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Christmas Gift Guide Round-Up
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. It’s November! 2020 is FINALLY nearing its end! But before we can bid adieu to this stressful year, there’s Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Christmas season to go. I have published several Christmas Gift Guides throughout November. But the real crunch time is now. I am going to publish a couple of round-ups of the gift guides to make them easier to access. Here we…
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Gratitude: The Reason for the Season
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans. Though the origins are different, the sentiment is essentially the same. Thanksgiving is a day set apart to celebrate the bounty and blessings of the year. Reminding us to be thankful for the abundance and wonderful things that have happened — even when a lot of things have not gone to plan or have actually gone wrong. In America, there are a lot of traditions that go hand-in-hand with Thanksgiving. Football, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and large dinners with turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Certainly, these are things to be thankful for, but there’s plenty of other reasons…
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Mindfulness for Kids: Simple Practices to Learn
In today’s increasingly stressful world, we adults can be so egocentric sometimes; we tend to think that we are the only ones affected by stress. Nothing can be further from the truth; our precious children are more affected by stress than we would care to know about. While we are attempting to manage our stress, we also need to educate our kids on how to manage theirs. Stress is not going away; we must learn how to manage and deal with it so that they have the tools to navigate life in a healthy manner. Here are some tips for teaching our children how to be mindful. What is Mindfulness?…
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Sunday Musings
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. This week has been quite the stressful one! Anxiously watching the election results as they dragged on and on and on… On top of school at home for my daughter. For children with special needs, this current arrangement for education is even more less than ideal. My daughter is staying — mainly because we don’t really believe that she would always cooperate with social distancing and masking……
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Hygge: Warm Up Your Home With The Right Lighting
A home that radiates the hygge vibe is definitely a home with soft, natural lighting. The right kind of light is crucial for a hygge home. Lighting can affect a person’s physiological state, evoke emotion, and change your mood. Studies have shown that certain types of artificial light, like bright fluorescent and LED, can cause vision and headache symptoms. Hygge lighting, however, is warm, intimate, and subtle. This type of lighting elicits feelings of safety, happiness, and coziness. Using Firelight Perfect hygge lighting is best achieved the old fashioned way – with fire. If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your home, use it to create that…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Smart Home Tech
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. There are so many great gift options for SmartHome technologies this year. Here are 5 choices to consider. iRobot Roomba There are a lot of gifts that you can give that are meaningful, but none as meaningful as giving the gift of time. When you gift an iRobot Roomba, you give those you care about freedom from doing a mundane chore like vacuuming. Product Details This vacuum…
