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NOW CLOSED: Book Giveaway: Christmas Sucks

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From the author of Pregnancy Sucks, the newest book from Joanne Kimes,Christmas Sucks: What to Do When Fruitcake, Family, and Finding the Perfect Gift Make You Miserable is just in time for chaos of the holidays. This book is one of the only I’ve read that discusses the downside of the holiday in such a funny way. I was particularly fond of “Smelly Claus, Smelly Claus” section.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who gets overstressed at the holidays – which is most of us. It will give you many laughs while giving tips to make the holiday less stressful. I don’t recommend it for the perfect Martha Stewart/Bree VanDeCamp types, you may not find it as funny…ha ha ha! At only $8.96 (Amazon.com), this book would also make a perfect holiday gift for your fellow holiday-stressed friends.

You can read my full review HERE.

I’m also giving away a copy to one lucky reader!

How to win?

Easy Entry: Just leave a post on this entry and tell me what stresses you out about the holiday.

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Ends Wednesday, December 10th around 11pm PST. (As long as you can still comment you can enter!) Winner will be announced on the 12/11 and I will contact you to get your mailing address. Only US residents for this giveaway! (If winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours with their mailing address, I will pick another winner.)

Comments

  1. I am subscribed in RSS( have been for awhile) . Thanks!!

    April Ws last blog post..Posting from my phone in my bed cause I can!

  2. What stresses me out the absolute very most about the holidays, is the fact that the media, and peers, are inundating my children with messages of buy! buy! buy! when all I want for them is to understand what a wonderful thing Christmas really can be if you find the true meaning and story behind it. We are working on it!

    April Ws last blog post..Posting from my phone in my bed cause I can!

  3. What doesn’t….. ???
    I try and stay focused on the meaning of Christmas- but the clutter, cost and frantic activities try and intrude…..
    Karo

  12. inlaws ;) just kidding – actually just get tugged in every direction to be with everyone all on the same day it seems.

    thanks for the chance!

    Stephanies last blog post..Have a RedBox Nearby?

  16. When my husband says he will take of a gift, and then mentions he has not done anything about it .

    “Yeah, I’ll pick up something for my mom.” Which actually means – you can figure out something at the last minute.

  19. The only thing that stresses me about the holidays is the fact that it’s winter! All the ice and snow, crazy drivers on the road and lots of people travelling…. It’s nerve wracking! :)

    Thanks for the great contest :)

    Chis last blog post..** ALERT ** Contests Ending TODAY – 12/4

  20. For me, it is shopping and traveling. We don’t own a car and rely on public transit which can be very stressful around the holidays, especially when we are already running late.

  23. What don’t stress me out? I stress about “still paying for last Christmas” Decking the halls, when I really want to deck Santa, Trying to create a Normon Rockwell Christmas on a Ebineezer Scrooge budget! But oh don’t we all try to put the “J” in joy for all our loved ones. I just wish there was a way to time warp through Christmas…my luck it won’t even snow!

  26. What stresses me out the most is trying to see four families for two different holidays within two days or so!

  29. I get seriously stressed out during the holidays because my husband goes overseas each year and my son and I have to keep our business going, working 6 days a week and plus getting the shopping done along with making gifts and getting everything ready for guests.

    thanks for sharing. looks like a fun read

    carolyn s

    ceashark at aol dot com

  30. Hoping from house to house (family to family) on Christmas Day stresses me out!!! But it’s wonderful all the same. haha!

    Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!!! :)

    Lindsays last blog post..Kmart double coupon days!!!!! (Brags)

  37. My boyfriends family! lol everytime they come over, something ends up getting broke, destroyed. over thanksgiving his mom almost burnt my house down burning things in the oven….

  39. Buying gifts for my entire family (I have 5 sisters) and making sure I get things they like, on a budget, stresses me out the most!

  40. Biggest holiday stressor- In laws! What do you buy the in laws? Hubby is no help and they simply buy everything they want! I feel like a cop out everytime I give pictures but, what else is there???

    Stephanies last blog post..The New Teddy Bear

  42. What stresses me out about the holidays is setting the dates and details for our family holiday get-together. For some reasaon, it is very difficult to make the plans without offending someone–every year it happens!

  43. Looks like an interesting book. What stresses me out the most is when I agree with people that we won’t swap gifts and then they get me a gift anyway. Then I have to figure out if I get them something in return or just be thankful that they got me something.

    Blakelys last blog post..What Happened to Blakely?

  47. What is stressing me out this year is that we just purchased our first home last week and it has boxes everywhere! I also have 3 small kids, holidays to plan, decorations to put up, oh, my list goes on and on….

  48. Expectations of extended family. Living at a distance, we need to be everywhere for the big days … so we just don’t go anywhere.

  49. What stresses me out is how busy I always seem to be in the run-up to the holidays, and not from things like shopping or wrapping gifts! I’d like to have more time to enjoy the spirit of the season.

    Jennifer S.s last blog post..Penne Pasta

  50. I hate trying to get Christmas cards mailed on time. I’ve sent them out in January more than once!

  53. Looks like a good book! This is my first married Christmas and I am stressed out about trying to get in time with all of our families and not making anyone (and by anyone, I mean my mother in law) upset.

    Katies last blog post..Christmas is Here!

  55. What stresses me out about the holidays is the pressure to shop, shop shop.

    Beckys last blog post..Give Gold Without Breaking Your Budget

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