Eggnog - The Traditional Way to Lift Your Christmas Spirits

Christmas Spirits

By Patricia Towers
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Christmas morning for grown-ups can be brutal. How do you maintain your Christmas spirits? The answer in Patricia Towers' house is eggnog.

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