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From now until Dec. 26, we will listen to nothing but Christmas music in our house, my car, my husband’s car and any car I am traveling in. I don’t care who you are or what your musical tastes might be — if you are with me Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole are all we are listening to. And if you don’t know who they are…well, you better get a ride with someone else.

From now until Dec. 26, the only candles we will burn are alpine Christmas scented candles because it must smell like Christmas at all times. Don’t you dare tell me you have allergies and start sneezing — no one is allergic to Christmas!

From now until Dec. 26, the only shows we can watch on television are Christmas themed ones. You know the ones where the pretty girl is down on her luck at Christmas and the dashing hero rescues her in the middle of a snowstorm and carries her back to his perfect family where they all sing Christmas carols together and wake up to the best Christmas ever. Yeah, that one — and the 102 other ones just like it.

From now until Dec. 26, the only food we will eat will be laced with gingerbread or sugar. The only drinks we will drink will be warm and spiced. The only sweaters we will wear will be red or green with the words “Ho, Ho, Ho� embroidered on the front.

You get the picture — it is Christmas time again and it’s time to go big or go home!

And by home, I mean a home where there is a piece of Christmas in every room. From a tree to a wreath to a reindeer to a snowman — every room looks like a Christmas pinata exploded in the room.

Some people (my husband) think it’s all too much.

“How many trees are you putting up?? No one even goes in that room!

Please turn off that music, I can’t take another second of Feliz — Navidad on repeat

I am all stuffed up and can’t breathe from all these candles. I think I’m allergic!

I am not wearing a tie with dancing Santas or ridiculous Reindeers. It is all too much!

Every Christmas has a Scrooge and he is ours. But thankfully he loves a good frosted sugar cookie with a cup of hot cocoa and we have learned to keep those coming all through the holiday season.

So with that said, let the games begin!