Thanks for taking the time out of your busy holiday schedule to join me and Coco for the December 2025 Ultimate Coffee Date.
December 2025 Ultimate Coffee Date
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I love decorating my tables and pulling out all the seasonal gear. Since we don’t celebrate Christmas, we go all in for this one. This year, it was the first time where it felt like so much work. It took me a good 2 days to clean up everything and get it back to normal. I think it’s like when you have a baby and forget how hard it is at first, the you do it all again.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
We feel so very blessed to have both my parents living close by to me. I will also tell you that it has been so hard to watch my dad so rapidly decline the past few months. It’s amazing how quickly that can happen! My sister and I have been working hard to get them more help and other things they need. I wish we had pushed them harder to move out of their large home years ago and into a more manageable space. Sigh…I know this is something we all go through but it is so very hard.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…
I am really looking forward to our annual family holiday getaway. It’s so nice to all be together relaxing and having fun in nice weather. It definitely takes the pressure off of the holiday season too! As the kids get older and I have to share them with their significant other’s families, I treasure these trips all together.
That’s about it for this December 2025 coffee date! Happy and Merry to you all! If we were having coffee, what would you tell me?
Those discussions with our parents when they’re “younger” and still healthy are hard. I had some regrets about not having those with my mom after my dad passed away.
I’d forgotten all about your annual trip. It sounds so wonderful!
They are hard but really necessary. Never seems to be the right time to do it though
Yes, watching our parrots age is tough! It’s only recently that I had the revelation that my parrots are considered “elderly” now. That label had always been used in reference to my grandparents, but my parents are of that age now (and have been for awhile). Reality bites! I hope your annual trip goes well! You’re very fortunate to able me to do that for & with your kids every year 🙂
It is hard to watch them age and also realize that will be us one day. Yes we are very fortunate to have our yearly trip together-can’t wait
those discussions with parents are hard! mine live so far away, and I’ve been trying to get them to move closer while they are still younger. enjoy your family vacation! it always looks like such a fun trip and a great experience.
So hard to talk to them about all of this and also watch them age so rapidly. Sigh…
Yes we are excited about our family vacation 🙂
You hosted a big group this year and went all out — no wonder it was tiring!
I’m so sorry about your Dad. It is good that your are close, but it is so hard.
When do you leave for your vacay?
It is hard but definitely better to have them close by so I can help. Really looking forward to our family vacation
I’m so sorry to hear about your dad’s decline. We are deep in those discussions with Greg’s parents now. They really “should” sell their large home, but the decision as to when and where to go changes daily. My mom is still in her home but she has 3 of her kids very nearby and for now it works.
My girls were amazingly helpful this year both with Thanksgiving prep and cleanup. I am grateful. A beach holiday sounds so perfect about now! Enjoy!
We tried to talk to them about moving to a more manageable space years ago but they would not have it. Sigh…
Hosting takes a lot of skill, patience and dedication. You did an amazing job – it’s something I really admire, because I’m not good at it at all… I become a nervous wreck in the process.
Enjoy the Island Life!! Looking forward to all the photos!
I do love hosting and definitely get into it but it was hard this year
Yes, Thanksgiving is a lot of work- and we only had the four of us. I can’t imagine hosting a big gathering!
Ugh, that’s tough with your dad. I know we all go through it, but that doesn’t make it easier. Good luck with it.
It’s nice that you have the annual family vacation! What a great tradition.
It is a fabulous tradition that we really love 🙂
I’m sorry to hear about your dad. Never easy as your parents age – sending hugs!
Enjoy your family vacation!
Thanks Michele
We’re dealing with these same issues with my mom and in-laws. It’s so tough and so hard to get them to make big changes before it becomes of more urgency. I get it but it’s not easy.
Also can relate to hosting becoming more of a challenge as time goes by. I have less patience, too!
No it is not easy at all. They can go from being totally fine to declining very quickly. Good luck you with your parents as well xoxo
My MIL is 100 but lately she really shows her age… it’s sad because she’s just hanging on and not enjoying life.
A beach vacation looks ideal….
wow that is an impressive milestone to achieve 100
The parents thing is very difficult. We are dealing with a little bit of this now. It doesn’t help that they refuse to discuss future plans. My mom has always said that if she starts to go downhill, she’s heading off into the woods so she won’t be a burden to anyone and to be honest, I’m not entirely sure she’s joking …. Another thing on the list.
The holidays are a lot of work. I’m ok with new traditions and changing things up, but the rest of the family is decidedly not. It’s hard to be in the odd woman out.
It can get tricky with the parents and it happens really fast!
Watching our parents age is definitely hard. :[ I’m still semi-in denial but really need to not be so I can have those more difficult conversations with them. (They have brought it up on their own so we’ve started + at least there’s that.)
I hope you have a wonderful annual family trip! :]
There is never a right time really but the earlier the better