Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> MERRY CHRISTMAS! (To those that celebrate)…a special gift for you!!<br> <br> <br> <br> And if you don’t celebrate…A special treat for you too!! Many of the things discussed can work on non-holiday occasions too!<br> <br> <br> <br> The Moms discuss how they like to de-stress during the holiday season, and share some of their family’s holiday traditions.<br> <br> <br> <br> Watch a favorite Christmas movie: (as needed, or 1 or 2 nightly!)<br> <br> <br> <br> * Charlie Brown Christmas* Rudolph* Year Without a Santa Claus* Elf* Santa Claus is Coming to Town* It’s a Wonderful Life* Miracle on 34th St (original black/white)* A Christmas Story (Peter Bilingsley)* Scrooge (the musical with Albert Finney)* Frosty the Snowman* The Santa Clause (all 3)* Christmas Chronicles (new favorite)* The Muppet Christmas Carol* The Polar Express* White Christmas* How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original)* One Magic Christmas<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to favorite Christmas music:<br> <br> <br> <br> * John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together* The Kingston Trio: The Last Month of the Year* A Very Special Christmas 1 & 2* Glee Christmas albums* Manheim Steamroller Christmas albums* Christmas with the Rat Pack* Putumayo’s Christmas Around the World* Celtic Christmas* The Stars Come Out for Christmas* Amy Grant: Home for Christmas* Elmo & Patsy: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (the whole album!)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Other ideas this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Eat comfort foods (Tina likes a piece of fudge at the bottom of her bowl of popcorn, a family tradition, Beckie likes hot cocoa.)* Go see Christmas lights.* Go for a drive in the country/visit nature.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What’s your favorite way of de-stressing? Let us know in the comments below!<br> <br> <br> <br> And from our families to yours, we wish you all a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This episode is sponsored by:<br> <br> <br> <br> Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at <a href="https://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.movingbeyondthepage.com</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Math Mammoth – Publisher of student directed math worktexts that all the Savvy Homeschool Kids use. Learn more at <a href="http://www.mathmammoth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.mathmammoth.com</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Pandia Press – Publisher of REAL Science Odyssey and History Odyssey.<br> Check out their fantastic Try Before you Buy! Learn more at <a href="http://www.pandiapress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.pandiapress.com.</a><br>
