Managing A Tight Holiday Budget: Homespun Projects That Build Tradition
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Posted March 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
A festive Yuletide spirit can still fill your home or apartment, even if it seems all of your spare cash is being pumped into your car's gas tank or your home heating bill this year!Old socks ... pieces of fabric ... home-made baker's clay ... felt and old buttons ... torn and tattered table linens ... stored Christmas cards and wrap ... bits of ribbon and lace and bias tape ... with a little imagination and time, you can turn a ton of ordinary household items into enduring Christmas treasures. ...
A Resolution Worth Keeping
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Posted March 6th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
New Years Resolutions: Making them is a tradition -keeping of them is usually optional. That's unfortunate, because some of the pledges we make in those moments before the calendar changes are wonderful things to aspire to - spending more time with our children, exercising regularly, stopping a bad habit like smoking - or considering chocolate one of the main food groups. Yet, this is the one time of the year that it's condoned - almost expected - that we don't follow through on our promises.But...
Easter Party Ideas
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Posted March 5th, 2010 at 6:20 am
Easter marks the start of spring and is a sacred holiday for Christians throughout the world as it signifies when Jesus Christ was resurrected from the grave to live again. But where did the Easter bunny and eggs fit into the Easter tradition?The rabbit and eggs were actually symbols of fertility, immortality and new life to commemorate Christ's resurrection. In Germany, colored eggs were left in children's baskets and the custom was brought to America with German immigrants in the later 19th ce...
Enjoy A Stress Free Holiday
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 at 6:20 pm
As the holiday season approaches, my well-organized, super achiever friends have already put into motion the plans for their annual, holiday extravaganza.All year long, they have purchased gifts at bargain prices. Their favorite family photo is duplicated onto 1000, addressed greeting cards. They can?t wait to flip the switch illuminating their house which is permanently wired with twinkle lights and they have a file of menus carefully clipped from last year?s Thanksgiving edition of Oprah magaz...
Mother’s Day
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 at 10:20 am
Go to any garden for a walk and look for small children playing. Keep watching. After some time, you will always find a small kid hitting himself/herself somewhere and cry loudly. Suddenly the mother will appear and take the child in her lap. After some time the child will go back to his/her game. That is mother for you. Always there to protect her children.Some time back scientists carried out an experiment and found out that infants sleep better if they listen to the recordings of the sounds o...
Enjoy TrickOrTreating With These 5 Easy To Remember Halloween Safety Tips
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Posted March 1st, 2010 at 10:19 am
When it comes to Halloween, most kids think of the fun, the candy and the dressing up. What they don?t think about is the dark and the danger that can be a part of Halloween night. Here are some common sense safety tips to keep you and your children safe this coming Halloween:Always carry a flashlight! ? This is especially important if you are going trick-or-treating in an area without streetlights. Uneven pavement along the side of the road, holes in the turf along the edge of the street, and a...
Great Gifts Under $5
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Posted February 27th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Gift giving is at its absolute finest during the Christmas season. Putting smiles on children's faces, making an elderly person feel appreciated, rewarding a hardworking employee - the reasons for gift giving at Christmas are endless. Christmas is the most popular time for gift giving, and it is no secret that Christmas is also the favorite time for marriage proposals.However, getting ready for Christmas can be a nightmare when you tally up all the planning and shopping that must be condensed in...
Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Posted February 26th, 2010 at 10:18 am
It was December 22, a Saturday, and the last weekend before Christmas. She was getting some last minute shopping done. After making her purchases she walked with her son over to the cottage covered in artificial snow that sat in the middle of the shopping mall. She had promised her son that he could visit Santa.Her son was eight years old; tall and lanky like his father. He had dark auburn hair and gray-green eyes, a sprinkle of freckles on his cheeks and a wistful smile. His voice was gruff for...
Moms Are Women First
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Posted February 25th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I'll bet that most moms forget that!Being a mom is but one of the many daily roles a mother performs and as this dominates her life, it may be difficult even for her to remember all the woman she is. While she is undoubtedly proud of her contributions to her family, she probably doesn?t have the time and energy to pamper her inner and outer woman.Mom looks in the mirror, sighs, and wishes she had just ten more minutes to style her hair or apply makeup. She looks at her clothes and wishes for...
Family Thanksgiving Traditions
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Posted February 22nd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on the past year, getting together with family and of course, eating a big 'ole turkey until you feel stuffed yourself. In fact, according to the National Turkey Federation, over 90% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Many of us have Thanksgiving food traditions ranging from deep fried turkey to green bean casserole to sweet potato pie, but there is often more to Thanksgiving than a good looking bird. Many families have adopted other traditions ...
