I love my family.  I love Christmas.  I love my parents’ home and kitchen.

I love making fabulous dishes for them to eat while I’m at their house.

But, as I unpack and start my laundry, I’m glad to be home.

At my own place, I have have full control of my food.  I only keep certain things around–temptation isn’t a very big issue.  If it’s not here, I don’t want to munch on it.

Elsewhere, there are pantry shelves…refrigerators…freezers…plenty of ingredients.  My playthings.

It is very important to stay true to my goals even in the midst of temptation.  But, at the beginning, it’s imperative to reduce the temptation in order to not lose sight of the goals.  Baby steps.