In unity and commiseration to my fellow household managers who THINK they must have it all together for the holidays. Enjoy a little laugh!
The Twelve Tasks of Christmas (sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)
By Stacy Shown
The first Christmas household task my family gave to me
To buy some groceries so we can eat
The second Christmas household task my family gave to me
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The third Christmas household task my family gave to me
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The fourth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The fifth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The sixth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The seventh Christmas household task my family gave to me
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The eight Christmas household task my family gave to me
Cutting down a good tree
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The ninth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Post office drop-off
Cutting down a good tree
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The tenth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Fixing burnt-out tree lights
Post office drop-off
Cutting down a good tree
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The eleventh Christmas household task my family gave to me
Crafting Christmas projects
Fixing burnt-out tree lights
Post office drop-off
Cutting down a good tree
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat
The twelfth Christmas household task my family gave to me
Getting not enough sleep
Crafting Christmas projects
Fixing burnt-out tree lights
Post office drop-off
Cutting down a good tree
Christmas pageant practice
Vacuuming and cleaning
Defrost the ham
Baking Christmas cookies
Dress clothes for the concert
Wrapping all the presents
And go buy more groceries so we can eat!
