Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Yes, it’s almost New Year’s Eve. You’ll probably live through it

Yes, my friends, it’s almost New Year’s Eve. Also known as that time of stress for nearly everyone.
New Year’s Eve is one of those holidays that is designed just to make you drop a ton of money you don’t have, because it’s a week after Christmas, or else feel bad that you’re not out raucously celebrating, dancing on some tabletop somewhere. After being a mom for 16 years, I’m much more likely to look around for a damp rag to clean the tabletop than to do