Synopses & Reviews
A hilarious holiday handbook for those who are starting to see Scrooge's point of view.
Let's face it sometimes the joys of Christmas are a little overrated. One can't be blamed for feeling like booting Santa (and all the other holiday trappings) right back up the chimney. But with a little wry humor as well as some comforting words and lots of smart advice Ann Hodgman tackles Christmas stress and brings cheer back into the holiday season.
I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus is full of helpful hints, recipes, and true holiday horror stories to let readers know that, amid all the toys that need assembling and traditions that need remembering, they are not alone.
Readers will unwrap advice on:
- Dealing with the "truth" about Santa
- Merging different holiday traditions
- Keeping a lid on holiday stress
- Handling all that shopping
- Surviving "difficult" holiday guests
- Finding the Christmas spirit
- Recipes and holiday crafts
Synopsis
A hilarious holiday handbook for those who are starting to see Scrooge's point of view, full of helpful advice, recipes, and true holiday horror stories. From the author of One Bite Won't Kill You, Beat This! Cookbook, and Beat That! Cookbook.
Synopsis
The hilarious holiday handbook for those who are starting to see Scrooge's point of view.
Let's face it-sometimes the joys of Christmas are enough to make us want to run away from home-with all of the eggnog, of course. But with a little wry humor, Ann Hodgman is here to tackle Christmas stress and bring cheer back into the holiday. Delving into such diverse topics as making Christmas for kids and adults, how many traditions are just too many, and much more, I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus is full of helpful advice, recipes, and true holiday horror stories to let you know you're not alone.
About the Author
Ann Hodgman, the former food editor of Spy magazine, is the author of more than 50 books, including One Bite Won't Kill You, Beat This! Cookbook, and Beat That! Cookbook. She's also written for dozens of publications, including The New Yorker, New York Times, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Food and Wine, and Budget Living. Ann lives with her husband, a prairie dog, a bulbul, 12 birds, a hamster, and at last count 40 African pygmy mice.