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Happy Holidays: Families and Complications
As our families get more complicated, so do the holidays. Most modern families no longer consist of Mom, Dad, 2.5 kids, and one or two adoring grandparents. Instead, you’re dealing with ex-spouses, their new partners, and a mix of children, step-children, and various half-brothers and sisters. With that, a lot of complications get added to your already busy holiday schedule. While each blended family is different, there are some things you can do to simplify the situation and make sure everyone involved gets to enjoy the holidays. Here are three ground rules that have served us well when dealing with these compliction. Find Common Ground When Faced with Complications No matter how strained…
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Journaling to Relieve Stress
Stress comes in many forms — especially during the holiday season. Likewise, stress relief can come in many forms. Some people turn to physical activity for stress relief. Others want something less strenuous. Journaling is a great way to relieve stress at any time. By putting your thoughts and feelings on paper, you provide yourself with a tremendous opportunity for self-reflection. Thinking about your problems or concerns is different from giving those issues physical space. When you see how you’re thinking, you may look at the problem differently. This may make the holiday season a little more pleasant. Here are a few reasons why you should journal to relieve stress:…
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Spring Week: Day 4 — Getting Your Family Outside
It’s Finally Spring Week Day 4: Getting Your Family Active Outside Did you enjoy your day off? I did (except for the blood draw)! I used it to get a little rest and to get better organized. There’s always more to do! During the Spring, it’s a great time not only to restart your healthy lifestyle, but to take advantage of the outdoors. You should include your family in these opportunities as well. Depending on where you live, the weather is finally starting to warm up, which means you can do some outdoor family activities that will keep everyone active. Here are a few to try during the…
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Spring Week: Day 1–Spring Decluttering
It’s Finally Spring Week! Day 1: Spring Decluttering Good morning, everyone! I hope your weekends were restful and exciting – depending on what you were looking for! Last week, I thought that spring was rearing her head — Punxsutawney Phil did a number on us this year right—now, I’m pretty sure. In most of the country. Hooray! It’s about time! In honor of spring’s late—but welcome—arrival, I’m naming this “It’s Finally Spring Week” on this blog. All week, there will be posts incorporating spring into them and maybe some freebies to go along with it. It’ll be fun! Monday’s topic: Spring Decluttering… Decluttering. It’s not just for Mom anymore… Decluttering…
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Friday Follies: The Children Are Out of School Today?
It’s Friday. The kids are out of school which surprised me. They missed so much school at the beginning of the year because of Hurricane Harvey. The school district already took away the President’s Day holiday, so I thought all holidays were at risk. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize they were going to be at home until Wednesday…so I hadn’t really thought about what we were going to do all day. Oops. We do have choices… 1. Organize the Kitchen Maybe we’ll work on the kitchen – I had started on the kitchen before surgery. I did major work on the pantry and cabinets. Almost everything is in a glass jar,…
