Holidays

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Four Letter Words That Could Change Your Life

Eli Davidson | Posted 12.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Want, Holidays, Leisure Time, Relationships, Play, Economic Recession, Economy, Gift, Need Money, The Balanced Life, Recession, Financial Freedom Day, Living News

"Do I need this?" is a great question to ask yourself. Spending less money on your immediate gratification want can assist you in building up the cash to have more of what you really want.

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Snuggies Fly Off Shelves As Season's Best-Sellers

AP | Posted 12.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Best Holiday Gift, Holiday, Holidays, Popular Gift, Snuggie, Christmas, Style News

CHICAGO — It's a blanket. It has sleeves. And it's becoming a stalwart on gift lists everywhere. The "as seen on TV" Snuggie and a competitor kno...

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Fannie, Freddie: Foreclosures Suspended For Two Weeks

AP | Posted 12.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Foreclosures, Mortgages, Holidays, Foreclosure Suspension, Freddie Mac, Foreclosure Holiday, Fannie Mae, Business News

WASHINGTON — Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures and evictions for about two weeks in a temporary ...

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To Give And To Receive: The When And The Why

Ellen Langer | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Gift Giving, Identity, Psychology, Relationship Psychology, Relationships, Ellen Langer, The Giving Life, Living News

Receiving a gift tells us that someone cares. Giving, on the other hand, tells us more about ourselves; increases the bond between us and provokes mindfulness.

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NBC: Send Your Holiday Salutes To U.S. Troops Abroad

Posted 12.17.2009 | Impact

Read More: Holidays, Soldiers, Holiday Spirit, Army, Care Packages, Servicemen, Christmas, U.S. Troops, Holiday Salutes, Trees for Troops, Operation Gratitute, Impact News

Have something to say to a special someone serving abroad or to our U.S. military in general? NBC is collecting letters, photos and video submissions ...

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Let's Bring Back: The Holiday Season Edition

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 12.17.2009 | Style

Read More: New Years Eve, Gift Guide, Truman Capote, Style News, Holidays, Traditions, The Andrews Sisters, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Let's Bring Back, Bing Crosby, Holly Golightly, Holiday Gift Ideas, Christmas, Style News

It seems that Americans have always been nostalgic around the winter holidays. Just look at the lyrics of Irving Berlin's iconic song, White Christma...

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Balanced Life -- 4 Tips For Dealing With Holiday Temptations

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Happiness Tips, Diet, Weight, Drinking, Health, Happiness, Living News

Everywhere, you face cookies, candy, booze, and treats of every kind. While some people whole-heartedly can enjoy all this, many of us waver between wanting to try everything and wanting to resist everything.

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Just Listen -- Too Late For This Year? Try Next...

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Mark Goulston, Xmas, Philanthropy, Donate, Relationships, Charity, The Giving Life, Holiday Season, Living News

The even greater benefit of giving in this manner is that you find out not only the non-profits and charities that your clients support, but get to hear the story of how and why they chose them.

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Tips To Prevent Holiday Stress And Avoid Faking The Holiday Spirit

Doc Childre | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Deborah Rozman, Stress, Holidays, Preparing for the Holidays, Holiday Season, Resilience, Tips for Holiday Season, Heartmath, Life Balance, Doc Childre, Anxiety, Holiday Stress, The Balanced Life, Living News

Planning parties or family gatherings can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to find the holiday spirit. Here are some tips to prevent stress through the holiday season.

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New Year's Resolutions And Time

James M. Lynch | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Quit Smoking, New Year's Resolutions, Holidays, Habits, Change, New Year's Eve, Time, Personal Growth, Preparing for the Holiday Season, New Year's Resolution, Work-Life Balance, Resolution, Love, Bad Habits, Self-Help, The Balanced Life, Happiness, Living News

As a life coach I recommend that my clients, rather than doing 'iffy' resolutions, take on their schedule and how they spend it. This could have more of an effect on your life than all the resolutions you've ever made.

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Tips To Stop The Holidays From Becoming A Karmic Turkey!

Debbie Robins | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Challenges, Holidays, Snap Judgments, Hurt, Expectations, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Family, Living News

Each year after I'd left the nest, I worked hard to make my peace with their behavior so I could enjoy our next vacation together. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes--often--it didn't.

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Decorating With Antiques This Holiday Season

Reyne Haines | Posted 12.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Ornaments, Holidays, Do-It-Yourself, Collecting, Decorating, Style News

There is actually more to the history of Christmas ornaments than how you acquired them; that is, how they came to hang on a tree and where they originated.

