{"id":431,"date":"2010-12-08T11:43:41","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T11:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=431"},"modified":"2017-06-08T11:44:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T11:44:32","slug":"happy-holidays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2010\/12\/happy-holidays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY HOLIDAYS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/santa-watermelons.jpg\" \/>This holiday season is especially nice for me because I have a little one at home for the first time. Despite what you might think, it\u2019s surprisingly difficult to shop for a four-month old baby, but I\u2019ll do my best. I might get her a new set of grilling utensils and a rechargeable drill. I\u2019m still not sure though.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the holidays are about more than just fancy gifts. 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