Coffee Break with Liz and Kate

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Let’s just get it all out there right now. I’m the rule-breaker. And the rules I broke were my own.

Anyone who knows me also knows this is when I point fingers at others, too – just for fun. When I tell you that my 8-year-old knew exactly what I was doing. But instead of cautioning me, he cheered me on, adding that the long-standing rule of waiting until the day after Thanksgiving to listen to Christmas music was a little extreme.

We haven’t gotten much help from local radio stations, either, with two of ‘em already decking the halls 24/7 until the day after Christmas.

That being said, and in full knowledge that Thanksgiving is still 11 days away, I think it’s clear what all this could lead to: Holly Jolly Burn-out.

Which is why my “rule” is in place to begin with. But as the sounds of Mannheim Steamroller filled the kitchen, I had to question just how much burn-out could occur by filling the house with holiday cheer before my official countdown to Christmas begins.

I guess only time will tell. Meanwhile, my son wants to watch Home Alone.  And if we’re gonna break the rules, we might as well go all out…

-Liz

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