An Interesting Guide To Help You Maximize Your Vacation Days
Someone figured out how to maximize your vacation days next year by grouping them around holidays, so you end up with big chunks of time off. It’s kind of brilliant, actually, and if you start planning now, you’ve got next year taken care of.
Now I know it won’t work for everyone, since a lot of companies don’t give days off for all the holidays he chose. It’s also based on having 18 vacation days a year, which is a lot (I knew I should have worked for the Federal Government!), but you don’t have to do all of them. Here’s what he came up with – you can size them up accordingly, and hopefully some will work for YOU!
1. In January: Take the Thursday and Friday before Martin Luther King Day off. If you get that following Monday off too, it’s five days in a row.
2. In April: Take off the full week before Easter. If your company’s closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, it only requires four vacation days. And with both weekends, it’s a TEN-day break.
3. In July: Take off Monday, July 3rd. With the weekend, it’s a four-day break.
4. Next November: Take the full week after Veterans Day off, AND the three days before Thanksgiving. It’s eight vacation days, but gives you up to SEVENTEEN days off in a row. (Your boss will absolutely hate you for asking so late, but that one would also work THIS year. If you’re one step ahead and already doing it, bravo for you!)
Ok, everyone relax! It’s just a guide. Research shows that the average American begins to notice the signs of aging at the age of 42. And on average, people believe they’re at peak health when they’re 34. So if you can do this, do it – you deserve the time off!
-Carla Rea
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Wines That Go Best With Halloween Snickers And Pop Rocks
Candy Corn (eww)
This god-awful candy has been around for about 100 years! An oaked aged chardonnay will go best with the nasty candy corn. It has a smooth, creamy texture, and a buttery flavor that actually complement pairing with candy corn. If nothing else, it will wash away the candy corn taste!
Sour Patch Kids
PAINFULLY sour, but fun to eat. Sparkling rosé is really versatile. It balances soft tannins with a little effervescence and fruity flavors. With Sour Patch Kids, try one with berry aromas and a refreshing crispness to complement the sweet and tart elements of the Sour Patch Kids.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This is such an iconic candy, and prominent taste, so go for an equally bold wine to stand up to the sweet nd salty duo. Shiraz offers a range of flavors including chocolate, berries, jam, tobacco, and spices. Wines made with this grape tend to be fuller-bodied yet pleasantly smooth going down.
Kit Kat Bars
The delicate wafer center and milk chocolate coating work well with red fruit and spice flavors. Pinot noir is a good bet. Meiomi pinot noir from California is a top seller, and its jammy berry and hint of toasted mocha notes make it a delicious match for a KitKat bar.Starburst
Try pairing these juicy chewable sweet treats with a bubbly bottle of Lambrusco. Made with grapes from Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, these wines come in an array of styles. From subtle bubbles to complete carbonation, and bone dry to pimply sweet, you’ll find it all. Riunite is a cheap, all purpose Lambrusco, but there are far better ones out there. However, you’re drinking it with Starburst, so – maybe don’t blow the bank on a good one.
Hershey's Kisses
The original milk chocolate is always a winner in my book! Zinfandel (NOT the cheapy, gross white) is often made into bold wines with jammy fruit, oak, and vanilla flavors – the perfect match for Hershey’s Kisses. Klinker Brick old vine zinfandel has notes of dark fruits and toasted oak, which offer a lively contrast to the sweet milk chocolate. The tannins are subtle and smooth, making it a great wine to wash down Kiss after Kiss after Kiss…
Wine pairings with Halloween candy
Snickers
The original snickers has it all: nougat, caramel, and peanuts coated in milk chocolate. Sauternes is a dessert wine from Bordeaux, France, made using late-harvest grapes that have noble rot. Sounds weird, yes – but it’s delicious. The effect is rich, sweet, and honeyed, with aromas of dried and candied fruits, spices, coconut, caramel, and more – depending on the age. It can get be pricey, because the grapes are often hand-picked individually, but there are some reasonable Sauternes.
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Junior Mints
Ahhh, Junior Mints! Chocolaty and cool – though I always think Seinfeld. To match this dramatic range of flavors, a bold cabernet sauvignon is the way to go! Generally a grape with aromas of dark fruits, leather, cedar, and a sometimes minty finish. Together both complement and contrast the peppermint filling. Smooth tannins round this out and prevent the chocolate from tasting too bitter. Rodney Strong or Daou are both very nice.
Pop Rocks
First off, if you haven’t experienced the sensory delights of a mouth filled with Pop Rocks, you’re missing out big time! Pop Rocks come in assorted fruity flavors both sweet and sour, so pair them with a bottle of Prosecco to highlight the bubbly fun of the duo. La Marca Prosecco is a blend of fruity flavors, like peach, lemon, and green apple softened with a touch of sweetness, that will compliment this fizzy mouthful nicely, and give you a little party in your mouth – which sounds weird, but so be it.
