This is a sponsored post written by Jennie on behalf of Cottonelle.
By Jennie
When we were asked by Cottonelle to answer the question “what would you like 25% more of this holiday season?”, so many answers came to mind that I felt overwhelmed. Time. Money. Sleep. Eggnog. Fruitcake (shut up, fruitcake is delicious). Motivation. Kittens. (Hey, I love kittens!) Wait, did I already mention time?
The list is endless. But then I thought about what the holiday season really means to me, and the only answer that mattered, suddenly, was this: joy. I’d like 25% more joy this season. It all comes so easily as a child – the anticipation of Santa’s arrival, the appreciation of the beautiful lights and ornaments, the unique smells of Christmas: the snappy peppermint of candy canes and the familiar scent of fresh pine. As an adult I miss that. I miss being able to take simple joy in the little things. Too often it’s rush, rush – get the tree up, buy the presents, wrap the presents, bake the cookies. Send out cards (ack, so-and-so from middle school sent me a card! Now I have to send her a card!). Everything that should be JOYOUS comes to feel like another obligation. I want to appreciate these things again. I want to take joy in them again. I want to be happy to get a card from an old friend instead of having a reflexive sense of the obligation it’ll create. I want to enjoy wrapping presents – picking just the right wrapping and ribbon for a present that I just know a family member will love, all while watching “Elf”, as is my holiday tradition. It’s the little things. There will never be enough time (or kittens!) but that doesn’t matter; it’s about appreciating what I do have and taking joy in it, instead of seeing it in a negative light.
Sometimes joy can be found in the simplest of things – even something as small as reaching for the toilet paper blearily on a cold December morning and finding that there’s still some on the roll, because I use Cottonelle and Cottonelle Clean Care has 25 percent more sheets per roll. As I said, it’s the little things.
What about you? What do you want 25% more of this season? What is bringing you joy right now? Let us know in the comments below!
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This is a sponsored post written by Jennie on behalf of Cottonelle.
PattyPie says
December 9, 2013 at 6:24 pmGreat post Jennie! You are my favorite writer! 😉
I’ll take 25 percent more fruitcake, 25 percent less cats, and 25 percent more time! 🙂
Ann@IW says
December 9, 2013 at 7:19 pmI don’t want more time. I just want less to do to fill it. So I’d say, I want 25% more NOTHING TO DO.
snickers says
December 9, 2013 at 8:15 pmI’ll take 25% more sleep, this Santa burns out!
Great post Jennie. 🙂
Kim Miller says
December 9, 2013 at 8:35 pmI agree with the comments before me. I can ALWAYS use more time! I could also use more exercise so I can enjoy more holiday goodies! I do agree with you that its the little things that make the holiday- we love to watch elf too!
GossipMoms (@GossipMoms) says
December 9, 2013 at 8:43 pmCottonelle is great i just brought a whole month worth of this stuff, great giveaway though
11hauz says
December 9, 2013 at 8:52 pmWe love Cottonelle in our house! Great blog post!
Anya@IW says
December 9, 2013 at 9:07 pmLike others, I have a long list, but I’ll narrow it down to 25% more gratitude. I wanted to say patience too, but I think when I’m grateful for all I have, I’m naturally more patient… Actually, I can’t narrow it down to just one – I also want 25% more good hair days.
Also, this is a silly thing to share, but Cottonelle is my favorite brand of tp! Just wanted to let the world know that.
Becky says
December 9, 2013 at 9:34 pmMy husband only lets me buy Cottonelle. 🙂 haha.
I def. want more time!
Candy says
December 9, 2013 at 9:46 pmI love cottonelle. I used to only buy charmin and now I’ve totally switched!
Cara @ Craftdictator says
December 10, 2013 at 4:03 amI agree with joy or 25% more family time! But eggnog or fruitcakes are great alternatives 🙂
Sara-Jayne Jones says
December 10, 2013 at 6:04 am25% more sleep…..or any sleep!
Savannah miller says
December 10, 2013 at 6:12 amSleep I would like 25% more sleep lol!! I thought this morning I would get to lay back down for a bit, I had to get my little guy on the bus at 6:50 at 7:38 I got a call saying the kids are being sent home at 9 because of the snow coming…. Uck so no sleep for me I instead rushed around to get done before my kiddo got home
Lily@IW says
December 10, 2013 at 6:20 am25% more $ is what came to my mind. I’m a basic kind of person. Eggnog would be fab too. Our traditional and delicious eggnog was killed off when another company purchased our favorite local dairy. It just doesn’t seem the same anymore w/o it, but it is easier on my waist.
So, I’ll be in the cheer of the spirit and wish for 25% more peace on earth and goodwill towards man.
Jen says
December 10, 2013 at 6:49 amI’d like to have to work 25% less so I could read 25% more… 🙂
Trisha says
December 10, 2013 at 8:12 amThe holiday season is bringing me joy but I could definitely use 25% more time! Time just flies during this season!
Karen @TheMissingNiche.com says
December 10, 2013 at 8:53 amI’d like 25% more patience. That in turn would bring me time and joy. I would be spending my day more productively rather than getting in a tizzy about silly stuff and wasting time complaining about it!
JennieIW says
December 10, 2013 at 11:10 amGreat answers! (Except for Pattypie knocking cats. I know where you live, Patty.)