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The True Meaning of Christmas

Mark Chironna | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Christmas, Living News

What if the real meaning of Christmas is hidden somewhere in the reality that in order to be truly divine you have to become truly human, and the more human you are, the more you reflect the reality of the divine nature?

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O Christmas Tree

Meredith Lopez | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Christmas Tree, Christmas 2009, Interfaith Holidays, Holidays, Christmas, Living News

The putting up of the tree is a sweet stroll down memory lane. Every year the first ornament I hang is my "Christmas 1975" globe, which my mother bought while still pregnant with me.

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Christmas Sweaters Worn By Readers: Vote For Your Favorite And Send Us Yours! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 12.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Sweaters, Christmas Sweaters, Obama Christmas Sweater, Christmas, Slidepoll, Style News

Last week we posted THIS PHOTO of the future President Obama in a Christmas sweater vest, then asked inspired readers to send us photos of their own s...

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"Christmas At The White House": Bo Obama Gives Oprah A "High Five" (VIDEO)

Posted 12.14.2009 | Style

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Cuteness alert! When Oprah arrives at the White House for her Christmas at the White House special, First Lady Michelle Obama leads her on a tour aro...

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Rahm Emanuel Lights National Menorah At White House (PHOTOS)

AP/ The Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2009 | Style

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WASHINGTON -- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel lit the National Menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. The Sunday ceremony marked the 30th annive...

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Managing Grief Around The Holiday

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Holidays, Mental Health, Codependency, Grief, Acoa, Death & Dying, Living News

The holidays are a time of heightened reality. A time to reaffirm bonds of friendship and family. The general merriment of the season can make what we...

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What I've Learned About Grief During the Holidays

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 12.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Holidays, Holiday-Blues, Holiday Season, Family Stress Holidays, Grief, Surviving the Holidays, Grieving, Parents, Chicago News

My parents died six months apart. Grief has become my new companion. I walk my familiar paths a different person.

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15 Whimsical, Recession-Proof Holiday Gift Ideas

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 12.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Holiday Gift List, Gift, Holiday Style, Lesley M M Blume, Holiday Gift Ideas, Christmas Gifts, Holidays, Christmas Gifts 2009, Holiday Gifts, Christmas, Style News

For the second holiday season in a row, Americans are short on jobs and treasure. Yet many of this month's magazine gift guides and advertisements ar...

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Spend 2010 With These Animal-Loving Stars

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ace, Aspca, Pets, Charity, Dogs Deserve Better, Humane Society, Honeybee, Heroes, Mickey Rourke, Tucker, Denver, Movies, Carrie Underwood, Television, Stars, 2010, Hayden Panettiere, Whaleman Foundation, Loki, Calendar, Animal Fair Magazine, Adrian Grenier, Charlize Theron, Oscars, Celebrities, Holidays, Entourage, Animal Fair, Save the Whales, Wendy Diamond, Films, Lucky Diamond, Nbc, Peta, Tv, Lucky, Monster, Hbo, Penny Lane, Terrier, Madison, AnimalFair.Com, American Idol, Dogs, Hollywood, Orson, Delilah, Pup-Peroni, Entertainment News

Has your furry friend been naughty or nice this year? These animal loving superstars are just a few of the celebrities who appear in a new calendar sponsored by Pup-Peroni® and the ASPCA that promotes local animal shelters.

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The Gifts that Keep on Giving

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.16.2009 | Style

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A recent Animalfair.com readership study found that 84% of pet parents will give their furry pals gifts this holiday season. Here are a few different ways you can give gifts that make a difference!

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Sell Off The Yarmulkes, Here Comes Chanukah!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Attorneys, Holidays, Chanukah, Small Business, Unemployment, Economic Recession, Middle Class, Real Estate, Property Taxes, Hanukah, Religion, Living News

Anyone who doubts in the unraveling of the middle class is welcome to join my Chanukah celebration this year. Just please bring the latkes, no-drip candles, and some presents for the kids.

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Legacy Writing For The Holidays

Rachael Freed | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Family-Rituals, Traditions, Rituals, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Legacy, Legacy-Writing, Memories, The Inner Life, The Future, Living News

Holiday rituals and traditions connect families over the generations. Communicating our memories and stories can revitalize this year's holidays, and even encourage family healing and forgiveness.

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The Greenest Top Ten Holiday Gift List of Them All

Waylon Lewis | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Hanukkah, Buddhist, Christmas, Presents, Green, Meditation, Eco, Gifts, Christian, Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com, Present, Children's Day, Living News