Costumes! Do They Reflect On Your True Personality?
Costumes are a great way to escape reality, and wearing your favorite costume (especially on Halloween night) lets you transform your personality into your desired character of choice, and allows you to become someone else for a day!Now do you wear the same Halloween outfit every year, or do you... Read More
Decorating for a Victorian Christmas
Berry Manor Inn owner, Cheryl Michaelsen wouldn't admit it, but with all the research she's done on Victorian tradition for the inn many consider her an expert, especially when it comes to celebrating a Victorian Christmas. Her Victorian-style inn offers the ideal backdrop to showcase venerated Victorian traditions throughout the... Read More
What Causes Holiday Stress?
The holidays are supposed to be a time of celebration when friends and families get together to share food, fun, gifts, and love. They are supposed to be a time of giving, caring and connection when we celebrate important and meaningful events.Why, then, are they often so stressful and what... Read More
10 Ways to Keep Your Expectations From Making You Crazy This Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful time! Everyone is full of good cheer, the milk of human kindness and 20 pounds of candy. All gifts are given with love, are exactly the right size, are exactly the right color, or exactly the right thing for exactly the price you could afford. Right?Well,... Read More
Cashless Gifts
Sometimes gifts that are truly from your heart have no cash value. But the value to the recipient can be more than any amount of money could provide. These gifts are truly from your heart to theirs.Look at the person's life and what they need. Maybe grandpa can't climb the... Read More
The Bloated Bar Mitzvah Celebration: 6 Ways to Take It Back
Bar Mitzvah celebrations have grown exponentially in size and scope in the past twenty years.That's great news for me; I derive much of the income I earn as a party entertainer from working at these events. Nonetheless, I offer this advice to those planning Bar Mitzvah celebrations:Less is more.Becoming a... Read More
Bathed in Blue - Love Can Happen for You
Whether you know him by Eros or Cupid, this son of the Goddess Venus aka Aphrodite, has long been associated with Valentines Day. Cupid the cheeky cherub loves to play and delights in aiming his pointed arrows at unsuspecting victims. When his arrow pierces your heart- you will fall madly... Read More
A Simple Little Holiday Plan
The Thanksgiving leftovers have all been eaten and the gift-buying season has shifted into high gear. Remain calm and prepare yourself for the most jam-packed month in the calendar year. There are a small percentage of you who may actually have completed your to-do list long before everyone else. (If... Read More
Thanksgiving
I was not planning to write this article. Instead, I was going to publish an article about integrity. It has been on my mind this last week and I was planning to share some thoughts about it. Then, I received an email from Jim Donovan, one of the regular contributors... Read More
How to Overcome the Overwhelm of the Holiday Season (And Reduce Holiday Stress)
The Holiday Season can be a wonderful time of year, filled with lovely decorations, gift exchanges, visits with friends and family and delicious meals. But for many of us, the Holiday Season can also be quite overwhelming with all the added activities such as decorating our homes, selecting, buying, wrapping... Read More
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5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Depression
As the holidays approach each year, more and more people... Read More
The Christmas Dress
From the time I was a very little girl, I... Read More
Christmas Gift Ideas
Christmas is such a special day. It is a day... Read More
Thriving Through the Holidays
The holidays are upon us; a time of celebration and... Read More
Why July 4th ?
On July 4th 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration... Read More
Holiday Gift Ideas For Antique Lovers
1. Knowledge is Power. Whatever the area of collecting ?... Read More
The Rose
Lifestyle is style over amount. And style is an art... Read More
Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas
Now that the biggest shopping season of the year is... Read More
Creative Christmas Gifts
Christmas is always the time of year we consider to... Read More
Dont Want Another Carpet Sweeper This Year For Christmas?
Unique "Drop-A-Hint" Plan Sends Your Gift Wishes Via E-mailSure, they... Read More
Mothers Day is coming-Dont Blow It!
Mother's Day is May 8th. And, you do realize all... Read More
FIREWORKS--OR, OOH, AAH, How Do They Do That?
One of my earliest memories involves a Fourth of July... Read More
The History of Christmas Ornaments
History of OrnamentsIn A.D. 336, an early Roman calendar first... Read More
Successful Holiday Gift Giving Starts with a Plan
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the... Read More
How Parents Can Win the Battle To Keep Your Child Safe From Strangers This Holiday Season
When we think of Holiday shopping, we think of all... Read More
Tips for Planning an Egg-stra Special Easter Party
Bunnies & chicks, colourful eggs, and the hunt for hidden... Read More
Tribute to Dad
Father's Day should not be the only day that we... Read More
Fitness Tips On How To Avoid Gaining Weight During The Holiday Season
This holiday season don't be trendy ? avoid the Seasonal... Read More
The Perfect Birthday Present for that Little Girl (No Batteries Required)
The DilemmaAs a mom of a five-year-old girl, I have... Read More
New Year?s Resolution ? Why Not Resolve To Take Back Your Life?
