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This time of year we see lots of lists – top ten events of the year; top ten movies; top ten fashion trends – and it’s kind of fun (well, fun in most years!) to look back at everything we experienced in the previous year. And it gives us a chance to look forward into the next year and maybe even make a plan to cross off some of our bucket list items! As we're all gathering again at home for this holiday, why not turn this into a fun family activity that might actually help you learn something new and give...

The end of the year gets us thinking better health, better nutrition, maybe even a complete diet overhaul. But experts agree, change is most successful and long lasting if you add small (but impactful) tweaks to your lifestyle. And your goal does not have to be weight loss . . . maybe you want more energy through the day, better sleep, or even just a little more fun in your daily routine. Whatever you’d like to change or achieve in the coming year, remember that change takes time and patience. Introduce one new practice and focus on that for a...

Keeping family rituals going and doing most of the things you always do during the holidays is particularly important if you have kiddos in your house (of any age!). Even the teenagers need just one little piece of “normal” right now and that can be as simple as making a giant mess in the kitchen while you make a Gingerbread House together.

Here’s a few simple ideas that don’t cost hardly anything and will be fun.

Hopefully by this point in the year you have most of your gifts bought, wrapped, and delivered or ready to go! What, you don’t!?!? Welcome to the club! Let’s get that gift list checked off right now! (Click here for a downloadable list). We all have so many wonderful people in our lives who make our days easier and support us and our families in everything we do. These folks don’t always get the thank you they deserve so why not use the holidays to send them a little something or even a nice handwritten thank you note? Let your...