i totally know what ya'll mean, though, about the treats. i have set one day aside-when mom and i are making our gifts--we're making blankets this year-anyway, there are certain things i find i HAVE to have around christmas...and instead of munching through the whole month, i'm just setting a day aside to eat all the goodies. but then raises another question--WHY, oh WHY, do people have to associate christmas with FOOD??? why must they bring cookies and sugar?? chriastmas isn't about FOOD!! arrgh(this i remind myself of as i dream of hommeade cookies and chicken and dumplings. sigh.).