Comments on: Countdown to Turkey Day: Avoiding family drama

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:34:13 +0000

Topics I wish we could stray away from:

Aches and pains (my gosh old people like to complain)
Social Security (see above)
George Bush (yeah I know, technically that is politics)

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:31:52 +0000

Luckily the one that drives me the craziest, smokes, and I am highly allergic, so I tend to stay inside with the kiddos playing Wii and let her stay outside smoking. If I can manage to do this until Dinner time, then hubby manages to excuse us shortly after the meal to go home and I manage to keep my blood pressure fairly even. Luckily the inlaws don’t drink so we don’t have that issue.

And trust me, she would know what was wrong with the roses. HINT HINT.

By: Lisa- Domestic Accident

Lisa- Domestic Accident — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:26:12 +0000

I think these may be the best tips you have ever offered!

By: Cricket

Cricket — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:03:58 +0000

Ivy, I think you and I must be long lost sisters! Wow!

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:13:15 +0000

Omg, my family is so freaking dramatic and stressful and alcoholic that I am seriously considering dipping out on them and going to a friend’s house. I don’t even like this holiday anyway. But I’m totally paying attention here though because someday I will be an organized grown up and in charge of hosting.

By: kate

kate — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:29:30 +0000

See, here’s the real kicker of the holidays.

I can whip up pies, turkey and sides like nobody’s business. Keeping the relatives from choking one another is the hard part.

Thanks for the laugh, Ivy.