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Are You Ready?

I've been bemoaning the fact, along with everyone else, that we've had one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Less time to decorate, to shop, to get in shape, to write that children's book. 

My dirty little secret is that it doesn't matter how much time I have to prepare for the holidays. You will find me scrambling at the last minute whether I start two months or two weeks before Christmas. Instead of trying to change this behavior, I'm thinking it's time to embrace it. Why not intentionally do nothing until a week before Christmas? Many people perform better under pressure. Maybe I'm one of those people? I can still commiserate with everyone who isn't ready for the holidays without revealing that I've consolidated my angst into a mere 7 days!

I have a friend who shares my passion for procrastination. Her Christmas cards began to arrive late a couple of years ago, at which point she finally just started sending out New Year's cards. Not everyone can pull this off, nor should they. If everyone followed suit, we could literally end up celebrating Christmas in July! 

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I honestly believe that Christmas has nothing to do with "things"… it's about being thankful, about spending time with family, about sitting in front of a fire wearing your Snuggie, glass of wine in hand. 

Despite this, when it's December 23rd and you realize that you forgot to buy the stocking stuffers or you didn't buy eggs for the traditional breakfast quiche, you know what you are truly thankful for. Giant Eagle has everything you need and it's open all night! 

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