Holidays

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Happiness, Success, and the Spirit of Giving

C. Clinton Sidle | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Success, Leadership, Giving, Well-Being, Christmas, Happiness, Holidays, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, Living News

I have been a student of happiness in my spiritual path and of human effectiveness in my line of work. And as my seemingly separate pursuits began to merge, I found that what makes you happy also makes you successful.

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New Year's Resolutions: 'The Show Me' State Of Mind

James M. Lynch | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Here's my challenge to you: In this coming year let's light this world up with positive energy and a life of joy and possibility. But don't just tell me. Show me.

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What Would Love Do?

Mike Robbins | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Motivational Speaker, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, Drucker, Relationships, Engelhart, Living News

Love, I believe, is the most powerful force in the universe - yet so many of us almost apologize for talking about it, thinking about it, and wanting to have it play a lead role in our lives.

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Mommy Office Party And My Favorite Holiday Movies

Meredith Lopez | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Roller Derby, Christmas Movies, 2010, New Year's, Christmas Parties, Holidays, Toddlers, Christmas, Le Tigre, Motherhood, Parenting, Beastie Boys, Christmas Trees, New York City, Living News

The same day I recognized, with minimal regret, that I have no office parties to attend this year, I received an invite from a mom in our neighborhood playgroup for a party she was having.

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Holiday Tips For Progressives With Families

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Holiday Season, Love, Dysfunctional Families Holidays, Dysfunctional Family, Communication, Family, Christmas, Living News

Want to have a holiday with your family that is warm and fuzzy? You probably don't need to trade-up at Adopt-A Family -- you just need to engage in some serious loving.

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The World's Wackiest Holiday Traditions

GlobalPost | Posted 03.18.2010 | World

Read More: Holiday Traditions, Christmas, Holidays, Krampus, World News

It's hard to think of anything wackier than honoring the birth of Jesus -- a man who preached peace, love and charity -- by maxing out your credit car...

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'Jesse's Kosher Ham' -- The Easiest Holiday Dinner I Know

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 03.18.2010 | Style

Read More: Christmas, Holidays, Ham, Dinner, Christmas Ham, Gene Hovis, Style News

We're casting our dinner vote for a main course that's $1.99 a pound. My brother-in-law calls this "Jesse's kosher ham." Funny, but not accurate.

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Cute Animals Dressed For Christmas (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.18.2010 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Holidays, Cute Animal Pictures, Cute Animals, Animals, Christmas, Green News

At HuffPost Green, we can't think of anything better than cute animals in Christmas dress to get you in the holiday spirit! If winter flu, freezing w...

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The Age of Invisibility

Elissa Stein | Posted 03.18.2010 | New York

Read More: Holidays, Loneliness, Nyc, Aging, Compassion, Friendship, Elderly, Relationships, Hospitals, Elderly Americans, New York News

People in New York are far more kind and generous than we get credit for. But not for the elderly. Not here. Not anywhere, really.

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The Five Best Cocktails for Your Holiday Party

Andrew Knowlton | Posted 03.18.2010 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Cocktails, Christmas Cocktail Recipes, Bon Appetit, Christmas, Andrew Knowlton, Punch, Cocktail Recipes, Christmas Drinks, Holiday Cocktails, Christmas Cocktails, Style News

The best drink for your holiday party is not a cocktail. It's a punch. Do you really want to spend all the time (and effort) it takes to mix a fancy cocktail for each of your guests?

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Star Of Wonder: Adler Planetarium Show To Be Retired

suntimes.com | By MARY HOULIHAN Mhoulihan@suntimes.com | Posted 03.18.2010 | Chicago

Read More: Holidays, Astronomy, Adler Planetarium, Planetarium, Chicago, Christmas, Star of Wonder Adler, Star of Wonder, Holiday Season, Chicago News

Since the mid-1930s, "Star of Wonder" has been a holiday staple at the Adler Planetarium. The museum's longest-running sky show, it examines theories ...

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Obama Wants Hugs For Christmas

AP | Posted 03.18.2010 | Style

Read More: Holiday, Obama Christmas, Holidays, Christmas, Obama Holiday, Obama Christmas Gift, Obama Present, Barack Obama, Style News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the only Christmas presents he needs from his daughters are hugs. During an interview on the Tom Joyner ...

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The White House and Holidays of the Past

Kate Kelly | Posted 03.18.2010 | Politics

Read More: Clark Clifford, Holidays, White House, Truman, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hoover, Politics News

Some of Truman's assistants had traveled to Havana over the holiday, and the President thought it might be fun to have customs agents "bottle them up" (detain them) for a good long while on their return home.

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Last-Minute Gift Ideas: There's Still Time For Christmas Shopping

Posted 03.18.2010 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Last Minute Gift Ideas, Last Minute Holiday Gifts, Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas, Christmas, Last Minute Christmas Gifts, Last Minute Gifts for Her, Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas, Christmas Gift Ideas, Last Minute Gifts, Holiday Gift Ideas, Style News

In need of last-minute gift ideas? Need some inspiration? We all do now and then. And here at HuffPost, we're here to help. You can make an impact ...

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Just Listen - Overcoming Holiday Shyness

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Holidays, New Year's Commentary, Mark Goulston, Tips-for-Coping-With-Shyness, Shyness, Holiday Stress, Xmas, Living News

If you become that person who is more interested in others than in being interesting and invite others to share their feelings, thoughts and actions then you too can overcome your shyness.

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Season's Greetings and a Sad Farewell

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Family, Living News

My mother died a good death -- at home, surrounded by family, with minimal intervention from doctors. But a death is a death all the same, so I'm signing off for two weeks.

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Poems For The Start Of Winter

John Lundberg | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Christmas Carol, Christina Rossetti, Seasons, Winter Poems, Matsuo Basho, Christmas, Winter, Poetry. Poems, Ezra Pound, First Day of Winter, Living News

Monday marks the first day of winter and I've put together some poems for the occasion. I've overlooked the classics hoping for a few that might be new to you.

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10 Ways To Deal With Difficult People

Tara Stiles | Posted 03.18.2010 | Living

Read More: Dealing With Stress, Kindness, Meditation, Yoga, Holidays, Difficult-Circumstances, Relationships, Living News

Whether it's family, work, relationships, or friends, we all deal with difficult people in different ways. Holidays often extract the most trying characteristics out of everyone.

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Stephen King Picks 10 Best Books Of 2009

EW | Stephen King | Posted 03.18.2010 | Books

Take it from your Uncle Stevie -- book lovers on your shopping list will thank you for the gift of any of these rockin' reads....

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Four Letter Words That Could Change Your Life

Eli Davidson | Posted 03.18.2010 | 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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Feminist Books For The Holidays

Feministing | Courtney Martin | Posted 03.18.2010 | Books

Read More: Christmas Books, Feminism, Christmas Gifts, Feminist, Holidays, Christmas, Books, Best Books, Feminist Books, Books News

As they say, it's always "too many books, too little time." But the holiday season is a time when a) you often get to slow down and actually devour a ...

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Snuggies Fly Off Shelves As Season's Best-Sellers

AP | Posted 03.18.2010 | 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 03.18.2010 | 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 03.18.2010 | 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 03.18.2010 | 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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