From: About.com Work-at-Home Moms
The Christmas music in stores may disappear on December 26, but
it's still Christmas in our house. Toys are still scattered around
the tree, and we're still munching on all the holiday food. This is
one of my favorite times of year -- Christmas vacation after
Christmas. The kids are content and busy, and there's little need
to impose structure (like I do during summer vacation). Though,
sometimes I do have to encourage them to get dressed. Usually the
kids take breaks from the new toys and fall back into the routine
of the independent activities that fill their summer vacation, at
least for a little while. I don't get a lot of work done, but I
probably manage more than the week before Christmas. I love the
leisurely integration of life and work at this time of year. Since
I'm self-employe...
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