What is happening to your diet right about now? And we are only a few days into holiday eating! Have the sugar plums and chocolate buns eaten their way onto…
Published December 12th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
How do you choose Christmas gifts for family and friends? Are you the kind of person who believes that it’s only the thought that counts? Do you buy with little…
Published December 11th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Do we ever try to see God’s daily gifts to you and me? The ones we cannot touch or feel like air and sky and joy so real? And what…
Published December 10th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Yes. Jesus is the reason for the season, and it is a season! That means we ought to love and honor him all year round. What do we do at…
Published December 9th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
When my friend cleaned her costume jewelry in vinegar, it dissolved the glue that held the stones in place. Place a few bowls of vinegar (safely) around the room and…
Published December 8th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
I always like to write an encouraging quote in the cards that I send every year. Maybe you would like to try that yourself. It only takes a second. Here…
Published December 1st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Christmas is for celebrating the birth of Jesus. If you find yourself stuck in the kitchen and unable to enjoy the holiday, rethink the whole plan. First, make a list…
Published December 1st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Please repeat after me. S-stress I-isn’t M-my P-plan for L-living and E-entertaining this S-season! I’ve researched some ways to deal with Christmas stress (and honestly, some are less than helpful!) …
Published December 1st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
What if I: Cut down on the gift list? Minimize December chores? Wrap presents as I buy them? Buy cookies, not bake them? Email cards? Decorate less? Use paper plates?…
Published December 1st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
The shopper stopped and stared at the aisle of Christmas decorations. Then I heard her cry out “No! Not again!” And I listened while she repeated the same words, this…
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