4 Tips for Stress Management During the Holidays

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4 Stress Management Tips for the Holidays

by Minette Riordan

Yikes, it’s already November 5. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Hanukkah and Christmas are not far behind. I don’t know about you, but I am already planning meals, thinking about gifts and wondering who is coming and where are we going to put everyone. We are trying to stay within our budget and still have a fun holiday season with our kids and extended family. Trying to manage the holidays on top of regular day-to-day activities, work, kids’ schedules and keeping up with the housework can feel overwhelming. In this article I want to talk about 4 stress management tips for the upcoming holidays.

I adore Thanksgiving! It’s one of my favorite holidays and I spend hours pouring over cookbooks and food magazines to come up with the perfect menu. Not everyone enjoys the cooking, planning, the endless dishes and the endless crowds of people. Are you feeling stressed just thinking about it?

Here are 4 stress management tips to help you sail through the holidays with grace and ease! These tips are not necessarily easy but they are important, so I ask that you do what you can and free yourself from the stress and worry of the holiday season so that you can enjoy time with friends and family, because that’s what the holidays should be about!

Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes: Snickers Blondies

Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes

Guest Post by Heather at KidsActivitiesBlog.com

Is that bowl of Halloween candy staring at you today?  Did your kids bring home more candy than they could possibly eat? Get creative and try this recipe for Snickers Blondies…you’ll use up some of those tasty Snickers candy bars!

Bringing kids into the kitchen creates the perfect time to bond & learn together.  Younger children can help chop the Snickers, measure & sift the dry ingredients, & help spread the batter in the pan.  Older children can follow this simple recipe themselves & create their own special dessert!

And the best part about cooking with your kids?  It seems to open the door for conversation…especially with older kids…when your hands are busy together, tweens & teens seem to open up.  I think that’s my favorite thing about bringing kids of all ages into the kitchen.  From big to little, there are so many warm fuzzy moments!