The shopping centers have been playing "White Christmas" for two weeks now, so we might as well hop on the obscenely-early-holiday-preparation bandwagon. I still think Christmas should be off the radar until Black Friday...
Ladies, with the holiday season approaching, a few things to remember:
1. You're going to OD on the turkey and sweets anyway, so don't gain more weight by stressing about it. My tip? Wrap the dreaded scale (Public Enemy #1) in festive holiday paper as a reminder that everyone gets a little "festively plump" during the holidays. If you haven't gained weight, Santa hates you.
2. It is the man's job to put up the tangled Christmas lights.
3. Get your holiday cards NOW. You know how hard it is to get the family together with soccer practice, work and yoga already, right? Throw in holiday parties, exams and those pesky Christmas birthdays and you've got a mission impossible. Sweet Pea Designs has to be my personal favorite**. Check out the online store
here...WARNING: This can get addicting and may cause an inordinate amount of jealousy and compliments from friends and neighbors. Whoops...
4. If you take your kids to see Santa at the Mall, make sure beforehand that Santa isn't a scary, tears-and-wailing-inducing monster in their eyes. Then take yourself out for a cocktail after dealing with the line.
5. No one has to know that your table settings came from Target. Their dish designs are fresh to death and super cheap! Spend the money where it counts... invitations that will go on your invitee's fridges for all to see. Think about it.
**Disagree? Click
here for a list of vendors...be sure to consider the in-house designs!