It's time once again for the dreaded New Year's Resolutions.... Read More
Fathers Day and Flowers
Father's Day is about to be celebrated in Australia. The... Read More
A Priceless Birthday Gift
Kelly was a very wealthy Hollywood actress, who was used... Read More
Online Shopping: Tips For Holidays Gift Shopping
It is holidays time, and you've the money and you... Read More
Cashless Gifts
Sometimes gifts that are truly from your heart have no... Read More
The Gift of Failure
During this Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to reflect on... Read More
Trick or Treating Safety
Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids... Read More
Valentine Gifts From The Heart
One of my fondest childhood memories is of my mother... Read More
10 Holiday Sober Savers 2004
1.) BEGIN NOW !!!Don't save your shopping, decorating, cooking, wrapping,... Read More
Christmas Gifts For Dog Lovers
Let's admit it, the US and UK are both countries... Read More
50 Ways to Acknowledge Your Employees Before and After Labor Day
For most people, Labor Day symbolizes the end of summer,... Read More
A Christmas Tradition - Vintage Ornaments
Traditional hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments never seem to go out... Read More
Preparing For the Holidays: Ho Ho Ho... or Bah Humbug!
Some of my clients dread the holiday season because it... Read More
Keeping Christmas Spirit Alive: Christmas Just Isn?t The Same Without Santa Claus!
Holidays may come and go but some holidays, like Christmas,... Read More
Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas - 7 Proven Winners
Here are 7 classic kid birthday party game ideas that... Read More
The Bloated Bar Mitzvah Celebration: 6 Ways to Take It Back
Bar Mitzvah celebrations have grown exponentially in size and scope... Read More
Nicely Designed Pillows As Gifts
Many of us are probably squeezing out our brains to... Read More
Holiday Dieting: A Sweet Way To Cheat!
If your diet is making you a humbug this season,... Read More
Vastu Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress
Fun, though they are intended to be, The Holidays can... Read More
Tropical Christmas
I can recall from my days in England, watching television... Read More
Saving Money on a Holiday
Going on a family vacation can be considerably more expensive... Read More
Jewelry Christmas Gifts That Sparkle and Shine
The joyous season of Christmas is steeped in tradition, and... Read More
Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees
Putting up and decorating your Christmas tree is a holiday... Read More
Christmas and New Year Celebrations: How Significant?
I remember vividly as if it were yesterday when I... Read More
Traditional VS. Modern Anniversary Gifts
Most people are familiar with the traditional materials list that... Read More
Cornucopia Centerpiece for Thanksgiving Day
As we enter into the month of November my thoughts... Read More
Legends of the Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is a much loved symbol iinstantly calling... Read More
Fitness Tips On How To Avoid Gaining Weight During The Holiday Season
This holiday season don't be trendy ? avoid the Seasonal... Read More
Trick or Treating Safety
Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids... Read More
Virtual Assistants... Even Santa Needs One!
Trying to fit all the planning and preparing and celebrating... Read More
Jewelry As A Father?s Day Gift
It is widely known that many men enjoy fine jewelry.... Read More
Christmas Holidays: 5 Ways To Make This Holiday Your Best Ever
For many people the end of a year is a... Read More
Aran... Where the Sweaters Come From
Aran Sweaters. The Aran sweater takes its name from the... Read More
Christmas Decorating Ideas - Edible Ornaments
Although it is now more decades away than I care... Read More
Making the Holidays More Meaningful
Have the holidays become too commercial for you? Are you... Read More
SALOME and HERODIAS, A Curious Mothers Day Story, Part 1 of 2 Parts
First, a disclaimer:This article requires information about John the Baptist,... Read More
A Mothers Keepsake
A mother's bracelet is a personalized bracelet that celebrates the... Read More
EASTER: The Bunny and The Egg
Ever wonder why there's an "Easter Bunny"? Ever wonder why... Read More
Relaxing Holidays - Five Ways To Make Your Next Holiday Stress Free
For many people the end of a year is a... Read More
Birthday Gift Guide
A birthday gift is the opportunity to show your loved... Read More
Reduce Waste This Christmas
- Christmas is responsible for more waste and consumption than... Read More
Honor Mothers: Song Remembers Mom Forever
In the spirit of Mother's Day, two songwriters are sharing... Read More
Spend More Time With Your Family This Holiday Season: Host A Caroling Party
Too often we forgo entertaining because of the mere thought... Read More
The Only New Year?s Resolution You Need
I am going to make a bold statement. I think... Read More
I Just Love It!
"I Just Love It!"You know the scenario. You're sitting at... Read More
2 Quick and Easy Halloween Crafts
Making Halloween crafts can really get you into a festive... Read More
The Origins of Mothers Day
Most people mistakenly believe that Mother's Day is an invention... Read More
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