With the holiday season in full swing, and with one week left until Christmas, I'm sure you're panicking like I am about all the things you still need to do. Your time and patience are becoming more unpredictable, and there are many things that you may or may not be looking forward to this season. To get through this, and to give you a laugh, I have put together a list of the good and bad holiday moment presented through The Sims.

Starting with The Bad:

1. Having to clean the house before family comes over.

We've all been there. Dusting the shelves, cleaning our rooms, and scrubbing the toilets. It's the jobs we most hate but the ones we have to do in order to seem like we live like civil human beings in front of our families. There is a good side though: you won't have to deep clean like this again until your next big event.

2. Trying to buy gifts for everyone.

No, I am not suggesting to steal them. It's just hard out there for a hardworking individual to want to buy the most amazing things for the people they love. If you're desperate or hard on cash, even the smallest or handmade item can mean something big to someone.

3. Dealing with THOSE relatives.

Maybe someone had too much eggnog. Or maybe that one family member wants to discuss politics at the dinner table. It might seem like the conflict or crazy will never end, but sometimes you have to just grin and accept these people as your family, and that this holiday is only once a year.

4. Helping with Christmas dinner.

Whether it's turkey, ham, or just watching the stove for a moment, BE CAREFUL. No one wants the smell of burnt Christmas on their consciousness.

Okay, now we can move into The Good:

1. Getting everyone into the Christmas spirit.

Whether it's playing some songs, having a fire going, or putting up some festive decorations, your family and friends will either appreciate or hate how much effort you put into trying to get them into the spirit of things.

2. Getting to kiss your significant other under the mistletoe.

When it's Christmas time, the love comes out even more so than Valentine's Day. Whether it's cozy cuddles next to warm fires, or with hot coco, or giving gifts that you know your significant other will love and receiving that perfect kiss under the mistletoe. Christmas is about cherishing one another, and nothing is more satisfying than having someone else to share that with.

3. Jamming out to your favorite Christmas songs.

It could be Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, or even some Elvis Presley, but once those radio stations start playing those festive songs, you know your feet will start moving and you'll be singing your heart out during every car ride.

4. Putting together the perfect Christmas outfit.

The perfect sweater, ironed pants, and the time spent on your hair is all done in hopes you can pass as presentable in front of grandma, and still look as cool as your siblings, cousins, or friends. Christmas outfits are always what you're planning in your head the day before, making sure there is enough time to shower and prime yourself before the big day.

In the end, through the good or the bad, hopefully you will still have a memorable Christmas this year, and for those on after. In Sims time Christmas has already came and went, but at least you have a little more time and control over yours.

Merry Christmas!