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Holidays: What to Do When the Holidays Turn Blue
The 'grinch' blues
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch!" - Dr. Seuss
"Bah, humbug!" - Ebenezer Scrooge
If you find yourself relating to the Grinch or Scrooge this season, you're not alone. Many people have difficulty getting into the holiday spirit from...
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Holidays: Modeling Gratitude for Your Children
Q. With the holiday season upon us, I've got some worries about my kids. Each year, they seem to be less and less grateful for what they receive, and want more and more stuff. I'm afraid of what this will lead to, and wonder what you would suggest ...
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Holidays: The Power of Celebration
"Celebrate, celebrate! Dance to the music!" - Three Dog Night
"I just want to celebrate another day of livin'." - Rare Earth
"It's a celebration!"- Kool and the Gang
Let's put this under the heading of "things I just don't
understand."
What I want ...
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Valentines Day: 12 Tips to Make it the Best Yet
Ask your partner what would make a perfect day for him or her. To whatever extent possible, create that day.
Create a scrapbook or collage of your first date. Include pictures, ticket stubs and memories of that time together.
Talk about the times ...
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Holidays in Ukraine
Ukrainians love their numerous holidays and love to "celebrate" those holidays in grandeous fashion. It's not uncommon for Westerners to be taken aback at just how many "days of note" they observe, and the amount of fireworks and revelry that goes ...
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Holiday Gifts From the Heart: 15 Gift Ideas for You and Your Kids
We give gifts to family and friends to make them happy. Nothing will make them happier than a gift from the heart. These gift ideas are inexpensive and thoughtful. Get your kids involved because they like making people happy, too.
RAVE RECIPES. ...
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Sweet Christmas Memories
My mother, who was widowed when I was 5 years old, exerted a lot of effort to ensure her children experienced wonderful Christmas’ and indeed we did. I still look back and still “feel” the joys of this special time in my life.
I recall going Christ...
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Tis the Season to be Jolly
We've all had our share of what is known as "The Holiday Blues". At this time of year I know that I will overindulge and gain a few pounds that will take more than a few weeks to take off. If I can. There are relatives to invite and gifts for wh...
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Angels We Have Heard and Seen
My favorite part of the holiday season is its steady reminder of angels. Christmas cards reflect angelic gatherings in star-filled night skies. Ancient carols tell of angels spreading great joy, or watching over shepherds and sleeping children. Dec...
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Christmas Just Aint Christmas
What happened to 2005? Didn’t we just have Christmas and New Years? I’m still processing what happened at Christmas 2004!
Last year I discovered that there are LifeSaver candy canes and precooked half turkeys. I also noticed that the ornaments a...
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How to Manage Your Holiday Stress
Are you plagued by holiday stress year after year? Do you feel as if you are a victim in all of this? Do you believe that you are the ONLY one in your household who is contributing to the success of the holiday?
Let me share with you some ideas for...
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The Christmas Present
I always loved things with wheels. The greatest thrill for me was climbing into my wagon, giving a little push and off I went, down the longest hill in the world. I knew that any slight twitch on the handle would send me spinning on to the unforgiv...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kenneth Hoffman
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5 Simple Ways to Tame Holiday Stress Today
Holidays come pre-packaged with stress – thanks
to relatives, airports, malls and bills. The usual demands of the
holiday season can stretch your physical and emotional limits, and if you
are not prepared, leave you so stressed you are unable t...
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Rental Scams in Self Catering Holiday Home Lettings
Since the middle of 2004 numerous owners of self catering holiday homes who advertise their properties on the Internet have been targeted on a rental scam.
The scam works by the enquirer sending a cheque far in excess of the requested sum, and then...
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Christmas In England
The people of England are well known for their Christmas celebrations, dating back to the legendary King Arthur who made" merrie" in York in 521 celebrating with "minstrels, gleemen, harpers, pipe-players, jugglers, and dancers." Except for th...
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Christmas Gift Giving: What You Should Know About Last Minute Gifts
A word of advice. Try to plan your gift giving in advance. Don't wait to the very last minute. Last minute gifts would probably cost you more than you might anticipate.
Take a calendar and your organizer. Circle every birthday, your wedding anniver...
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Holidays: 7 Gift Giving Laws for Wives
Husbands can be hard to shop for, especially the ones who say they want nothing. My dad always did that. I always found that really confusing. Do you listen to him or get him something anyway?
Here are a few suggestions on what to get and what to a...
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Holidays: Have You Been Re-Gifted?
My guess is that just about everyone has been re-gifted at one time or another.
You have been re-gifted when someone gives you a gift that was given to them as a gift, they don't want it, and they are passing it on to you.
So in this holiday season...
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Edible Christmas Ornament Decorating Ideas
There are lot of things to love about the Christmas season. There is of course the caroling, the family festivities, the seasonal programming. There are, though, two things that really stick out when thinking about Christmas time. The food, is of c...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Paul Buckley
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Homeowners Holiday Decorating Safety
OHSA probably will not be coming around this holiday season, but maybe they should. Hundreds of people are hurt every year installing holiday decorations cuts, broken bones, strains, electrocution, and falls from ladders, falls from roofs, tripping...
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The Holidays in Perspective
I promised myself I wouldn’t do it, but I did. I went to the mall on Black Friday. What an education, to say the least. I can only compare the complete store chaos to footage I’ve seen of looting following a natural disaster. Unbelievable. There wa...
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Do Ill-mannered In-laws or Rude Relatives Ruin Your Holidays?
Do difficult relatives ruin your holidays year after year? I had a colleague, Traci, who proclaimed a few weeks before Thanksgiving that the family gathering would be ruined as usual because of her sister-in-law, husband, and meddlesome nephew. She...
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Santas Ready, But Is Your Fireplace Ready for Him?
When you hang those stockings from the mantel, you’re calling even more attention than usual to the natural focal point of your room, the fireplace. Especially at this time of year, you want your fireplace to look its best. Here’s a quick firepla...
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Christmas Games – A Fun Way To Kick Off The Holiday Season
Christmas games will create memories for years to come. Here are a few fun games the whole family can enjoy during the holiday season:
• Reindeer Antlers – Get 2 to 4 teams. Give each team a pair of pantyhose and give each player a balloon. If te...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kevin Ryan
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