Dog - being a Mother and a Grandmother - I can tell you that the secret is to tell her that as part of her Christmas present - you and your sister want to shop for, prepare and CLEAN UP AFTER Christmas Dinner. She will be thrilled!!!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
from and old lady in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
My mum's just out of hospital and the huge silver lining is that I get to do the cooking on my own this year!!! I've told my sister she's in charge of puddings (all shop bought). I will however be welcoming help with the peeling of veg as I'm not a total fool.
You are very welcome Tony - we have a little bit of a small town feel I think - but we live in the 3rd largest county in the State of Tennessee. Smaller thank Nashville, Tennessee and Knoxville, Tennessee and more laid back than Atlanta, Georgia:)
Maybe you will get a chance to visit Chattanooga at some point in time. We are famous for our Southern hospitality:)