I recently saw a post that made my blood boil. To be honest, it was an innocent post about what to do with the time between the Catholic Christmas (because Orthodox Christmas is in January) and New Years’ Eve. I think the intention of someone who wrote it was to give ideas for things to…
Category: Winter/Christmas and New Years
Alone During Winter Holidays
As the winter holidays are approaching, a lot of us feeling the pressure of surrounding ourselves with family. However, many people are spending the holidays alone for many reasons. In fact, if I think of all the possible scenarios that prevent people from gathering together during the holidays I think the majority is actually spending…
How to mentally prepare for the holidays
As Winter Holidays approaching, it can be both the happiest and the most challenging season. However, there are ways to deal most of these concerns. Let’s start with the first one.
How to create and get into New Years mood
A lot of holidays preparations start on cheerful and hopeful note but somehow as we get closer to the celebration, all excitement wears off as most of the time ends up being spent in the kitchen. Surely most women can relate – if I want a festive celebration, the best way to achieve it is…
Winter Holidays Checklist
Anticipating hours in traffic and getting last-minute gifts in panic? Have no fear – here is the checklist that can help you stay focused during the most wonderful time of the year. The easiest way to ensure that nothing gets forgotten is to think about it in categories. They are also organized in order of…
Holiday Traditions You Can Create For Yourself
While Christmas is the time of the year when the traditions of previous generations almost pushed on many of us, I say the traditions that should stay are the ones that make you and your family happy. Since I got married five years ago, I decided to create little traditions for myself and my family…
Christmas Competition or How I Learned Not to Chase Happiness
Today’s Western culture and especially marketing strategies often make us believe that there is a connection between things, which is not necessary true. They make us believe, for instance, that there is a connection between dressing fancy and being successful in our careers or dressing fancy and being successful in our relationships (so that they…
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