It’s That Time of Year (Hurrah!)

Although it’s still November, it’s hard not to find myself being bitten by the holiday bug. I want to decorate.I want to bake (fudge season–yay). And I want to wander through the stores tracking down the perfect ornaments to commemorate the year formy husband and each of the kids.

I love it all.

But aside from those absolute favorite parts of the Christmas build-up, there are two more must-haves (at least in my book).

The first, is a carryover from my childhood. My brother and I loved to watch a...