Holiday tips

In resent Holiday Polls in Americans found that  Christmas holidays are more stressful than enjoyable. I’m sure that those polls are pretty much the same every year at this time !Do we need to stress in this great  holiday season ? By making conscious decisions and setting priorities, you can stay in control this holiday season and keep all the stress behind .

Boss Yourself

At back-to-school night this year, my first-grade daughter’s teacher told us parents that she frequently tells a tattling child to “Boss yourself.” What this means, she explained, is that the child should make sure she is doing the right thing instead of paying so much attention to what the other children are doing. I loved this saying and have been using it at home with my children as well.

Ummm, so what does this have to do with Christmas stress? Well, the same guidelines can apply for Christmas as well. Don’t worry about what other people are getting their kids for Christmas. Don’t worry that the neighbors across the street already have their lights up and you can’t even remember where yours are. Don’t worry that the cookies you are bringing to the cookie exchange are store-bought instead of homemade. You and you family need to decide where you want to spend your time and money this holiday season and don’t worry about what anyone else is doing.

Give Yourself the Gift of Time

Christmas was not meant to be packed into a day. The “Twelve Days of Christmas” is more than just a song, after all. Christmas is a season that goes from December 24-January 6. That gives you 12 more days to get your Christmas cards sent out!

You can also give yourself the gift of time by cutting out activities no one really enjoys. Ask everyone in you family to pick on or two Christmas activities they really enjoy, and then focus on getting those activities done. Let everything else go.

Set a Budget and Stick to It

Extra expenses can certainly make you feel stressed out. Don’t judge the success of your Christmas by the number of packages under the tree. If you have a large family you buy presents for, suggest some ways to help reduce costs for everyone: 

• Buy gifts just for the children
• Draw names so everyone buys a gift for only one person
• Set a limit on the cost of gifts
• Give homemade gifts 
• Do something together as a family , like a movie with all the siblings
• Help others in need instead of you this Christmas

When you do go shopping for gifts, shop early in the Christmas season to avoid the last-minute crowds. Also consider shopping online. Many retailers offer free shipping during the holidays.

Now is the best time to shop online with all the great deals you can get on the web .

Cook Up Some Memories

So many memories involve food! Food plays a very important role in Christmas celebrations, from cookies to candies to Christmas dinners. If you enjoy cooking and baking, you’ll love this part of Christmas. If you don’t…remember our Christmas rule for this year: Boss yourself. Buy goodies, trade with friends, or just decide to be healthy and skip the treats altogether.

Even if you enjoy baking, it can be hard to find time to get it done at Christmas. It’s fun to set aside one day and have a marathon baking day with a friend. You enjoy special time together, and at the end of the day, you split all the goodies. Another option is to have a cookie exchange with a group of friends, where everyone brings a treat and you all share the goodies.

What about Christmas dinner? Growing up in my family, Christmas dinner was basically a repeat of Thanksgiving dinner. This meant that as soon as the presents were opened Christmas morning, it was time to head to the kitchen and start cooking. When I wanted to play with my new toys, I was peeling potatoes instead. To get yourself out of the kitchen this year, 

• Start a new tradition and change your menu. A crock pot full of soup, tacos, or lasagna can make a great Christmas meal. You don’t have to eat turkey or ham.
• If you do want a more traditional meal, make it a potluck and ask people to bring items.
• Order some items from a restaurant or grocery store.

Take Care of Yourself

You know the rules for taking care of yourself – get enough sleep, eat right, exercise, drink plenty of water. It’s just following the rules that is tough. The busier you are, though, the more important it is that you take care of yourself. You won’t be any good to anyone if you get sick.

Whether or not your regularly write in a journal, try keeping a holiday journal. A journal will help you next year remember what you enjoyed and what you didn’t enjoy. You can also use it to reflect on your blessings and your spiritual journey through the Christmas season. By adding to your journal each year, you will create a wonderful keepsake for your family as well as a record to help you make Christmas better each year.

