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How to Recognize and Handle Children’s Holiday Anxiety Now
Kids love Christmas, but they too feel stress and holiday anxiety at this time of year, especially if parents are stressed. If parents are stressed at Christmas, their children will most certainly pick up those feelings of holiday anxiety. So how do you make sure they are not overwhelmed by the season? These holiday stress management tips will help both parents and children recognize holiday anxiety and feel less stress, because helping kids cope is the best way to enjoy Christmas! How Do You Recognize Holiday Anxiety? Holiday Stress Management Tips for Kids and Parents Kid’s behaviours sometimes seem to come out of nowhere. One day they are riding a…
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What are the Advantages of LED Christmas Lights?
Post may contain affiliate links. LED Christmas lights are filling the shelves at local stores and that’s a good thing. In the last several years, the LED light has become easy to find for holiday decorating. Available in a variety of shapes and colors, people unfamiliar with the benefits of LED lights may have difficulty choosing what to buy. The first year we shopped for LED lights I was overwhelmed, especially by the price. But, over the last couple of years I have replaced quite a few of our lights both in my office and around the house. Our Christmas lights are almost entirely LED now, but for a few…
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30 + Christmas Gifts for Tweens
Ah Tweens. That comical challenging stage between childhood and the teen years. When you can almost see what’s about to come, but still there are many days when they happily slip back into their childish pursuits. One moment moody teenager wannabe and the next minute playing with Barbies again. Kids are comical. But they are often easy to please when it comes to Christmas presents. So, this year as part of my Christmas holidays content I wanted to share all sorts of gift ideas. 30 + Christmas Gifts for Tweens Under $5 Gifts for Tweens Uno Eos Lip Balm Holographic Nail Polish Poop Emoji Keychain Under $10 Spoons…
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25 + Ugly Christmas Sweaters to Gift this Season
Ugly Christmas sweaters have become a whole trend in and of itself. Every year office parties and family parties are thrown all over the world featuring ugly Christmas sweaters as a theme. From gag gifts to fun seasonal wardrobe staples that help you celebrate the joy and sometimes find levity during this stressful season – these comical holiday sweaters are a kick in the pants and they are sure to make people chuckle. So have you started your Christmas shopping yet? If not, here are a few great and lovely gifts for friends and family. Ugly Holiday Sweaters for Girls Reindeer Print Classic Ugly Christmas Sweater Christmas Squirrel Sweater Reindeer…
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Welcome to The Weekly Pinterest Party
What are you up to this weekend? Is Christmas shopping in your future? How about shovelling snow or Santa Claus parades? Last weekend was out Holiday Parade and both of the kids were in it. That was a cold night but it just got a lot colder with a huge wallop of snow here yesterday. Anyways you might wish to take a short break from shovelling snow to join me again this weekend at another Pretty Pintastic Weekly Pinterest Party. This weekly Pinterest Party starts every Friday but there’s no need to worry you need not dress up. In fact, you could party in your PJs if you wish. Time…
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Adorable Happy Halloween Colouring Page
An adorable Halloween colouring page is a fun little gift from me to you because I know the kids are going to be completely jacked up on candy tonight and you may need something to calm them down. Oh I enjoy candy as much as the next person. But not when my kids are sugar spun little nutters unable to calm down in order to get to sleep. So here’s my theory. After letting them sort safely through their candy and trade a few pieces and pay the toll i.e.. share some goodies with Mom or Dad, then it’s time to put that haul away. Bring out the Halloween colouring page or…
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Stomach Cramps – Understand Them to Treat Them Properly #TargetStomachCramps #Buscopan
Stomach cramps can be incredibly painful. As a person with chronic GI issues, I can say without hesitation that one of the most painful things a person can experience is GI tract discomfort including a cramping stomach. I honestly don’t love to talk about the stomach cramping I have here, because it can be that brutal. Often I’d rather deal with the pain and then forget about it. But if we don’t talk about the issue and the causes of stomach cramps, then how does anyone know how to treat stomach cramps? Oh yeah, I am talking about that intense, harsh cramping that makes your stomach feel like a vice…
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17 Best Snowman Treats to Enjoy
There’s something awesome and childlike about building a snowman that first snowfall every year. Hopefully by December you have each had the chance to experience a snowfall in your area. Unless of course you live in one of the southern States or countries. By December each year we often have a fair bit of snow. That translates into snowmen and snowballs and snow forts and all kinds of creative snow sculptures too! Why not extend that idea to include snowman treats as well? 17 Snowman Treats I have been sharing some fun and easy treats to make with kids this holiday season so I thought this roundup of cute…
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Holiday Travel: Keep Health On Track While On the Go
The following post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Holiday travel is a great adventure. What’s not to love about getting away from home for a bit? Many years we go away right before Christmas or right after the holidays. Nothing I enjoy more than spending a chunk of Christmas break somewhere warm. Together, as a family, we often take a holiday cruise. But, every time I travel I make sure to do so fully armed with products to keep health on track no matter where we are. It’s a challenge to keep health on track with…
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Turn Selfie Disasters into Selfie Success Stories – #ChurchandDwight AD
You can run but you can’t hide. Holidays are a whirlwind of photographs, events, parties and gift exchanges. Even when you think you aren’t being photographed well, chances are good that some well meaning relative is capturing the moment for Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram. Long gone are the days of hiding embarrassing holiday photos in a drawer. Everybody has a cell phone and everyone has social media too. Whether it’s Instagram, Facebook or everything in between, you can’t hide from an onslaught of holiday photos. So, what’s the secret to selfie success, holiday photobombing or staged group photos? Be prepared. Simple, right? Here are a few things you want to…
