Spend some time with someone you love (and that can be YOU) doing something you love.

• Eat by candlelight
• Read a great book
• Cuddle up and watch a movie you’ve been looking forward to
• Dance
• Watch the sunset or the moonrise
• Take a walk
• Take a bath

Call your dad, if you can. Tell him how grateful you are for everything he did for you.
And if you can’t call him, write him a letter to tell him, and put it in a special place.

Celebrate the dads around you, too – your husband, your brother, your uncle, your son.

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Ketchup (catch up) on the things that you’ve lost track of this past week. Are your bills paid? Mail sorted/filed/recycled? Laundry done and put away? General clutter under control? Dishes clean and put away? Garden weeded? Bathroom cleaned?

Then add a layer of relish. Relish your family with hugs and time together. Relish your home by enjoying the work you’ve put into it. Relish your friends with an impromptu party. Relish your free time and your ‘me’ time with a little relaxation.

Think about the questions you have for them about their lives – where they lived, what they did all day, what they ate. Ask what made them happy, what made them sad, and what made them angry. Ask about their favorite books or games as children, their favorite pastimes as adults. Ask about their first kiss, first date, and first love. Some great family stories come from earlier generations.

Thinking ahead * If you get a recording, make copies for Christmas/birthday gifts for other family members. These are cherished gifts and take more time than money. Plus, your computer-savvy kids can help.

Read the chat transcript here.

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It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home, for this is where our love for each other must start.

~ Mother Teresa

Besides the social benefits, ballroom dancing is a great workout. Just look at the contestants on Dancing With The Stars – they all get more fit and more lean through the season. You may want to take lessons first. It’s a fun way to reconnect with your partner (just think – dinner and dance lessons every week!), as well as get some exercise.

Besides, when you go out, you get to dress up! And when you get home, you get the extra payoff from that tango!

Make time (and space) for that family member during this holiday season. Include him/her in your holiday plans.

So that person is difficult. Or annoying. Or requires special care. Most of the time we learn something from experiences that are a little bit trying – and it’s almost always something about ourselves.

If you can’t invite this relative to your home or your celebration, then make sure you at least call him/her on that special day.

“Spotlight to Nightlight” is all about celebrity moms, and we love this interview about Marilu and her boys! Read more about it on the omg! blog by clicking here.

Marilu’s interview on the Yahoo! original “Spotlight to Nightlight” series will air on Tuesday Nov. 17. This series is all about celebrity moms. Be sure to watch our favorite one!

“Spotlight to Nightlight” is featured on the Goddess blog at the omg! entertainment destination by Yahoo! Check it out.