New Year’s Eve is an exciting time for everyone; why not take the time to plan an extraordinary event for the kids in your life? Everyone in the family can be involved in the activities to help create a healthy and safe New Year for all of your family members. Create your own time capsule – Throughout the year gather clippings and other artifacts from important events that happened and put them all in a time capsule. Add in souvenirs and a few pictures from places you visited also. … [Read more...]
12 GREEN ALTERNATIVES TO GIFT WRAPPERS
December 10, 2012 by
As you’ve probably noticed, trashcans overflow after winter holiday festivities. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and boxes fill up a big portion of that too-stuffed trash bin. Ease the load going to the landfill by wrapping your gifts in re-purposed items and reusable containers. Here are 12 great ideas to get your imagination rolling for preparing your presents and ensuring they’re something the recipient will never forget. Reused Gift Bags - Most of us have a stash of gift bags … [Read more...]
The Mayo Clinic: 10 Tips to Coping Holiday Stress!
December 14, 2010 by
~~ Celebrating the Holidays in 2012 ~~ Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping with 'stress and/or depression' ... don't ruin your holidays and hurt your health. The holiday season, starting in early December continues through New Year's Day, often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression. ... and it's no wonder. In an effort to pull off a perfect holiday, you might find yourself facing a dizzying array of demands — … [Read more...]
