The Mayo Clinic has tips for dealing with holiday stress: Be realistic. The holidays don't have to be perfect or just like last year. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well. Choose a few to hold on to, and be open to creating new ones. Set aside differences. Try to accept family members and friends as they are, even if they don't live up to all of your expectations. Stick to a budget. Before you go gift and food shopping, decide how much money you can afford to spend. Then stick to your budget. Don't try to buy happiness with an avalanche of gifts. Plan ahead. Set aside specific days for shopping, baking, visiting friends and other activities. Plan your menus and then make your shopping list. Learn to say no. Saying yes when you should say no can leave you feeling resentful and overwhelmed. Don't abandon healthy habits. Don't let the holidays become a free-for-all. Overindulgence only adds to your stress a
Things to be happy/grateful for: Sports Bars. Nachos. New Beginnings. New glasses and an updated rx. Creeks. Gas gift cards. Homemade gifts. Handwritten sentiments. Fried scallops. The Kinks.
Old Coca-Cola Mural on the side of a building in Bristol. PA Things to be happy/grateful for: Meeting new people: we moved to a new City/State about a year ago and it has been a challenge to meet new people, but we are very grateful for the new friends we have made. Fresh clams: currently working on perfecting my Clams Casino recipe. Discovering new cheeses: this week we tried Bacon Horseradish..Yum! Container Gardens: there's nothing like having fresh oregano and basil around. Low tide and sandbars: my favorite time to be at any body of water. Riding Bikes: checked out the path along the Delaware Canal.
I love skee ball. It's so much fun. Such a great list!
ReplyDeleteThanks! We found a small arcade that had all the old/retro games. So much fun!
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