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‘Tis Almost the Season: Unique Holiday Gifts

Terri Hall-Jackson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:06 +0000

You know those people who are done with their holiday shopping before school starts, some of whom already have their gifts wrapped?� Well, I�m not one of them.� I am a tried and true last minute shopper, knocking out the entire task in one highly focused weekend, usually two weeks before the holidays.� This year, [...]

Holiday Reservations

Eric Steinman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:00:23 +0000

My wife and I, respectively, have fairly ethnic sounding last names: One of them very Italian and the other (mine) sounding oh-so Jewish. Every year, around the holidays, there is always at least one person that asks, �what will you be doing for the holidays?� Meaning: Are you dragging a giant tree into your living [...]

5 Simple Ways to Relieve Holiday Stress

Veronica Peterson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:00:54 +0000

Oh, the holidays are here again! For many of us, that means candied yams with an extra side dish of family-induced stress. Yes, even the most social of us can be overwhelmed with all the preparation and expectations that go into making a memorable holiday. Try a couple of these stress-busting exercises to put [...]

Take Time For Yourself During the Holidays

Annie B. Bond — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:26 +0000

Before the stress, rush, and bustle of the holidays really take hold, consider this wise teaching: Creating simplicity can be one of the happiest, most rewarding, delightful and satisfying things you can possibly do. In order to create the sort of simple life you want, it is important to be able to come to the project with what the Zen Buddhists call �beginner's mind�&#151the mental equivalent of the new page.

Symbols of the Season: Mixed Blessings

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:00:45 +0000

Do you have more than one set of holiday traditions in your home? If so, the symbols and rituals of Christmas and Hanukkah can be interwoven with new traditions. I Googled around looking for statistics about interfaith families and found that approximately 25-35 percent of American couples are part of an interfaith relationship. [...]

Last-Minute, Safe Gift Ideas

Andrew Peterson — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:00:27 +0000

In my last blog I wrote about a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group called “Trouble in Toyland.” It was their 23rd annual report recommending what toys not to buy for Christmas. It warned against small toys that children could choke on, toys with small powerful magnets and toys that might [...]

Have a Zero-Waste Party

Kelly Magill — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:48 +0000

Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s or just because, you can always make your party a zero-waste fete. Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell, authors of Celebrate Green offer these guidelines for making any party waste-free. 1. Decorate the tree together with edible/compostable ornaments (like hardened gingerbread cookies) and popcorn or cranberry garlands. 2. Use edible and compostable [...]

Waste Less This Gift-Giving Season

Dave Chameides — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:16 +0000

With the holiday season upon us (or so the circulars tell me) I thought I’d devote today’s column to gift giving. Let’s face it folks, for a lot of us, its not going to be the big present year that we were hoping for. The economy is in the gutter, year-end bonuses have [...]

The Best of Care2: Holiday Decorating and Entertaining

Annie B. Bond — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:00:07 +0000

Here are dozens of great holiday ideas, compiled over years at Care2, to help us wrap, decorate, entertain, celebrate, and contact and give gifts to friends and family.

An Eco-White Holiday

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:00:45 +0000

Has global warming put the kibosh on the predictability of a blanket of white fluff where you live? It’s easy to bring home that snowy feeling this holiday. Start a new tradition and design an enchanted winter white eco-holiday theme this year. I get nostalgic each year when I unpack the boxes of [...]