Category Archives: Holidays

Simple Steps for Instilling Gratitude

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

“Charity begins at home.” Sir Thomas Browne, 1642   At times it may seem that children today are more materialistic than children from an earlier generation and that they have come to expect more and more rather than feeling grateful … Continue reading →

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The Right Rituals for your Family

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.  ~Author unknown, commonly misattributed to Charles Darwin Rituals offer families a sense of regularity and order while encouraging connection … Continue reading →

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Less Stressed Holidays

Posted on December 1, 2008 by admin

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled … Continue reading →

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The Holidays – Bah Humbug!

Posted on November 1, 2008 by admin

Click here to see Claire’s take of the holidays and how she plans to make them better

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Halloween: A Time for Fun and Fears

Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin

Cowardly Lion: All right, I’ll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch, guards or no guards, I’ll tear them apart. I may not come out alive, but I’m going in there. There’s only one thing I … Continue reading →

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