You know one way I was able to make Christmas a fun time this year was to take on a secret online business AND MAKE IT WORK FOR ME while not ever letting anyone in my family know what I was doing and let me tell you, it paid off big time. So for the future to come , just try something new every year so that the Stress that is cause by the holidays does not effect you because you will be on you your way to a big and better you ! Happy Holidays, From me, to you !

Lemmy Moore

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Fish is finding its way into the media and onto more tables than ever before. Everywhere you look, people are singing the praises of seafood. It cooks quickly and is very versatile, not to mention delicious and nutritious. Nowadays, nearly everybody recognizes that fish are a good source of protein and rich in healthy oils.

Image of trout stuffed with mint and orange as an example of cooking seafood.
Despite this growing popularity and glowing press reviews, for more details visit to www.bread-bakers-assistant.com most fish is still eaten out. Many cooks are simply reluctant to try cooking fish at home, and they are unsure about how to buy the right type and handle it properly. The following information on fish will give you the facts, and the confidence, you need to start making fish a more regular part of your home cooking repertoire.

How to Cook Fish
Beginning with choosing and buying the perfect fish — aided by a chart listing the availability, type, and preferred cooking method for some of the most popular fish — you’ll learn all the essentials of creating a great fish entrée. From filleting and skinning your fish to baking, poaching, or frying your catch, you’ll get all tips you need for a delicious dinner.

Shellfish
Aside from fish, shellfish are the other major type of seafood found in most recipes. In this article, you will learn the varieties of shellfish, for more details visit to www.bread-bakers-assistant.com the best ways to store and freeze your shellfish before you use it, and a quick guide showing you how much shellfish you need for a recipe.

Cooking Lobster
Lobster is one of the most popular types of shellfish. In this section, you will learn how to prepare and cook this delicacy. We will show you how to boil and crack a whole lobster, and how to grill lobster tails.

Cooking Crabs
In this section, you will learn how to cook this popular crustacean. First, we will show you how to steam live crab, the first step in most crab recipes. Next, we will show you how to remove the cooked meat from the shell of a crab. Finally, we will show you how to stir-fry frozen crab legs.

How to Cook Clams
Clams are a shellfish that really come in a seashell. We will show you how to clean, shuck, and shell raw clams, and then show you how to prepare steamed clams.

Cooking Mussels
A tiny succulent morsel awaits at the center of this plentiful mollusk. Learn the basics of pulling mussels from a shell with these tips.

Cooking Scallops
Little chunks of meat from the ocean, scallops are gaining in popularity. Serve up this tasty item with the help of this article.

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An easy and fun snack that kids can make would be half of a whole wheat bagel covered with cream cheese and decorated with alfalfa sprouts for hair, olives for a nose and bell pepper slices for a mouth. Create a healthy, fun snack that kids will love using instructions from a private chef and caterer in this free video cooking lesson.

Expert: Gabi Moskowitz
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Bio: Gabi Moskowitz works as a private chef and caterer, and began writing about cooking in July of 2008.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

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14 June, 2009
“Eating Healthy Unprocessed Foods (5) Vegetable Juice”
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You won’t believe it at first, but any vegetable or fruit you like to eat raw, can be something you like to add to the juice! It’s that simple! Some of the oddest combinations will end up being your favorites! So be brave and experiment! But in the begginning, don’t go too far away from The Foundation: Carrotts, Celery, and Apples. That way it will always taste good enough to drink! : ) But if you are feeling brave, I’ve tried all of these when added to Carrott Juice, and they were good: Tomatoes, Spinach, Broccoli, Green Peppers, Green String Beans!, and even things as strange as Beets and Cabbage! , a wedge of peeled lemon or orange! So enjoy! and Be Healthy!
Juicing your own Vegetable and fruit combinations is fun, easy, inexpensive (buy a cheap machine) And it can provide your body with amazing nutrition!
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