As November and December come around thoughts of family and friends being to fill your thoughts as you look forward to all the wonderful things that normally come along with the holiday season. My family and I always starting making…
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Reducing Christmas Stress 4 – Enjoy the Fruits of your Efforts
The holidays are that period of time whenever wants everything to go just right. We plan and plan and plan and no matter what – let’s be honest – something always manages to go wrong in some way, shape, or…
Reducing Christmas Stress 3 – Cooking? Plan Plan Plan
My mom was a chef and when I was a child she always cooked all the holiday meals. Every holiday where people were coming over to eat – there was a feast being created. One thing I noticed for sure…
Reducing Christmas Stress 2 – Spread out Decorating
It is not uncommon for people to start putting up the Christmas tree and indoor and outdoor decorations either right before or right after Thanksgiving. Honestly, I think some people go as early as Halloween but don’t you think that…
Reducing Christmas Stress 1 – Shopping Early
The number one tip to remember when it comes to gift buying and decorating is not to wait until you have to get it done. Begin right now. Shopping early not only reduces stress by giving you more time, but…
The Tabletop Christmas Tree – My New Love
So if some of yall may have read my post about how the real Christmas tree will always be my true love. Unfortunately, living in an apartment, having pets, not having a good car to carry a nice big real…
The Battle With Christmas Lights
Christmas lights are by far one of the most popular ways to decorate for the holidays. As soon as you start seeing lights pop up in windows, on houses, and in stores, you know that the Christmas season is soon…
How Early is too Early to Decorate for Christmas?
Every year it seems like Christmas comes sooner and sooner. And it definitely is not just Christmas that does this; I know I saw Halloween decorations up as early as August. I notice that many people fall into two big…
A White Christmas – My One and Only Experience
I have lived in South Texas since I was four years old. There are certain things you come to expect when living in a place like this and the main one is that it is hot. I never grew up…
Saddest Christmas Song Ever – Shoes Can Bring Tears?
Some people might disagree but I believe that many will believe that one of the saddest Christmas songs ever is “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong. It might be strange to want to bring up such a depressing song when the…