OK, we hate to pry, but with the stress of the holidays and end of the year, has "it" fallen to the bottom of your to-do list? This week we're joined by Dr. Debra Laino, a board-certified sexologist and therapist who shares her professional tips for keeping the sizzle in your relationship. This conversation goes beyond date night, ladies, and is not one for little ears. Then we wrap up with girlfriend gab and call it a year! While we're on vacation, you can follow us on Twitter or Facebook and connect with other listeners under the Big Tent.

The holiday madness is in full swing, and the Manic Mommies are feeling a tad bit overwhelmed. We discuss holiday preparations (budgets, gifts, cards . . . oh my!), the prices of Christmas trees, conversations under the Big Tent, Tiger Woods, and random acts of judgment.

We're stuffed with turkey and a lot of hot air this week, so we're excited to break up the banter with a healthy conversation with Alison Sweeney, Days of Our Lives diva and host of the Biggest Loser. Alison talks about her life as a working mom (in fact she was picking her son up from school when we reached her) and how she manages to find time for the important things in life: her kids, her health and giving back. We follow that up with a generous serving of holiday complaints. Pull up a chair, there's plenty of leftovers.

Due to a scheduling snafu, Alison Sweeney (aka Sammy Brady) couldn't join us this week. So... we're catching up with an old fashioned gab session – discussing Thanksgiving, groceries, lice, bed bugs and what drove Kristin to throw a CD player through her guest room wall.We're catching up with an old fashioned gab session – discussing Thanksgiving, groceries, lice, bed bugs and what drove Kristin to throw a CD player through her guest room wall.

As parents, and siblings, the Manic Mommies know how important the sibling relationship is, but how much did our siblings impact the grownups we became? And how do we, as parents, nurture the relationship our children have with their siblings? Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie, twins, moms and  authors of The Sibling Busy Book, joined us at Escape'09 to help us as we all search for sibling harmony.

We're back from Napa and reentry into our everyday lives is not nearly as much fun as getting away with 160 of our dearest fans (although it was so great to hear those squeals of "Mommy!" when we arrived home). Even if you weren't with us in person, you were with us in spirit. Listen in throughout the month to get a feel for the fun and the sisterhood of the weekend – starting with "true mom confessions" with authors Amy Nobile and Trisha Ashworth.

What would you do if your 3-year-old daughter had an imaginary friend who caused her to speak a mysterious language and lash out at others? What if parenting books, friends and pediatricians could offer you little help or support? Would you travel to Central America  to see a nontraditional healer? Author Hope Edelman did. This week she joins us to talk about her memoir The Possibility of Everything, and her plight to bring harmony and wellness back to her family through some extraordinary means.

After an unexpected week off, the Manic Mommies take a few moments to catch up on recent life events: business travel, poison oak and the first parent-teacher conferences of the year. We're also joined by author/comedian Chris Mancini whose hilarious new book Pacify Me is a laugh out loud read for any new or experienced parent. It's good to get a dad's perspective every once and a while!

The Meal Makeover Moms visit Kristin's kitchen to answer all of our healthy eating questions. They also give one of Kristin's family's favorite recipes, Fish Chowder, a meal makeover (it was delicious!).

Special thanks to Meal Makeover Moms Escape Sponsors - Coleman Natural and Cabot.

The Manic Mommies took a time out to get a little shopping done, meeting listeners and friends at the new Champion store at Wrentham Premium Outlets. During our visit we found out some of the ways they are staying fit - from karate to power jump roping (how dangerous does that sound??), we were so impressed by their commitment to getting moving. Maybe it will inspire Erin and Kristin to do the same!

We also welcome our first Escape sponsor spotlight: Coleman Natural Foods.