Oh man Christmas is just NOT the same when you have kids! It is SO stressful!!! This year my sister and her kids came over and it was 5 kids from ages 8-1. Overall it was a magical experience making those memories but it really tested my limits of my will power.

All these cheese and crackers with everyone talking and snacking was hard but I knew dairy would for sure make me sick.

All the kids wanted to make cookies for Santa so of course the house smelling like chocolate chip cookies and snicker doodles makes it hard for anyone but I can say that I did not eat one. I did take a bite out of one to look like Santa ate it but I spit that sucker back out! It was so funny and I think next year we will make compliant cookies!

I then made the kids coal out of chocolate rice crispy cereal and chocolate Oreos with marhswllows 😍 oh man I love anything Oreo and my hands where full of it. I have to admit I did lick a finger or too but I instantly felt bad for it and I got mouth sores the next day 😭

Then Christmas morning I made the kids Santa pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream and was got angry ( because I was just really hungry) I did not have food ready to go and everyone else was taken care of and no one really thought to ask if I needed anything.

Overall i learned to really keep up with the meal prepping during the holidays so in the crazy mess of keeping up with everyone you can take care of yourself!

Merry Christmas!

-XO,