Is there a wardrobe malfunction in your future?

Ahh… As we crank up the slow cooker for our last round of little smokies celebrating the football season, we may ask ourselves, is there a wardrobe malfunction in our future? Janet or Justin Timberlake isn’t likely to be involved. Certainly Madonna will bring some shock and awe to this year’s half time production. The issue this time, however, may be hitting closer to home.

Just as we are brushing the crumbs off our shirts from those Girl Scout Cookies, here comes the one-two punch of our last football blowout party. Even if we’re at home celebrating more quietly, it seems like a great little reason to give ourselves one more naughty food “get out of jail free” card. Out come the liquid cheese, the salty favorites and the sweets, everything we need to make our non-stretch clothes wince. Let’s face it; Spanx can only take us so far in the battle of the bulge.

The next thing we know, it feels like we are Violet Beauregard from Willy Wonka in need of a good juicing. Unlike Violet, the best thing that can happen for most of us during that Super Bowl party is gum. The mintier the better. Why? Snacking just doesn’t taste good in a fresh mouth. By channeling our chomping into sugar-free gum, we’ll be able to cut our free range snacking significantly.

Have a blast with friends and family. For food and drink choose the best, leave the rest and our buttons won’t be put to the test. After all, Fat Tuesday and Valentine’s Day are lurking right around the corner. We don’t realize our lives are just one never ending party, right? Have a great rest of the week!

All my best,
Michelle

PS: Yes, all roads in my brain seem to lead back to Willy Wonka. J