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Day 30. Be Grateful for Friends
On the last day of our Attitude for Gratitude Challenge, we will simply appreciate our friends. What is it about certain people that makes you want to have them as a friend? Do you keep a “collection” of people that you enjoy adding to as you go forth and experience life? Much like a coin collection, you’ll want to hang onto people who provide value for you. Since everybody is different, that value could really be anything you want it to be. Often, we become friends with people based on shared special interests. It’s way better to attend a Pink Floyd cover band concert with your good ole friends, than…
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How to Reduce your Giving Without Feeling Like a Scrooge
Being generous is important. There’s no greater time of year to give than during the holidays but it doesn’t take long for the list of opportunities to give to outgrow your ability to be generous. Sometimes you’ve simply got to cut back. This can leave you feeling guilty and fearful you’ll be perceived as a Scrooge. There are plenty of great reasons to give and be generous, but your resources may not always be as big as your heart. What can you do when you need to reduce your giving without feeling horrible? Try these ideas out- Idea 1! Try reducing your overall gift-giving budget. If you are in the…
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A Christmas Mission Statement Can Help Reduce Holiday Stress
The holidays come around every year and each year brings the promise of magic and wonder. Christmas delights entire families and gets them excited for gifts, celebrations, and time off from their regular routine. The excitement generated by Christmas can quickly fade when things start to feel overwhelming. Without proper planning, Christmas time can morph into a stressful time filled with too many activities and not enough resources to meet your expectations. Luckily, there’s a simple way to avoid stress during Christmas time. What Is a Mission Statement? You may have heard about mission statements and how they help organizations and businesses laser focus on their overall goals. It’s directly…
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Day 10. Celebrating the “Moments Between the Moments”
On day 10 of the “30 Days Blessed This Christmas” Challenge, we’ll focus on the moments between the moments. This means that even though the tendency is to fill up our schedules with big events and fantastic experiences… those “moments between the moments” are what really make life worth living. The moments between the moments have to do with communing and connecting with other human beings. Perhaps animals, too. The moments between the moments might be something of an extra surprise bonus experience that unfolded organically without “trying to make something happen”. Maybe you brought your kids to an amusement park, and a nice person who worked there took the…
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Money-Saving Tips for Happy and Financially Healthy Holidays
One of the fastest ways people get overwhelmed during the holidays is by overspending. Being financially unprepared for the holiday season leads to bad habits and poor choices that have serious repercussions at the beginning of the new year. Holiday spending is more than buying gifts, it’s usually a bunch of small things that add up. Things like- Décor Groceries Extra activities Extra giving/donations AND Gifts Money leaking out here and there for expenses you don’t have any other time of year adds up and can cause debt or overspending. Stress starts building up with each purchase and what should be a fun time of year starts to feel overwhelming.…
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Day 9. Surprise Gifts
Welcome to Day 9 of the “30 Days Blessed This Christmas Blogging and Social Media Challenge. Today we’re going to explore the concept of surprise gifts from unexpected people at unexpected times or places. When we think of surprise gifts, maybe something material comes to mind, like a certificate for a therapeutic massage. This is a nice present, no doubt. But it’s not the kind of gift we’re referring to in this gratitude exercise. A surprise gift, in this case, refers to a “kiss from the universe,” or something unexpected yet delightful, that seems to be exactly what you need at just the perfect time. What might be some good…
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Is It Time to Break Some Holiday Traditions?
Traditions are part of what makes the holidays memorable. Thinking back on your childhood, you might have some amazing memories of holiday’s past that are steeped in tradition. You may have even brought some of them into adulthood and your own family. There’s no doubt that traditions help families stay connected and remind them of their roots but there may come a time when it helps to break traditions and build new ones. Should Traditions always be Kept? Traditions can bring comfort and a sense of familiarity and belonging, but they can also be stifling and keep you from growing and expanding. Holding onto traditions can exclude other possibilities that…
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3 Thieves that Rob your Holiday Spirit
Everyone starts off with tremendous holiday spirit. The mere idea of the holiday’s sparks joy. Knowing anything is possible during the season creates a sense of wonder and delight… right about the time the first pumpkin spice latte hits the coffee shop. Sadly, it doesn’t always take long for one…or more…of three thieves to rob your holiday spirit. The three thieves of holiday spirit are Finances Time Family Any of these, or all of them for that matter, have a tendency to steal the joy you’ve mustered for the season. Sadly, what’s supposed to be a happy time can easily turn stressful when your money, your time, or your family…
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Christmas Gift Guide Round-Up #2
Here is CHristmas Gift Guide Round-Up #2 Kitchen Gadgets Ninja Countertop Blender Keurig K-Classic Coffee Maker Cosori Air Fryer Insta Pot Duo Mini Wearable Technology Fitbit Charge 4 GoPro HERO8 Apple Watch Series 5 Garmin Forerunner 35 Snap Spectacles My Black Friday Note: I will be having a Black Friday Sale at My Etsy Store, LTR Printables, starting on the 26th!
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Christmas Gift Guide Round-Up
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 go! Beauty and Spa Gifts Wahl Aqua Blade Rechargeable Trimming Kit Revlon Dryer Brush Gel Nail Kit Fenchilin Lighted Makeup Mirror Shany All-in-One Makeup Bundle Toys VTech Smart Shots Sports Center Anna, Elsa’s sister Seckton Toddler Selfie Camera Kidzone DIY Race Ride-On Bumper…
