Dear Santa: I’ve been a good girl this year. Mostly. I tried hard. I accomplished a lot. I didn’t lose my temper (too often). I fed my family healthy food and made sure homework was done and that everyone got to sports and after school stuff and parties on time. I walked the dog and fed the cat and went to the dentist and kept the house reasonably clean. I read the books for book club (well, at least one of them…) and I’ve been friendly to that pesky neighbor whose tiny dog is always barking at me. I recycled. This is what I’d like for Christmas:

Thank you.