I agree on the “patience” answers. Though I could also say, “25% less #$%^ irritating people!” But I guess that would not really be in the spirit of the season, would it? 🙂
Shanna says
December 10, 2013 at 6:08 pmFruitcake?! No way! (JK, it’s not too bad.) Just like Karen, I’d like 25 percent patience, especially when it comes to some of the rude shoppers in the stores this time of the year!
Lexie Lane says
December 10, 2013 at 6:51 pmI could definitely use 25% more sleep! or 25% less fat on my belly! lol! What a great giveaway!
Jessica Hehir says
December 10, 2013 at 7:22 pmAgreed! Time to smell the candy canes. I would love 25% more time to rest and reflect on all the joy around me. That would be an amazing gift.
Jennifer W says
December 10, 2013 at 8:08 pmHaha, you just reminded me what I was told to go to the store for tomorrow. This is the only brand we use in our house – lvove cottonelle.
thesellerfrank says
December 10, 2013 at 10:53 pmuhm, thanks for this information about Cottonelle giveaway.
Mommy Pehpot says
December 11, 2013 at 2:08 amsleep and fruit cake! yes it is delicious! haha
and 25% more time to blog 🙂
katherine says
December 11, 2013 at 3:47 amI want and need more sleep badly!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
December 11, 2013 at 5:26 amI have this in my powder rooms right now! It’s so plush and soft. I LOVE your 25% more joy answer!
Kathy @ CountingToTen says
December 11, 2013 at 6:14 pmCottonelle is my fav…and fruitcake?? seriously? I’ve never even tried it…just looks gross!
PattyPie says
December 11, 2013 at 6:49 pmOh NO! Jennie knows where I live! You’ll probably come with a cat too 😉
No worries, I’ll give you tea and ur kitty a bowl of milk 😉
Terry says
December 12, 2013 at 1:36 pmI want to find the fountain of youth!! LOL seriously what I would like is to be as healthy as I possibly can be.
Michele says
December 13, 2013 at 12:07 amI could definitely use 25% more sleep–however I have a tyrant cat who tells me when it is time to go to sleep and when it is time to get up (no matter what time I went to sleep!)
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
December 13, 2013 at 2:23 amI’d take 25% more cash or something along those lines LOL.
Casey says
December 13, 2013 at 6:39 amI love your response of JOY. However, I do think that joy comes from a lot of the things that you mentioned before that! I know I feel very joyful when I get enough sleep and eggnog- oh yeah, and family time. 😉 Happy holidays!
Amber Edwards says
December 13, 2013 at 7:58 amThe bigger the roll, the less often I have to change the roll, which equals one happy Mama! I love the bigger rolls!
Theresa says
December 13, 2013 at 10:38 amMore time would be nice! More weight loss would be great too 🙂
Elise says
December 13, 2013 at 10:42 amGreat post! Joy is a decision we can make daily once we know its up to us. (Sometimes that’s hard to remember though lol)
Jennifer W says
December 13, 2013 at 4:57 pmThis is the first year in a long time that I am relaxing through the holidays. I did my shopping last year so it took off a lot of stress.
Mommy2Jam says
December 13, 2013 at 6:47 pmI want 25% more time to enjoy the days with my boys, for the days to not be rushed and time to slow down. That would be what I would eant
Healy Harpster says
December 13, 2013 at 7:14 pmCottonelle is the only brand that we use because we loved the quality! 25% more for my time and 25% more for my sleep, please!!! 🙂
Amanda Love ~ Growing Up Madison says
December 13, 2013 at 7:21 pmI’m not a big cottonelle fan. I actually don’t buy it but I do need more sleep. If only I can get more of that then I’ll be in heaven. 🙂
Cynthia L. says
December 13, 2013 at 7:45 pmMy list of things I would do with more time is so long! I would need more time than that!
Corinne says
December 14, 2013 at 3:05 amLOL-my hubby agrees with you on the fruitcake. I think I’d like 25% more energy, another thing that seems to come easier to kids.
Maria says
December 14, 2013 at 6:16 amWe definitely try to stock up on this every month! Running out is never a good thing! lol
Rosey says
December 14, 2013 at 7:03 amI like Cottonelle, and it even looks softer! no kidding.
Mel Cole says
December 14, 2013 at 7:08 amA baby sister! Yes, we wish a new addition to our family, a sister for the boys, we hope. Nice giveaway, gotta check it out.
tonygreene says
December 14, 2013 at 10:53 amThanks for the chance to win a gift card
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Karen says
December 14, 2013 at 1:32 pmI don’t think I could ask for 25% more right now, things going really well and if I had to pick something I would say 25% more appreciation for what is going right now
Tough Cookie Mommy says
December 14, 2013 at 3:22 pmThis is a great giveaway. We really like Cottonelle. It is a great price and it is always very absorbent compared to other brands.
ladymarielle says
December 14, 2013 at 9:50 pmI want 25% more sleep, especially on the weekends!! =)
Ashley Gill says
December 15, 2013 at 8:48 amWe are a cottonelle family! I love them! If I had to ask for 25% more of something, it would be…. 25% of more time for the holiday to stick around! I know the next few weeks are going to blow by and I will barely notice.
Amanda Willson says
December 16, 2013 at 1:20 pmWhat do I want 25% more of? Patience! With a special needs child who is 5, and our older son who is 9 who is involved in Wrestling (big commitment), me working full time and hubby a SHAD as a caregiver for our son.. I know we both at the end of the day need 25% more patience… it runs thin!
marsha haysman says
December 17, 2013 at 1:07 pmwe use cottonelle it is great!
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