Excuse My Grandma
Excuse My Grandma on Gift Gifting and Navigating The Holidays Solo
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
Enjoy this last episode of 2024, We'll be back in the new year with more episodes of Excuse My Grandma, until then, happy holidays! See you in 2025. In this episode of Excuse My Grandma, Kim and Grandma Gail reflect on their Thanksgiving celebrations and dive into the chaos of holiday shopping. Grandma Gail shares her timeless wisdom on gift-giving, reminding everyone that it’s the thought behind the gesture that truly counts. They also discuss the buzz around three major movie releases, including their excitement for Wicked, and explore how teens are rediscovering the joy of heading to the theater. Plus, they touch on some celebrity headlines and Vogue’s take on creating a cozy and intentional holiday season. For those spending the holidays solo, Kim and Gail offer heartfelt advice on making the season special by reaching out to loved ones, volunteering, and indulging in a little self-care. Follow @excusemygrandma
Chapter 1: What did Kim and Grandma Gail do for Thanksgiving?
Welcome back to another episode of Excuse My Grandma. It's Kim and my co-host Grandma Gail. Okay, Grandma, let's tell everyone about our Thanksgiving.
Well, it started with me getting off the plane on Tuesday coming from West Palm Beach to Westchester Airport. We decided to do Westchester because I made up my mind that it would be an easier flight that they would they have less flights coming in from that to that area. It was perfect. We left early. We got in 20 minutes early. I said to your grandfather, see, this is perfect. So we got out.
There was a taxi right away out there and we got on the road. We really were from that point on, it took us just as long to get home from the airport as it did to be on the flight. I just couldn't believe it. It was two hours and I've decided that all the traffic in that area funnels into the GW Bridge. So you're backed up for almost 50 minutes just from there.
Westminster is not that close to New York City. Well, it's 40 miles. I mean, it shouldn't take more than 50 minutes, I mean, to get there. Given an hour, this took almost two hours. So we're back to plan B going into the New York airport.
Don't fix what's broken.
No, I can't try to outsmart what is a norm. But anyway, Thanksgiving was beautiful, right? We had a rainy day on Thursday, but it didn't damp or anything because we were busy in the kitchen.
Yep. I thought it was really nice to all be together in the house. And it's fun in the Hamptons because I feel like it has that fall vibe. Well, you like that.
Yeah, you like it. I didn't think there was any fall vibe any more than being in an apartment. But of course, your father lit a fire. And luckily the house didn't burn down. So we were good this time. The flu was open. But the only downside was your mother's dog had a nervous breakdown on the wooden floors. The dog definitely does not like Thanksgiving in the country. She prefers New York.
She was fine all summer. And the last time she had this issue was Thanksgiving last year.
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Chapter 2: What are the highlights from the latest movie releases?
And so many others have also discussed, you have to pick a partner that you know you can live with, that you know you have the same values and that you're going to want the same things in life. It's very important. It's not about just what you see today. It's how you see yourself in five years, 10 years. And can you see that person in that role? So it is very interesting. And people really do...
become a team and they really it changes your life and really because you're never really after you're married or whatever partner with somebody for many years you're never really thinking about just yourself you're thinking as a unit and that's important there's a ton more questions that we will get to on our social media as well so follow us on excuse my grandma if you don't already on instagram and we will answer those um
Anything else, Grandma?
No, I think everybody should just have a good week and start. Don't stress about the traffic. Don't stress about getting gifts. You'll get them all in good time. My plan is to everybody is do things sporadically. Get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow, a little bit the next day. Space it out for the next several weeks because you get overwhelmed.
And don't listen to everything your kids want. Get one or two good things and forget it. You can always get stocking stuffers in the dollar store and just stick a few things in there. But get some good things. Do quality. Quality over quantity, I think, is my suggestion.
All right. Thank you all for listening and we will see you soon.
Bye.
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