Random Holiday Stuff
I made biscotti! It’s a family tradition- it wouldn’t be Christmas without my orange-chocolate chip biscotti. (Well, it’s not really mine- the recipe is from Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Veganomicon cookbook. The way I made time for this was, I told the family I would make biscotti if someone else cooked dinner. That worked great! And I’m doing the same thing tomorrow night, because I have to make gingerbread men and sugar cookies (to decorate on Christmas Eve, another family tradition). It turns out there’s lots of time if you don’t have to cook dinner. In that same vein, I’ve announced that we’re going to start a new, super-fun tradition called the “Christmas Chore-athon.” I’ll put various chores that NEED TO BE DONE before Christmas Eve on post it notes, and people can pick one at random and get it done. Strangely, this wasn’t quite as popular as making cookies, but I’m convinced it will work. It always baffles me that if I just ask someone to clean the living room, they look around at the trash on the floor, junk mail strewn on the coffee table, shoes scattered all over, dirty glasses and plates on every surface, and ask “What exactly do you want me to do?” I mean- seriously??? Clean up the mess!!! Is my entire family blind? I’m hopeful the Christmas Chore-athon will be a success, but my son had an even better idea for next year… The Advent Calendar of Chores! Every day you open a door and find a job to do. Oh, December 13th- scrub behind the toilet! By Christmas Day the house will be cleaner than ever. I’m pretty sure my son was joking, but I’m seriously thinking of doing this next year. I could make each chore sound humorous and festive… I have a while to work it out. Lastly, my card display is coming right along… Tragically, my own cards have not been sent. Here’s what happened- I bought cards on sale last January that I really liked. They have books on them! I was so excited to send them out- surely no one else would send reading-themed Christmas cards… right??? Ha. I was so upset to get the exact same card in the mail, from a blogger who is probably sending out cards to the same people I am. NOOOOOO! I got some different cards, but then decided I don’t really like them. Should I send out the cards I don’t like, or the cards that will probably be duplicates for a lot of people? Meanwhile the time is ticking down, and I need to get SOMETHING in the mail. Do you have traditional cookies you make every year? Should I send out the cards I like, even though it will probably mean a lot of people will get two of them?