Holiday Season

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Do You Know Your 'Love Language'?

Anne Naylor | Posted 12.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Quality Time, Spiritual Light, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Lao Tzu, Mother Theresa, Giving, Gifts, Holiday Season, Love Languages, Dr Gary Chapman, Love, Communication, Victor Hugo, Relationships, The Giving Life, Living News

This time of the year is one in which we are being showered with spiritual Light. This Light comes as a blessing: to let us see more clearly where we might have something to learn.

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Five Ways To Keep From Fighting With Family During The Holidays

Caroline Presno | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Season, Drama, Self-Help, Tips for Holiday Season, Family, Four Christmases, Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Living News

For those who like drama, the holidays are the perfect stage for their damaging psychological production. Don't be the audience who gets sucked in. Put the family dysfunction at bay by practicing the following.

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Gwyneth's Gift Suggestions: Non-Toxic Dolls & Ethnic Portraits

Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwyneth Paltrow Goop, Entertainment News

Just in time for Christmas shopping, Gwyneth Paltrow has issued her gift ideas via her newsletter, GOOP. This year the items are all personalized-...

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The Writers Workbench: Holiday Gift Edition

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Gift Guide, Holidays, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, Holiday Gift Ideas, Technology News

These aren't necessarily The Best Whizbangs out on the market. They're just products that for any number of reasons stood out for me during the past year -- and are well-made, useful and often quite innovative.

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7 Tips To Relieve Holiday Stress

Connie Bennett | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, American Psychological Association, Debra Berndt, Holiday Season, Connie Bennett, Binging, Overeat, Alcohol, Holiday Overeating, Self Love, Self-Help, Relaxation, Calm Down, Overweight, The Balanced Life, Living News

While 'tis the season to be merry, for many of us, it's also a season for stress, anxiety and angst, which leads us to behave in ways we're sure to ...

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Surviving The Holidays: 5 Life Coaching Tips

James M. Lynch | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Family-Tension-During-the-Holidays, Family Tension During the Holidays, Life Coaching, Alcohol, Family, Relationships, Living News

No matter how 'zen' you are in everyday life there's bound to be someone that gets to you when you've been traveling, away from the comfort of your own home or hosting a large group of people.

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Christmas Gifts 2009: 13 Great Gifts

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Green

With the holiday season upon us, gift-giving can get pretty ugly really fast. From the last-minute frantic purchasing to participating in the consume...

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Postcard Perfect Holidays In A Prairie State

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Santa Claus, Christmas, Holiday Season, Chicago, Black Friday, Holidays, Illinois, New Year's Eve, Chicago News

To help jump start the holiday spirit, these are my favorite 10 images four years after evacuating back to the heartland south of Chicago, east of Lincoln's home and north of a cornfield.

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Happy Holidays

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Gabrielle Bernstein, Happy Holidays, Holiday Season, Happy, Family, Living News

Does the term "happy holidays" seem like an oxymoron? That's because hanging out with family can really make you nuts. You revert to immature behavior...

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Your Holiday Relaxation Rescue Guide (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Relaxation, Holiday Season, Stress, Tara Stiles, Yoga, Chill Out, Anxiety, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Living News

Reserving time for ourselves around the holidays seems so far away from the reality of forced spending, emotional exhaustion, and general frustration.

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5 Ways To Cope With Holiday Grief

intent.com | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, Depression, Dying, Grief, Thanksgiving, Death and Dying, Mourning, Coping, Losing-a-Loved-One, Loss, Holiday Season, Sadness, Anxiety, Gratitude, Death, Living News

Behind our holiday smiles and good wishes, many of us carry feelings of deep grief.� So how can we have a wonderful holiday if we are experiencing s...

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How To Green Your Holiday Meal

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Pesticides, Organic Farming, Hanukkah, Soil, Turkey, Agriculture, Thanksgiving, Flowers, Green, Toxins, Soup Kitchen, Decor, Vegetables, Christmas, Dishwasher, Leftovers, Holidays, Holiday Season, Food Banks, Crops, Ecuador, Green Living, Reusable, Family Meals, Decorating, Imports, Menu, Organic Food, Fruit, Cornucopia, Colombia, Water, Environment, Tips, Homeless Shelters, Food, Decorating Tips, Green News

Working up a menu for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or another upcoming holiday? Here are three tips to help you be more environmentally responsible while planning that feast.

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Can You Be Happy At Thanksgiving When You Are Single?

Julie Spira | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationship Advice, Holiday Season, Relationships, Dating Advice, Holiday Season Commentary, Dating, Thanksgiving Commentary, Julie Spira, Living News

I have an excerise that can help minimize the holiday blues, put a smile on your face, and allow you to be open to meeting someone before the strike of midnight on New Year's Eve, if you are ready and willing.

