It seems like when it comes to the holidays, everyone has a favorite food, song, or tradition that comes to mind. One thing I always look forward to during the Christmas season is all the giant buckets of deliciously flavored popcorn that will be received from neighbors, family, and friends. Sometimes I am even nice enough to share the wealth and give out one of these festively decorated gifts myself. In general popcorn is a pretty healthy snack. Well, it is pretty healthy until you drown it in butter at least. I usually just spray mine with a fat free and calorie free butter spray so that I can eat to my heart's content. Hook me up with a movie, a nice warm and cozy blanket, and some freshly popped corn, and I am ready to enjoy the perfect evening.

On the other hand, when those delicious buckets full of all different flavors of popcorn are placed in front of me, it's not quite as healthy, but I can hardly resist. I think that I could eat a whole bucket all by myself. Luckily at my house there are always plenty of family members arou
nd that want to share and can help me to maintain some sense of discipline.Butter soaked, caramel coated, cheese coated or cinnamon coated it is just plain scrumptious and completely addicting. I know that I probably should not allow myself to indulge quite as much as I do, but even this less healthy variety of my favorite snack will leave me more slim and trim than all the fudge, caramel, divinity, and Christmas cookies that seem to be passed around in celebration of all the holiday festivities.

If you are feeling the stress and pressure of trying to come up with the perfect gifts for all of your loved ones and acquaintances, there is no reason to worry anymore. You've got the perfect gift in the bag, or maybe it would be more appropriate to say that you've got the perfect gift in the bucket.You will know when you find the right one. Whether it is a bucket decorated with snowmen, rein deer, or wise men, the many varieties of popcorn inside are sure to please everyone on your Christmas list. You could help someone else to form the same kind of fond memories that come to me whenever I reminisce about the holiday season.