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Celebrating Women In Business The Kitchen Sink Vol. 1 Issue 32

Hello Winter!

The Kitchen Sink

By Misty Crouse

Normally, the holidays are such a joyous time where we gather with our loved ones from far and wide. Where we spend time in the kitchen and enjoy our favorite comfort foods. Unfortunately, 2020 has done a number on us all. No matter how you feel about Covid-19.l It is here and it is keeping our Nurses, Doctors, & Hospitals busy. My stepmother is a nurse, so my worries are different. No soapbox from me, I just ask that before you make your plans for the holidays you think about how tired and broken, they are right now. Say a prayer and send them some love.

My biggest advice right now is not about cleaning! Just like Santa, I love a good list! I make and maintain a list of what to buy and who to buy for starting in August. I also make a list of things to craft and things to bake and this helps keep me on track. This is the most important tip, make sure you note where you hide the presents. I cannot tell you how many presents I have found after Christmas. While it is always a good laugh when you show up a month later with a Christmas gift, it can be avoided by making a note on your list.

Another great tip I learned from a friend is to use one Santa paper for Santa only, another for gifts for friends and family outside of the house. That way you know just by looking at it without reading the tag. Don’t forget to save those gift bags. Are you frugal if you recycle the gift bags? Personally, I think it makes you smart, some may say cheap, but I still say smart. I have a whole bag of bags. You never know when you will need a gift bag. I also keep a box of cards for the same reason, I never want anyone to think I forgot about them but with kids sometimes things slip your mind. Have them at the ready is a nice way to make sure everyone always feels the love.

With this year being so hard on Oklahoma I wanted to remind everyone that Hard Candy Christmas’s can be some of the most magical and wonderful Christmas’s for Children. A little bit of Christmas Magic goes a long way with children. Oklahoma Communities are doing evening parades, (just saying masks are a BIG perk right now because they will keep your face warm) driving around looking at the lights, Selfies with Santa, baking cookies, making homemade gifts for friends and family, a little can go a long way.

As we say goodbye to 2020, I would like to say how thankful I am for all the lessons I have learned from my fellow Oklahomans this year. How moving it has been to watch communities pull together to keep family businesses up and running, to see love with its work boots and kindness in action. Most of all as this year ends, I want to say Thank you to everyone who reads my article and a special Thank you to Oklahoma’s Choice for letting me be part of their family and there is nowhere I would rather be!

Happy Cleaning
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