12/22/08

Lindsay Eichelman
Public Relations Manager

It’s the time of year for holiday celebrations and inevitably most of these fun and festive events somehow seem to center around one thing- FOOD. Sad but true. Some of my most favorite holiday events and traditions center around food- the holiday party and pitch-in for work, completing my holiday baking of a wide assortment of cookies and other treats, my mom’s Christmas Eve open house complete with an awesome spread of great hors d’oeurves and my best friend’s favorite holiday punch, breakfast casserole on Christmas morning…the list could go on and on and on…

If you’ll remember my goal for Thanksgiving was simply to maintain through the holiday and that is my goal again in the coming weeks. I do not want to forego all of the fun festive treats but I also don’t want to sabotage all the hard work I’ve been doing. In addition, I have a bridesmaid dress to wear on New Years Eve! But most importantly, with all of the festive treats it’s easy to lose sight of what the holidays are really about- being with family and friends and all of the people we love. So this year, instead of worrying about my favorite peanut butter cookies or that awesome holiday punch- I’m going to focus all of my energy on enjoying the really important stuff- all of the people I have in my life who I love so dearly. Thanks to all of my wonderful family and friends for standing by me through this last year and helping to make me the person I am today! I don’t know what I would do without you all. You truly are the “important stuff” in my world.