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Lindsay Lohan Makes 'Amazing' Garlic Mashed Potatoes For Thanksgiving

people.com | Paul Chi | Posted 11.26.2009 | Entertainment

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Lindsay Lohan is coming home for the holidays -- and her family is putting her to work! Although Lindsay usually gets VIP treatment, while in Long ...

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Relishing Loved Ones and Cranberries

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Holiday Season, Thanksgiving Traditions, Thanksgiving Commentary, Family, Thanksgiving, Living News

When your sole surviving parent is in her eighties, you think about thanks in an entirely different way -- one day, one holiday, one small blessing at a time.

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A Thanksgiving NOT To Remember

One For The Table | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Bad Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Commentary, One-for-the-Table, Holidays, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Holiday Season, Gratitude, Family, Living News

After starting my job as a junior advocate in November 1980, I received an invitation to have Thanksgiving dinner at the Industrial School for Boys.

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Secrets To Getting Through The Holiday Season

Karen Luniw | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Tips for Holiday Season, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Holiday Season Commentary, Family, Thanksgiving Tips, Living News

How does one get through the holiday season unscathed by the family biting sarcasm, the off-hand negative comments about your love life or lack of employment? Those unsaid, yet thick feelings of disapproval?

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons: Which Is Your Favorite? (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Photos, Macy's, Thanksgiving Floats, Holidays, Holiday Season, Best Floats, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's Parade, Slidepoll, Thanksgiving Parade New York, Pictures, New York News

Turkey, sweet potatoes, football and... Snoopy? That's right, nothing says "Thanksgiving" quite like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ameri...

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Bloomingdale's Holiday Windows Unveiled (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Photos, Window Displays, Bloomingdale's, Slidepoll, Holidays, Bloomingdale's Windows, Holiday Season, New York News

Just like putting cookies out for Santa, stuffing stockings, and, for some, seeing a movie and eating Chinese food, the Bloomingdale's holiday-themed ...

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Ten Films For The Coming Weeks

John Farr | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Graduate, Fred MacMurray, Woody Allen, Thanksgiving, Paul Simon, The Thin Man, The Apartment, Animal House, Diane Keaton, Peter Sellers, Spencer Tracy, Best Movies by Farr, Don Cheadle, Ben Affleck, Father of the Bride Movie, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cary Grant, Burt Reynolds, Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Stanwyck, Blake Edwards, Boogie Nights, Grace Kelly, Julianne Moore, Matthew McConaughey, Bonnie and Clyde, Jack Lemmon, Jeff Goldblum, Parker Posey, Preston Sturges, Dustin Hoffman, William H. Macy, Elizabeth Taylor, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, William Powell, John C. Reilly, It's a Wonderful Life, Holiday Season Commentary, To Catch a Thief, Billy Wilder, Mark Wahlberg, A Christmas Carol, Dazed and Confused, Jon Voight, Parties, Henry Fonda, Mad Men, Midnight Cowboy, Shirley MacLaine, P.T. Anderson, Annie Hall, Richard Linklater, Myrna Loy, Heather Graham, The Love Boat, Entertainment News

Get ready, folks, for the coming blur of forced reunions, work-related functions, and cacophonous Christmas parties.

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Thanksgiving: Pay it Forward

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Predictions, Lifestyle, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Traditions, Thanksgiving Commentary, Love, Family, Living News

I asked our guests to consider what they would be thankful for in a year; what would be an accomplishment that they would have achieved, by being committed for the whole year.

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Chase Giveaway Gets Hot & Facebook Becomes Charity Hub

Saul Garlick | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact

Read More: Philanthropy, Holiday Season, Charity, Facebook, Impact News

Chase Community Giving on Facebook is no joke. The program is doling out $5 million to small nonprofits, while being very smart and crafty with this idea.

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Bernie Madoff: The Cocktail - Wall Street-Inspired Drinks

CNBC | Jane Wells | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Holiday Season, Holiday Parties, Wall Street, Bernie Madoff, Alcohol, Business News

Last year, to add a little levity to the miserable doldrums of Wall Street, Cognito came up with some special cocktails for its holiday party with nam...

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Cooking for 22

One For The Table | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Giving Thanks, Holiday Season, Thanksgiving Tips, Thanksgiving, Living News

I set out in this post to write about what I think is the hardest part of cooking for large numbers of people in non-industrial kitchens -- keeping everything warm.

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Thanksgiving Turkeys: How They Get From The Farm To Your Dinner Table

businessinsider.com | Gus Lubin and Lawrence Delevingne | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Holiday Season, Peta, Eating Matters, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Thanksgiving, Business News

It's turkey time. Millions of Americans will dive into the big bird next Thursday, smothering it with gravy or cranberry sauce or both. Many will al...

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