How Do You Defrost A Turkey Quickly? Asking For A Friend
The red cabbage is out of the oven to the somewhat predictable retching noises from NC – proof that she …
Tag Archives: Christmas
Are Women Just As Guilty Of Disempowering Men As They Are Of Avoiding The “Emotional Labor” Of Christmas?
‘But you enjoy it,’ the old man retorts defensively when I moan about him not chipping in with the organization …
Can I Suggest Eating Mindfully This Christmas Rather Than Dieting?
Let’s make a pact and enforce a community embargo against dieting this Christmas. I won’t be dieting. In fact, I …
Recipe For The Best Christmas Punch, (Or How To Get Your Friends Slaughtered At Your Christmas Party)
So, this year’s Christmas party is done and dusted. More than thirty of us sweltered under the deck on what …
I’m Not Quite Ready To Wear A Leopard-Print Kaftan This Christmas
How’s everyone faring in the depressing search for the perfect dress for Christmas parties and, ultimately, the big day? I’m …
It Must Suck To Be A Vegetarian At Christmas
I never thought I’d say this, but for once I find myself in total agreement with my father’s view that …
Prioritizing Your Fucks This Christmas
Don’t get me wrong, I BLOODY LOVE CHRISTMAS, but there are certain seasonal chores necessary for its success that have …
The Naughty List And Outsourcing Parenting At Christmas
Anyway, according to my hairdresser, who planted the grapevine and is obviously the fount of all knowledge around here, there …
How To Dress The Christmas Tree Without Losing Your Sanity First
One piece of advice I will be eternally grateful to my mother for is ‘don’t take life too seriously,’ and …
What Do You Do When Your Daughter Rejects The Most Sacrosanct Of Family Christmas Traditions?
There has been a rollercoaster of changes in our house recently, all of which are interfering with the slow and …
Christmas In The Sun
A few days before Christmas I couldn’t decide whether the sparkle of the festivities had begun to dim with age. …
When Will I Feel Grown Up Enough To Wear Grown-Up Clothes?
I know you’re probably thinking that this post is a replica of the one I wrote when I went through …
Being Grateful
With a natural propensity for anxiety and a daily irrationality caused by the hormonal imbalances of middle age, I know …
‘Tis The Season Of The Family Holiday
It’s that character-building time of the year when all those carefully thwarted irritations caused by living with people you didn’t …
