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Day 2: Accentuate the Positive
Feeling blessed begins with being able to see the positive. Of course, some things are obviously a plus – like a free lunch, a beautiful day, a perfect parking spot, or an unexpected check in the mail. It’s easy to be grateful for those little moments that bring us joy. What’s a little more difficult is being able to see the good in an adverse situation. Sometimes you might feel like everything’s going wrong. You don’t have enough to pay the credit card bill this month. Your child got in trouble in school today. You had to say goodbye to a beloved pet. The checkout lines at Wal-mart seemed to…
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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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Day 1. Trying on an Attitude of Gratitude
Note: This month, I am going to run a “30 Days Blessed” Gratitude series. With all that is going on, it may be challenging to be grateful — the stress can weigh you down and the holidays make be the oddest we have ever lived through. But hopefully, these posts can help you make it through the holidays With December here, are you moving into a gratitude mindset? What does it mean to feel as though you’re 30 Days Blessed? It’s about appreciation for all of life’s gifts. No matter what your circumstance, there is always something to be thankful for. In fact, studies have shown that ruminating on the…
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Putting the “Happy” into Your Holidays
The holidays are a wondrous time of year filled with every imaginable delight for your senses. Great tasting food, beautiful décor, soft and fuzzy sweaters, and music that only comes around once per year. It’s no wonder people can’t wait for the holidays to help them escape into a time of family, fun, and festivities. Note the Overwhelm… While the idea of the holidays is always delightful, the realities can be quite overwhelming. Juggling an already busy schedule with added activities during the holidays can quickly take the wonder out of the season and replace it with stress. What started out as Happy Holidays becomes surviving the Holidaze. The holidays…
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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…
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Turkey May Not be King on Thanksgiving
Turkey has long held the top position as the family favorite for Thanksgiving. There are many ways to prepare a great turkey. Some favorites might include: Smoked Baked Fried While turkey is a staple, there are people who don’t care for it or simply want a change. It won’t break any etiquette rules to forgo turkey for something fun and new this year. If you’re looking to stress less this Thanksgiving, consider an alternative to a traditional turkey dinner. You can easily choose a theme, or simply go with a family favorite that you don’t typically serve. Here are a few ideas to try- Go international Why not try something…
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Black Friday 2020: Strategies to Shop Across Multiple Sites
If you’re like most people, you do your holiday shopping in various stores. This year, you might visit several different websites to find all the deals that you want. This takes planning just as much as going in person does. Bookmark Your Planned Shopping Sites Make sure that you bookmark the sites you plan to visit ahead of time. Once Black Friday hits, you’ll have to navigate multiple systems across various retailers and you’ll be too busy to search for items. You’ll also be in a race against dwindling supplies. You don’t want to waste precious time trying to pull up the retailer, then trying to find the items that…
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4 Great Yoga Spiritual Gifts
Yoga is a mind and body practice with many benefits for health. People start practicing it for body flexibility and stress relief. But it often becomes even more self-reflection soon after. Yoga can bring kindness, self-compassion, and self-awareness. Buying yoga gifts for those people who are into this lifestyle make great choices. The gift will be personal, and the recipient will feel loved and carried as you bring them good vibes. Here are some suggestions: 1. Yoga Apparel Clothing Buying apparel clothing can be far more creative and with a broader spectrum of choice than it seems. Yoga sweaters, shirts, or jackets are perfect for those who like to keep…
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Prepping for Christmas During Thanksgiving
One of the ways the holidays become stressful is lack of time. Being pulled in too many directions creates stress and overwhelm. Streamlining activities makes it easier to batch your activities so you’re more efficient with your time. If you do double duty with holiday activities, you can actually prep for Christmas during Thanksgiving time. A lot of the prep you do for Thanksgiving is the same for Christmas. Thinking ahead and doing double duty can help you cut your activities in half and free up important time in December. If you’re focused and take some extra time to prepare, you can get twice the benefit from one action. Here’s…
