The holidays are a festive time of non-stop partying and feasting. We’re constantly surrounded by sweets, snacks and yummy gifts of food from our friends and family. And in the spirit of the season, we gratefully accept and overindulge in foods that we would normally refuse. However, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying the holidays…
Somewhere between the wrapping paper, last-minute shopping, and dessert table negotiations (“just one more piece of fudge…”), it’s easy to forget what this day is really about. Christmas has a way of reminding us…gently and beautifully…that not all gifts come in boxes. The most meaningful ones can’t be bought, wrapped, or returned. Over two thousand…
The holidays are here! Twinkling lights, endless to-do lists, sugar everywhere, and at least one person in every household is sniffling like it’s their full-time job. While Christmas is supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” it can also be one of the most draining. Cold weather, late nights, extra sugar, and all…
The holidays bring good cheer, family get-togethers and most all, lots and lots of food! It’s so easy to overindulge this time of year. A single scoop of ice cream easily becomes three or four. And then there are the pies…oh the pies…“I’ll just have a tiny slice of each, please.” Wouldn’t it be nice…
Some places on earth are known for their long, cold winters. Denmark is one of those places with cool summers and notoriously long, dark winters. Hygge-Living After a while, living in icy darkness wears on a person. Maybe that’s why the Danish people are known for a concept called Hygge living (pronounced Hue-gah). Hygge is…
C.S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, describes his grief and sadness after the passing of his wife in his book, A Grief Observed, “Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.” Loss, sadness, and grief affect every part of life and can leave you feeling hollow and empty. The holiday season…
Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. No wonder people gain about a pound each year on average during the holiday season. That it’s just one pound is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. One pound. Not so bad, right? Our clothes still fit, kind of. But seven or eight years from now (and eight or nine accumulated pounds later), it…
The average person gains about one pound during the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. It may seem like a small price to pay for enjoying your favorite holiday treats, but it’s quite difficult to shed that weight after the festivities. And you know what? That holiday weight gain tends to stick around year…
