Even though two of the biggest holidays are over, we won’t be bored here at Holiday Palooza, because as I’m sure you’ve come to know, the weird, insane and often unjustifiable holidays just keep coming.

Let’s begin with Festival of Sleep Day which falls on Jan. 3. This one sounds like it’s right up my alley, especially seeings how it falls on a Sunday this year, and is also the day before the kids go back to school (dread it). Fruitcake Toss Day is Jan. 3, as well, although some maintain this holiday is the 9th. Take your pick of dates – just make sure to work this one into your schedule.

I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten any fruitcake, and honestly have no desire to. There are those who insist it’s ambrosia fit for the gods, though. Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. I would, however, take great pleasure in a fruitcake toss.

On Jan. 7, we celebrate I’m Not Gonna Take It Anymore Day. I like this one already. No matter what is bothering you, no matter what seems to be going wrong, today is the day to take the bull by the horns and make a simple declaration: “I’m not gonna take it, anymore.” I feel better already.

We round out the week with National Joygerm Day and Show and Tell Day at Work, which both land on Jan. 8. Might I begin by saying I have no clue as to what a joygerm is – and frankly, I’m not sure I want to know…  And if I were you, and you happen to have joygerms, I wouldn’t show and tell that information at the office.

That’s it for this week, so until next week, get your party on!

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“Auld Lang Syne” is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year. At least partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700′s, it was first published in 1796 after Burns’ death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. An old Scotch tune, “Auld Lang Syne” literally means “old long ago,” or simply, “the good old days.” Here are the lyrics:

Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
For auld Lang syne, my dear, for auld Lang syne,
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld Lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld Lang syne?
And here’s a hand, my trusty friend and gie’s a hand o’ thine
We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet for auld Lang syne

The winner of this cozy Christmas Eve set is Sarah. Congrats and Merry Christmas. We’ve sent you an email from lizandkate@live.com to get your mailing address.

No giveaway this week, but make sure to check back next week for another great giveaway.

Congrats to the winner of last week’s Reindeer Wrapping Set giveaway – Ryana. We’ll be sending you an email from lizandkate@live.con to get your shipping info. Thanks for visiting Coffee Break with Liz and Kate, readers, and thanks for all those great comments.
This week’s giveaway -

A Cozy Christmas Eve Set

Includes:

• Laughing All the Way, a hardback Christmas book written by Sam Beeson.

“What if by some strange series of events Santa can’t do his job this year?  That’s precisely what

Thomas Bunk is counting on as he initiates a scheme that goes astonishingly awry.”

• Christmas Eve Santa’s cookies plate.

Dear Santa,

We’re all in bed, we’re fast asleep. We promise we won’t sneak a peak.

We’ve been behaving all our best, so as you stop, please take a rest.

We left this little treat for you, a cup of milk and cookies, too.

So when it’s time, and  you’re on you way, we wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY!

Love,

• Magnetic Reindeer notepad (great for leaving that special note for Santa)

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