"The 3M is something Paige and I were discussing as part of our holiday m.o. We are chilling out, easing back on the have-to (get-to) training schedule, and going deep into holiday mode.
3M this year stands for our new favorite things:
Malbec
Marcona
Manchego
Yes. Red wine from Argentina, Spanish almonds, and Spanish cheese. Ay, ay, ay!
This may be the merriest combination of all time.
Besides, what's the fun of starting off the new year with renewed vigor and dedication if you haven't veered off course at all? It's time to have some fun. Here are some holiday hints from Kristin Claus. Do not count calories. Do not wear a watch. Try doing what other people feel like doing rather than being compelled to always make the plan. Stay in pj's as long as possible each day. Getting coffee, bagels, donuts or tacos in pajamas is not only socially acceptable, it's encouraged. Get down and look at your children when they talk to you. Or if they are getting taller than you these days, look up. Make eye contact. Cook someone's favorite meal. Or cook your favorite and invite people over. Sit by the fire and leave your cell phone in another room. Watch Christmas Vacation. Make pancakes with holiday M&M's in them. Go for a walk if you have a houseful of different ages. Turn all the lights out but the tree and sit there, at least once, late at night and recall what you are grateful for. Try to make peace with (instead of sense of) the things you don't feel as grateful for. It's not a hassle to make a fire in the fireplace, it's an invitation. Pet your dog, especially right behind the ears the way they like it. When you grab your last minute stocking stuffers from the drugstore (admit it, I'll see you there), pick up a couple scarves, socks, or fleece blankets to hand out to homeless people when you drive by – let your kids do the honors and feel warm inside. Think of someone you know (maybe not even very well) who has had a tough year this year and pick up the phone or put pen to paper and wish them a happier new year. Let the kids frost the cookies, trash the kitchen and get high on icing. The people who bug you are in your life for a reason, you may as well love them because they have something to teach you (as my friend Dawn says on the subject of judgment, "You spot it, you got it." Ouch, makes you think twice. ). Don't assume people know you love them, be clear. Make love to your love, you are not allowed to be too tired, busy or grinchy. You are not too old or jaded to believe in magic. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS RIGHT HERE- WANT WHAT YOU HAVE."
