296 articles on "chris"

Emphasizing the Spiritual Side of Christmas with Our Children

Emphasizing the Spiritual Side of Christmas with Our ChildrenBy Lisa M. HendeyIn these hectic days prior to Christmas, it’s easy for us to push aside the precious time we have with our young children in favor of hours spent shopping, wrapping, cook...

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A Quick Guide For Those From Down Under To Enjoy A British Christmas

So this is your first real British Christmas away from home. This will not be Christmas like you remembered it from a child. Possibly you're feeling a bit homesick being away from your family, too. While many things are similar between Britain a...

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The Strangest Christmas Food Traditions

Having a gourmet food distributor has taken the difficulty out of preparing for Christmas. Many people either make use of these services or team up in groups to create massive dishes for the festive occasion. Christmas has become an event for familie...

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Christmas Dinner Made More Festive

“But Susan,” you say, “Why would I be worried about making Christmas dinner more 'festive'? It's a family tradition my kids are sick on Christmas, my in-laws are staying with us for a week, I have to work Christmas Eve, and I&apo...

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Virtual Assistants... Even Santa Needs One!

Virtual Assistants... Even Santa Needs One!  by: Janet Barclay Trying to fit all the planning and preparing and celebrating of the holiday season into an already busy schedule can bring a lot of stress to a time of year that's supposed to b...

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Christmas Cards - Making Your Christmas More Natural

This article (and others about making Christmas more natural) refers to the traditional Christmas. If you have other beliefs, then do the mental editing to suit or else congratulate yourself that you do it differently and avoid a lot of the excesses....

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Jump off the Stress ExpressBring Back the Holiday Spirit with Family Christmas Traditions

Twas the week before Christmas and all though the house everything was in shambles. Too much to do and not enough time. More shopping to be done, presents to wrap, cookies to bake and decorating await. Oh the hustle and bustle, the extra work and the...

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Retain Customers Year After Year

Retain Customers Year After Year  by: Thomas Jenkins To most people Christmas is a time for worship, for family, for celebration and for giving and receiving. However, to the shrewd business owner it is also the perfect time at which to cement t...

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Christmas is Spelled With a Capital C

Ah, the Christmas season. I love this time of year. My favorite time of year. I don't know what it is but have you noticed that this time of year always invokes different modes and feelings in people. It always seems to bring out the best in peo...

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A Million Dollar Gift

The Holiday Season and stores are decorated with joyous colors and accents. The cash registers are ringing in tune with the jingling of jingle bells and everyone has a list "a mile long" of what to buy and for whom. There are many individuals that ar...

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