MERRY CHRISTMAS! (To those that celebrate)…a special gift for you!!

And if you don’t celebrate…A special treat for you too!! Many of the things discussed can work on non-holiday occasions too!

The Moms discuss how they like to de-stress during the holiday season, and share some of their family’s holiday traditions.

Watch a favorite Christmas movie: (as needed, or 1 or 2 nightly!)

* Charlie Brown Christmas* Rudolph* Year Without a Santa Claus* Elf* Santa Claus is Coming to Town* It’s a Wonderful Life* Miracle on 34th St (original black/white)* A Christmas Story (Peter Bilingsley)* Scrooge (the musical with Albert Finney)* Frosty the Snowman* The Santa Clause (all 3)* Christmas Chronicles (new favorite)* The Muppet Christmas Carol* The Polar Express* White Christmas* How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original)* One Magic Christmas

Listen to favorite Christmas music:

* John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together* The Kingston Trio: The Last Month of the Year* A Very Special Christmas 1 & 2* Glee Christmas albums* Manheim Steamroller Christmas albums* Christmas with the Rat Pack* Putumayo’s Christmas Around the World* Celtic Christmas* The Stars Come Out for Christmas* Amy Grant: Home for Christmas* Elmo & Patsy: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (the whole album!)

Other ideas this episode:

* Eat comfort foods (Tina likes a piece of fudge at the bottom of her bowl of popcorn, a family tradition, Beckie likes hot cocoa.)* Go see Christmas lights.* Go for a drive in the country/visit nature.

What’s your favorite way of de-stressing? Let us know in the comments below!

And from our families to yours, we wish you all a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!

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