christmas

I hope you have the best Christmas ever, ever, ever!  And if you're not celebrating Christmas, I hope today is still among your best.

Without a doubt the best part about the holiday season, for me, is the food.   In fact, I  feel sorry for people who don't love food as much as I do.  I am totally serious.  It's my #1 passion.  I'm happiest when I'm planning, shopping and cooking a meal for a whole bunch of people.  Todd and I are having 16 for Christmas dinner and I can hardly concentrate, I'm so excited.

Cold weather is hard on cars.  It makes things that you thought were just fine stop working, break, snap or  freeze up.  I'm worried that some people haven't formally gone through the checklist to make sure their vehicle is ready.  

We're a turkey house on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Sure, I enjoy a little ham on the side, but I certainly wouldn't serve JUST ham.  Growing up in Nebraska, however, I saw a lot of beef for Christmas dinner.  Who doesn't love a nice prime rib at your holiday feast?  Me, that's who.  I will probably be cast out of my family of cattle ranchers for saying so, but seriously... folks... give me the bird for Christmas.  But don't try to goose me!

Out of town guests for the holidays?  Face it, the last thing you need to worry about while entertaining is your niece sticking her barrette in the light socket, or the neighbor's kid falling down the stairs or your boss's little cutie pulling the bookshelf over on top of herself.  Ahhhh....

Holiday cheer can become a holiday nightmare if you are ill-prepared for the needs of your overnight guests. 

Help Santa stuff your stockings this year with these healthy gifts for adults. I especially like the EBOOST Tablets and the Zapi Toothbrush Sanitizers. They are on Oprah's "O" list! Everyone in my house is getting them, including me. Oh, and have you ever used those Bag Resealers? Fabulous. I have saved more food that way. And don't even get me started about the keyboard and mouse cushions. A must for every stand-alone keyboard user.

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For many, this is a financially difficult holiday so I am proposing that we all gift “mindfully”. Pick gifts that your loved ones can really put to use - something that fits their lifestyle, ability, or hobby.