12 Days of a Romantic Christmas
With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays the children, friends and relatives often get all the attention and the spouses are left out in the cold. Celebrate this Christmas with 12 days of romance.
On the first day of Christmas - Buy your mate one box of their favorite cereal and lace it with lots of “prizes.” Throw... >Read More
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In Search of the Christmas Spirit
The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor.
One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...... >Read More
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What is Advent?
One of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas season is the Advent calendars my brother and I would receive every year. If you’re unfamiliar with this tradition, the particular version my family enjoyed consisted of a nearly flat decorated cardboard box, with tiny doors on it, numbered from 1 to 24 representing the days leading up to Christmas...... >Read More
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Think Before You Buy
The Top 10 Gifts You Shouldn’t Buy Your Wife This Christmas
OK, let’s be honest. Sometimes men are bad at choosing gifts. Your intentions are good, but pick the wrong gift and you send the wrong message. So before you go out and buy a present for your wife, girlfriend or whoever that lovely lady is in your life, be... >Read More
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Give a Gift to Your Relationship
My early morning jog seemed colder than normal. I felt chilled to the bone, so I stayed in the hot shower a bit longer than usual. I had almost exhausted the hot water supply when I finally turned off the taps.
Through the curtains my husband handed me a towel. As I wrapped the fresh white towel around my shivering... >Read More
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Holiday Eating: Cast Away the Guilt, Keep the Taste
As a nutritionist, I surprise people with my motto: if you're going to indulge, then do it right (have the full-fat version) and really enjoy it! I believe healthy eating includes food high in cream, butter, sugar or salt....just not every day and not every meal. It gets a little trickier during the holiday season with parties, potlucks and... >Read More
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Happy Holidays
Christmas morning came early when three small children roamed our house. They are teenagers now, so we’re happy if they wake up before lunch. When they were little they pounced on me at 4 a.m., jarring me from slumber. “Let’s open the gifts,” they’d holler.
Hey,” I’d say, trying to remember where I was, “It’s December 4th. Christmas...... >Read More
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Getting Over the Holiday Blues
Need to talk? Power to Change offers a free mentoring program where you can talk... >more
10 Tips for a Less Stressful Holiday
Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of... >more
What Do You Fear?
