive period. One place I really don't like visiting is the meat seller! They always seem so stubborn to bargain with. (lols) Always sharpening their knives as if cautioning and fed up with the ridiculous price you are willing to pay. (lols)

Night and day, you just can't wait for it to come and go, its once in a year and its worth celebrating!