Stressed Spelled Backwards
My daughter Katie recently accepted a teaching job and moved out of state. As I helped decorate her apartment and she settled in, our “To Do” list for Tuesday included shopping for classroom items, including a picket fence to be placed at the base of the bulletin board. It seemed like a reasonable project given it was August. Reasonable... >Read More
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Last-Minute Gifts that Won’t Break the Bank
It can happen to even the most organized shopper. You make your list and check it twice. You shop carefully and diligently. Then it happens. Just when you think your Christmas shopping is done and you can relax, you suddenly remember that one person whose name wasn’t on your list but should have been.
That person could be your babysitter,... >Read More
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Are You in a Holi-daze?
“I look forward to the holidays - and I dread them at the same time,” said my friend Peg over a cup of tea. “November and December are usually a big blur. Thanksgiving comes and goes and then it’s time to prepare for Christmas. Next thing I know it’s the New Year. I look back and I can hardly... >Read More
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Keeping Your Balance at Christmas
We are fond of saying that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but time can really be in short supply during the holidays. Families are faced with all sorts of distractions and challenges at Christmas: Get-togethers, family obligations, shopping, and decorating are all good things that can eat away at the calendar. On top of that,... >Read More
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Surviving the stress-filled holidays: A must-have list of tips to reduce chaos
No matter how many resolutions we make, the holidays always seem to cause us to throw budgetary caution to the wind.
If you’re hoping for the gift of more time with your family during the holidays — take heart.
Consulting this list, and checking it twice is sure to help you be wary of your budget, keep your holiday stress... >Read More
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A Throw-Away Christmas
At our door awaits the emotional splendor of the December rush. As we enter the gateway of decked halls and sleighed door posts, we are hit with snow-slushed proportions the weight of making this holiday the best ever.
Fear of someone’s ultimate disappointment forces our hand in trading our peace of mind and financial well-being for that new spangled...... >Read More
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Joyce Simmons,
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The Christmas Rush
It was an exciting time for the little town of Bethlehem where life was usually quiet and predictable. But ever since Caesar Augustus had ordered everyone back to his birthplace to be counted in the census, life had begun to stir!
Housewives cleaned and baked in preparation for the arrival of relatives who seldom passed that way. Young girls fashioned...... >Read More
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Headache-Free Holidays
The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and... >more
10 Tips for a More Meaningful and Less Stressful Holiday
Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of... >more
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