Hey I passed 100!

The President is giving his ninth presser of the year and first since October after his address last night. You can get the live feed on FOXNews.com.

In the meantime, I'll be patting myself on the back for 100 posts...

Fact or Fiction

If you are having Christmas issues like me...here is a fact or fiction link based on Dickens' stories.

And here may be my favorite winner for what the hell? award: About.com's Holiday Stress Survival Tips.

Ward off stress with exercise and good nutrition

Lucy Gilles-Khouri, Director of Dean/St. Mary's Healthworks at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, says, "The holidays can play havoc with our health. In winter we tend to crave fats and sweets, but ironically, the more fat and sugar we eat, the less energy we have, and the more stressed and run down we feel."

Would be nice if I had time to work out during the holidays but I'm actually doing my shopping, cleaning my house and doing my job. I'm so busy that I have to do to jobs literally at once.

Rest. Try to get eight hours of sleep each day. Get a massage. A massage can be beneficial for the mind and body.

Ha! I average 5-6 hours of sleep a night and I can't afford a massage! I'm saving my money for presents!

Walk your way to less stress

Exercise is another important stress reducer---particularly during the winter, when many people aren't as active as they are during other times of the year.

I'm pretty damn active fighting off those people who think I'm out to get their gift idea when I'm actually trying to find where my husband went off to now! Don't forget that malls are getting bigger! That means I'm walking more! Carrying gifts + walking must equal the exercise stressed in this article!


I'm just poking fun at this - I get the holiday blues myself so it makes me feel better to jab at the idiocy of what is simple to say but harder to do; Thank you medical professionals....The article does offer some links to get real help if you have the holiday blues as many people do get so visit the link if you think you have a problem, please.

do your kids know what Christmas is about?

New trends are killing Americans.

I say that because I just realized over the weekend that no matter how hard I try, I can't enjoy Christmas anymore. I tried this year; I think I almost found it pleasant at one point...but don't tell my husband that so he won't expect it next year.

For years I have found myself annoyed with the "Happy Holidays" "Season's Greetings" and other politically correct commercial names for what is Christmas to me. As a Christian, it's not the greetings that bother me, it's the commercialism.

I can understand saying "Happy Holidays" with New Year's a week after Christmas. But I can't take "Happy Holidays" as a general greeting - so we don't piss off any one who isn't celebrating Jesus' birthday.

I saw the Target ad this year that originally had "Happy Holidays" and then they changed it after the ACL threatened the boycott. I saw it afterwards with "Merry Christmas". I didn't feel any better about that. I actually felt sad for every child who looked at the screen and then had to ask their parents what Christmas is.

I'm not saying this as a liberal thing -- meaning I'm not changing my position! I'm still extremely conservative for my age and I still think we should be saying "Merry Christmas"! But I'm concerned now, and it just dawned on me for some stupid reason or other, that our young children today, who will lead us tomorrow, are probably not clear on Christmas. Kids think it's more about Santa and gift giving than about it's real meaning.

Next year, rather than shop, I'm going to by Charles Dickens in stock and pass out A Christmas Carol to everyone.

I'm not done on this Christmas kick, either!

I really did try this year, and over the weekend, I realized why I loathe the season! Seriously, I even said Merry Christmas to some people myself, and I don't normally do that. Don't say it's a pot calling the kettle black because usually I don't say ANYTHING but "Have a nice day".

Here's what happened when I tried to get into the spirit this year: I went shopping, I was relaxed until I balanced my checkbook - despite the budget that I closely followed because I'm anal - I now have 6 days to finish my shopping and pray that I have enough money left over at the end of the month, not to mention that I have to finish wrapping, I have family to visit and my regular schedule to maintain. This is a little too stressful for me to enjoy so you guys can have your Christmas.

If you are a friend of mine personally, even a family member, take my Christmas presents back. I don't want them! And I'm not joking, I won't be hurt and I won't be flabbergasted when there is nothing for me to unwrap when we see each other for Christmas!

I just had a Chevy Chase moment and now need some Tylenol.