tag: Christmas

UK Christmas Tree Shines with “Pedi-Power”

A British company has found a novel way to combine the spirit of Christmas with environmental awareness. They've rigged up a shopping mall Christmas tree to their newly-developed paving slabs which ha…

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When Christmas Turns Two Shades Too Blue

‘Twas 14 days before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even Whiskers, our caged mouse. The stockings are still in a crate, and it looks like St. Nick is running lat…

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The Perfect Holiday Gift (video)

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." ~ Dalai Lama The perfect gift is a thoughtful one. If you follow my Econesting blog, you know I …

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How to Have a Realistic and Positive Holiday

By Carol Bradley Bursack, AgingCare.com There's an image of holiday perfection that our culture encourages. Starting with Thanksgiving, we are inundated with fantasy images of perfect families happ…

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Holiday Happiness: 8 Things To Do Today

Happy people do things to increase their level of happiness, and these things are always worth revisiting around the holidays. Why now? Because these happiness habits can help us through the turbulenc…

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Having a Peaceful, Green, Frugal & Fun Holiday

Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Scott) anytime - Podcast here! The Sleeping Naked is Green segment: Buy Dry Beans in Bulk launched a conversation on why we should con…

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Abstinence for the Holidays

Spiked egg nog, mulled wine, and New Years champagne are nearly as ingrained in our holiday psyches as Christmas trees, menorahs, and Santa Claus. But why? Why do so many of us overindulge in booze…

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Senior Gifts: It’s the Giving That Matters Most

By Cindy Laverty, AgingCare.com Have you ever agonized over what gift to give your mom or dad or elderly relative? If you’re like most of us, then the answer is: Yes. I remember so clearly wonderin…

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Why Do You Keep Saying Yes?

The holidays are like a bottle of vodka. The further into it we go, the more of our truth we show. I've never been much of a fan of drunken stupors personally but I do sometimes enjoy the little nu…

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Chanterelle Delight and Jeweled Carrot Salad

For this week’s Care 2 recipe post, I’d like to share two recipes from The HeartMath Kitchen’s head chef, Lena Goelitz. These are two of her favorites to serve during the holiday season, full of te…

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