Like it or not, traveling during the holiday season is a tradition. Whether you pack up your family to visit others, or your extended family comes to your house, lots of preparation and time are involved. [more]

Travel

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December 15, 2008

Favorite holiday cookies

The holidays are all about tradition, and a childhood favorite of mine was (and still is!) baking peanut blossom cookies. And since I think everyone should indulge in this delicious treat, I'm offering the recipe to all of you: Ingredients:1/2 cup shortening3/4 cup peanut butter1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup packed brown sugar1 egg2 teaspoons milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 bag milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Traditions

Holidays

Cookies

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December 12, 2008

The 161 Million Dollar Man

In these times of economic uncertainty for so many families, with workers losing their jobs, homeowners defaulting on their mortgages, and consumer confidence in the basement, it's good to know that professional athletes are still being taken care of. The New York Yankees this week inked pitcher C.C. Sabathia to a deal worth an astonishing $161,000,000 over 7 years. Apparently, this is one industry that's recession-proof. [more]

The Economy

C.C. Sabathia

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December 10, 2008

Questioning the flu vaccine for kids

Just as we enter another flu season, another voice has been raised on the question of vaccine safety. [more]

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December 9, 2008

We wish you an economic holiday

I remember that when I turned 12 years old, my mother announced that we would be celebrating a "grown-up Christmas" from now on. The big Christmas Eve feast was replaced with hors d'oeuvres, the cookies for Santa were forgotten, and other "more mature" modifications were made. [more]

Money

Holidays

Economy

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December 9, 2008

Exercise and the holidays

At the risk of sounding repetitive in my posts, this time of year always brings me back to thinking about my old (and still part-time) job of personal training.

We all know the holidays can be hectic. With the shopping, the baking, the parties...you barely have time to breathe, let alone find time to go to the gym for a workout! You'll always hear that one person saying, "Just 20 minutes is all you need! You can find time for 20 minutes of exercise!" I don't know about you, but that person always annoys me. [more]

Holidays

Health

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December 5, 2008

Video games for the holidays

Okay, so unemployment is at 6.7%, we've apparently been in a recession for 12 months, and terrorists are plaguing civilized nations around the world. The last time things were this bad, ordinary people sought comfort in the dim confines of their local movie theater. In 2008, may I suggest video games? [more]

Video games

Nintendo Wii

Christmas

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December 4, 2008

Favorite bedtime books for babies and toddlers

As part of our nightly bedtime routine, my husband and I read three books to our children. But things have been getting a little boring lately (at least for us adults!) and I’ve been looking to expand my babies’ bedtime reading repertoire. Plus, with Christmas and Hanukkah coming up, books will make a great gift.

Although we don’t always read books specifically about bedtime, I like the idea of reading books about bedtime at bedtime. I think it helps our kids to settle down and get ready for sleep.

These are our current bedtime favorites: [more]