Unbelievably, it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving, Christmas and the entire holiday season. And if you’re like many women, your thoughts are probably running the gamut from “This is my favorite time of the year” to “I’m dreading getting ready for the holidays.” And everything in between. And realistically, [continue reading]
75 Ways to Love Your Life and Enjoy Your Marriage this Christmas
The 5 weeks from Thanksgiving Day (in the U.S.) through Christmas and on to New Year’s Day are some of the busiest of the year for wives and moms. With extra shopping, cleaning, cooking and celebrating added to your already-busy schedule, you start to feel like the weight of the [continue reading]
Homemade Granola – The Easiest and Most Delicious Christmas Food Gift + Recipe
Are you stressed out about the Christmas food gifts you need to make for family, friends, teachers, co-workers or neighborhoods? In the past I always stressed about them; for some reason, making food gifts was one of my biggest stresses of the Christmas season. Most years, I started thinking, worrying and [continue reading]
4 Healthy Weight Management Strategies for the Holidays
So, Thanksgiving is behind us, and Christmas is right around the corner. Are you ready for it? I’m not, but it’s definitely time to get myself in gear! I’m really hoping to keep things calm and healthy and just a little bit sexy between now and New Year’s Day, which [continue reading]
8 Christmas Hacks that Save Time and Reduce Stress
Well, ready or not, Christmas is upon us. I’m trying to keep things calm and reasonably sane this year, and you probably are too. But it’s hard – so many things demand our time and energy during the weeks before Christmas. If you’re looking for small ways to simplify your [continue reading]
3 Simple Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
I always want my home to smell good, but at Christmas I want it to smell great. In fact, I want my home to smell like Christmas. I want it to smell like my childhood home did, the one in which my mom stayed home, baked dozens of Christmas cookies, [continue reading]