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Puppy-Proof Your House: Pet Safety Tips For The Holiday Season
A lot of people find the holidays stressful… but have you ever considered that your pet might feel the same way? Imagine you’re only about eight inches tall and roughly 10 pounds. Now imagine that your world is suddenly full of new stuff, like strangely breakable colored balls hung from a giant tree and people you’ve never met before!
Making Peace with Loss on the Holidays
The holidays are about comfort and joy, right? That wonderful Christmas tree smell. “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Feliz Navidad.” Kissing under the mistletoe! I don’t mean to be all bah humbug. But some years, reality takes a bite out of the holiday spirit. Especially if it is the first season since you’ve gone…
Kids’ Christmas Party Activities
Kids love the holidays if for no other reason than they look forward to being out of school. Christmas parties enliven the time they are away from school and at home, and these parties can help kids practice their social skills while having fun at the same time. Instead of having the kids play video games or watch television during the parties, try Christmas activities. They help keep kids active while avoiding sedentary lifestyles.
A Star is Born
Last night I attended my childs elementary school chorus Holiday show. Theres nothing that screams its the holidays more than an hour of traditional Christmas music sang by 6 year old little boys and girls. As all the parents gathered into the small theater, I couldnt help become distracted by the bake sale brownies, cakes, cookies (not to mention, really HOT dads). Knowing this might be the longest hour of my life, I purchased a few brownies to help get me through the performance.
Ten Ways to Share the Holiday Spirit for $25 or Less
When did festive become so expensive? Just flip through any catalog or walk into any department store and it seems that the holidays have become an over-the-top affair. It comes at a time when were already feeling the pinch with parties and gifts and now the style police seems to be telling us that were just not in the holiday spirit if we dont have light-up Nutcrackers on our front lawns.