I like Christmas day as it's fun for my kids. But the run up to Christmas and New year's I hate because of lack of family. I have a lot of new friends since I've made an effort in the last year or so to make some but around Christmas I feel I can't initiate plans with them because they will be busy seeing their parents, their in laws and their extended family. I can't bear asking them to meet up and for them to say sorry I have to see grandma and the inlaws you know what it's like trying to see everyone.
I have my brother and my husbands half sister (who he's not close to) that's it. My parents and younger sibling moved abroad and my laws have died.
So at Christmas I have a lack of family and hardly see my friends I find it so difficult. Also my husband has a much better social life than me so he'll be out and about which is great for him but makes me green with envy.
Ugh I'm feeling sorry for myself.
Any tips to keep upbeat and make it nice for my kids. Thanks