<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I hope this list helps make your holiday shopping a bit easier.\u00a0 Or at least provided a laugh.\u00a0 Next time:\u00a0 Pop’s famous Christmas Ice Cream Fizz recipe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Suzanne Sparrow Watson It’s the time of year that finds many of you in the throes of holiday shopping.\u00a0 That is, if you can find anything on the shelves.\u00a0 I bought some Christmas cards for the family the other … read more![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kale-candy-cane-300x300.png\")
<\/a>It seems that everyone is on a health kick these days, trying to take off the extra pounds packed on during COVID.\u00a0 We offer Kale Candy Canes<\/strong> as a gift that won’t be forgotten.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s a genuine two-fer: a candy and a vegetable!\u00a0 That said, I wouldn’t recommend giving these to your grandchildren, lest you be forever branded as the grandparent that gives really lousy candy.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bacon-bandages-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a>If you are living with someone who has put on the aforementioned extra weight, we strongly recommend that you not make mention of it.\u00a0 But if you are foolish enough to do so, we suggest you stock up on bandages for the resulting scrapes and bruises.\u00a0 What could be better than Bacon Bandages<\/strong>?\u00a0 The problems may set in when you have to explain why you are wearing bacon, but hey, you got yourself into this mess so you can get yourself out.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hypochondriac-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a>A lot of people discover new ailments, many of them imagined after watching infomercials on TV.\u00a0 If you are living with a hypochondriac, we have found just the right stocking stuffer – the hypochondriac 50 Things That Might Kill You<\/strong> deck of cards.\u00a0 The recipient simple shuffles the deck, chooses a card, and then complains of that ailment for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/memory-mints-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Of course, if you’re of a certain age, you can blame everything on your bad memory.\u00a0 But blaming memory issues on someone else calls for a deft hand.\u00a0 After all, you don’t want to insult them by mentioning their seeming incoherence, especially during the holidays.\u00a0 So much like you might offer a breath mint to someone who just ate tzatziki sauce, we suggest you offer them Memory Mints<\/strong>.\u00a0 These are extra-strength, which comes in handy if you’re hosting your in-laws and have heard the same story 50 times.\u00a0 These mints could save your marriage.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/switchblade-spork-300x300.png\")
<\/a>We’ve all seen the news lately where gangs of thieves are bursting into stores to rob them.\u00a0 As you are out doing your holiday shopping it pays to be on alert and to protect yourself as best you can.\u00a0 To ensure your safety we suggest the Switchblade Spork<\/strong>.\u00a0 It will come in handy as you celebrate a holiday meal but can instantly transform into a deadly weapon.\u00a0 Sort of.\u00a0 No guarantees.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apology-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a>And who among us hasn’t acted a bit snippy lately?\u00a0 It’s hard to find good news and we’re all tired of pandemic panic.\u00a0 As mentioned in a previous post, there has been a rise in rude behavior, road rage and generally bitchy moods.\u00a0 Speaking with some degree of authority on this, I’m tired of saying, “I’m sorry”.\u00a0 How much easier to deal with an apology if we simply use the Apology form<\/strong>?\u00a0 It covers everything from, “I forgot” to “I’m a schmuck”.\u00a0 There’s even a place to check to indicate whether you will – or will not – ever commit that infraction again.\u00a0 You might want to stock up on these.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_0208-212x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Finally, and I hate to beat a dead horse here, but it has been a trying couple of years.\u00a0 Many of us could use a little polish on our social skills.\u00a0 Our final recommendation is a classic: “How to Win Friends and Influence People”<\/strong> by Dale Carnegie.\u00a0 It’s an oldie, but a goodie, and I think should be handed out free at the DMV.\u00a0 Or Starbucks.\u00a0 Anywhere that might get to the greatest amount of people in the shortest amount of time.\u00a0 We are hanging onto civilization by a thread these days.<\/p>\n