Mothering Many

This one ought to go without saying, but I will say it anyway, because I am a mother, and so I often have to say things that ought to go without saying. It’s just the nature of the job. So, here it is: if you made the cookies, and there they are, and you are not abstaining from them for some reason, then embrace the cookieness of it, and let go of the guilt. Enjoy it for what it is. Christmas is just such a short part of the year, and it just no fun to feel guilt over food. Either eat it or leave it, but don’t feel guilt.

Which brings us to Number Eight: Freeze it. If the holidays end before your cookie stash is depleted, stick the rest in the freezer. Don’t eat them just because they are there!