Try a new holiday recipe this year. It can be a cookie, pie, bread, or main dish. Here's one I've discovered: Apple Pie Bars. You might discover a new holiday favorite of your own!
Try a new holiday recipe this year. It can be a cookie, pie, bread, or main dish. Here's one I've discovered: Apple Pie Bars. You might discover a new holiday favorite of your own!
Maybe it's scrubbing the toilet ... or sweeping the back porch ... or even making your child's bed. Let the little ones enjoy Cheerios for lunch and use your energy in better ways, ones that benefit YOU! You will laugh more and enjoy the holiday season better. Try it and see!
Hosting the holiday gathering not for you? You can choose to say no without guilt. The same is true for purchasing gifts for every friend, cousin, niece, nephew and coworker. YOU decide what's important for YOUR Christmas mental health, and YOU DO THAT! Be kind but set firm boundaries FOR YOU!
Connect with each of your family members with an individual "date night." Spouse, son, daughter, even your parents. Give them your full attention while out on the town, and soon your whole family will feel energized and connected! Christmas cheer engaged!
Here's the trick: STARTS AT HOME. Find a local charity you can support this Christmas season. Give a donation (or time if money is tight) and know that you've helped someone have a better Christmas BECAUSE OF YOU!