Christmas Without Guilt

So....it’s that time of the year for the silly habits of decorating, hanging stockings on the mantle with care, baking gingerbread cookies, shopping and wrapping gifts for everyone from the mailman to your mother-in-law’s former neighbor’s Aunt Sophie, and sending holiday greetings to folks you haven’t seen in awhile. 

It all sounds so simple, but you must remember that the decorations from last year or two years ago are just not quite right.  That will require a shopping trip to one of the many stores that started hawking Christmas “stuff” around Labor Day.  Hanging the stockings is ok, but bear in mind that someone (probably you) will have to fill them.  This is another case where size does matter.  Keep ‘em small.  I do point out to Mr. Lucky that rubies and such will fit into a small space.  

Then there is that pesky baking thing.  I think the thing to do is to support your local bakery.  Why mess up the kitchen with all that cookie dough and pie filling?  Besides half the folks you know are on the Keto Diet and the other half should be.  Another thought....you can’t improve on Reese’s Peanut Butter cups or Hersheys’ Kisses.  Buy them and save yourself some trouble.

Which brings to mind all the fuss over Christmas dinner.  If you happen to live within a 60 mile radius of a casino, chances are they will be offering a Christmas buffet, of course, for an inflated price.  An inflated price just might be a money saver for you, too.  If that doesn’t work for you check out your local churches. 

Then there is that gift exchange scenario.  It’s like insurance.  If nobody had it nobody would need it.  You skip buying me a gift and I’ll pass on buying you one.  Whaddya think?  Will that work for you?

How about Holiday Greetings.  It so complicated these days.  Do I say “Merry Christmas”?  Is Happy Holidays unacceptable? Or is it the other way around?  

Here’s my wish for you....Have Warm and Fuzzy St. Patrick’s Day.