Reba McEntire Rethinks Holiday Traditions
In the past, Reba McEntire bought Christmas presents throughout the year and put them away until the holiday arrived -- but no more!
"I had to quit that," the singer tells Country Weekly, "because I could not remember where I put the gifts!"
In addition, McEntire says her husband, Narvel Blackstock, is always the most challenging person on her Christmas shopping list. So last year, the couple did things a little differently. They decided not to get each other anything.
"Last year we donated to a charity," says McEntire. "That was our gift to each other: to give to somebody else."
The latest issue of Country Weekly, with more of McEntire's holiday memories, is on sale now.
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