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How Do You Defrost A Turkey Quickly? Asking For A Friend

December 24, 2018

The red cabbage is out of the oven to the somewhat predictable retching noises from NC – proof that she …

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Are Women Just As Guilty Of Disempowering Men As They Are Of Avoiding The “Emotional Labor” Of Christmas?

December 18, 2018

‘But you enjoy it,’ the old man retorts defensively when I moan about him not chipping in with the organization …

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Can I Suggest Eating Mindfully This Christmas Rather Than Dieting?

December 14, 2018

Let’s make a pact and enforce a community embargo against dieting this Christmas. I won’t be dieting. In fact, I …

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Recipe For The Best Christmas Punch, (Or How To Get Your Friends Slaughtered At Your Christmas Party)

December 10, 2018

So, this year’s Christmas party is done and dusted. More than thirty of us sweltered under the deck on what …

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I’m Not Quite Ready To Wear A Leopard-Print Kaftan This Christmas

December 7, 2018

How’s everyone faring in the depressing search for the perfect dress for Christmas parties and, ultimately, the big day? I’m …

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It Must Suck To Be A Vegetarian At Christmas

December 4, 2018

I never thought I’d say this, but for once I find myself in total agreement with my father’s view that …

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Prioritizing Your Fucks This Christmas

December 14, 2017

Don’t get me wrong, I BLOODY LOVE CHRISTMAS, but there are certain seasonal chores necessary for its success that have …

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The Naughty List And Outsourcing Parenting At Christmas

December 6, 2017

Anyway, according to my hairdresser, who planted the grapevine and is obviously the fount of all knowledge around here, there …

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How To Dress The Christmas Tree Without Losing Your Sanity First

December 1, 2017

One piece of advice I will be eternally grateful to my mother for is ‘don’t take life too seriously,’ and …

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What Do You Do When Your Daughter Rejects The Most Sacrosanct Of Family Christmas Traditions?

November 20, 2017

There has been a rollercoaster of changes in our house recently, all of which are interfering with the slow and …

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Christmas In The Sun

December 27, 2016

A few days before Christmas I couldn’t decide whether the sparkle of the festivities had begun to dim with age. …

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When Will I Feel Grown Up Enough To Wear Grown-Up Clothes?

December 23, 2016

I know you’re probably thinking that this post is a replica of the one I wrote when I went through …

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Being Grateful

December 19, 2016

With a natural propensity for anxiety and a daily irrationality caused by the hormonal imbalances of middle age, I know …

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‘Tis The Season Of The Family Holiday

December 8, 2016

It’s that character-building time of the year when all those carefully thwarted irritations caused by living with people you didn’t …

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