Member Spotlight Karen Dewis

What does Christmas mean to you?

Christmas is all about family to us. It’s about getting together. My daughter from interstate comes home with her family and we’re all together again. To me it’s about more than just Christmas Day. We spend so much time together at this time of year whether that’s going to the beach, long lunches or barbeques we’re all together as much as possible.

What’s your role at Christmas time?

Food.

I host Christmas for my family every year. And with a background teaching cooking and hospitality I take the food very seriously. Everyone can tell me one item they’d like on the menu on Christmas Day and I make sure that they all have something that they like on the table. For the past 40 years I’ve been making the same Christmas Cake recipe, and each year every member of the family comes over and has a stir and makes a wish before it goes in the oven. It’s a great tradition.

How does National Pharmacies support you at Christmas time?

National Pharmacies has great gifts. I’ve already bought my daughter a perfume for her gift and the diffuser and essential oils range are always great for gift giving.

What’s your favourite thing about being a National Pharmacies member?

I’ve used my National Pharmacies membership for so many things over the years, having had it since my kids were young – at the moment I am loving the range of supplements. I take a holistic approach to health and wellness and National Pharmacies has a lot of beautiful products that really fit with my philosophy.

Are you going to the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant?

I hope so! I always took my kids to the Pageant back in the day and now I’m so excited to take my grandchildren to the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. It’s so great that there’s an opportunity for National Pharmacies members to be involved in the Pageant.