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Moms try their best to create a magical holiday season for their families, but it doesn't always work out that way. From trimming the tree to taking the perfect photo, there are a lot of moving parts -- and none of them is as simple as you'd originally think.
Plenty of moms are sharing their holiday fails on social media. Whether you've experienced your own yet or are enjoying a run of good luck, you'll still get a kick out of these ... because apparently there's a little Clark Griswold in all of us.
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Holiday Photo Gone Awry
1A photo posted by Cara Maria☘ (@misscaramaria) on
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Picking a Tree -- Not as Fun as It Sounds
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Been There, Lost That
3I wish I had a roll of tape for every roll of tape I've lost while wrapping presents. #Christmas #ChristmasFail #parenting
— Heidi Mayer Kruse (@heidijo22) December 21, 2014Oh, man, can we relate to this one! How is it that tape disappears almost every time you're ready to wrap those gifts? It's always smart to buy extra, but just remember where you put them!
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Future Decorator? Not so much
4A photo posted by Amanda Ogg (@charleston1983) on
We love that this kid is trying, and clearly he has a vision. Sadly, it's just not the same one he shares with his mom. Also? Can someone please make lights that last longer than half a season??
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Christmas Card Hack
5Really wish I could reuse last years #christmascards my kids look exactly the same! #slacker #tiredmom #momlife #xmas #tistheseason #momfail
— Tara Garufi (@TaraGarufi) December 6, 2016 -
Rudolph the Headless Reindeer
6The Reindeer.#ChristmasFail pic.twitter.com/FemcJadQyb
— Christmas Fails (@FailXmas) December 4, 2016 -
Rough Night
7A photo posted by Rachael Waninger (@brwang17) on
This baby has had too much fun and seems to have knocked over the tree. Something tells us this was staged -- or at least we hope so for baby's sake.
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The Strange Witchery of Lights
8Tested all 500 lights on the tree before putting them on...go to put on ornaments, and one row is already out! #momlife #christmasfail
— Brianna Morse (@bcarvinmorse) November 30, 2016 -
Odd Christmas Wish
9A photo posted by Tegan Lukowicz (@tlukowicz) on
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Mom's Eyebrow-Raising Gift
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Social Media Spoiler
11When you forget that your son is on twitter, and you post about his handmade Christmas gift 😐 #christmasfail
— Jenny Crawshaw (@trailjenny) December 4, 2016Handmade gifts are extra-special. We're sure he'll be just as happy to receive this -- even if the surprise is sort of ruined. This is a great reminder to use social media sparingly when sharing your gift-giving excitement.
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What We All Think But Are Afraid to Say...
12Sometimes just want to shout" SANTA ISNT REAL.NOW GIVE ME SOME FUCKING CREDIT" #momlife #Christmas #ChristmasFail
— lyndsay powers (@lyndzre) December 18, 2014How many times have you thought this while wrapping a really pricey or hard-to-find gift you're not going to get any credit for?
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Lazy Elf
13The damn elf has only been back 2 days and already "forgot" to move. #momfail #elfonashelf pic.twitter.com/VT1WQdayyt
— Jennifer Taylor (@jenniferBTaylor) December 7, 2016Nobody can crush your holiday spirits like this guy -- especially when he fails to flit from room to room and your kids notice and flip out that he's lost his "magic." Just exhausting!
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Oh, That Hiding Elf
14I hid our #elfonashelf so good when I put it away that I can't remember where it is. Hoping that the store has the same exact one #momfail
— KidUpandGo (@KidUpandGo) December 1, 2016
