(NC)—Everyone knows the holidays are a time for giving to family and friends; however, it’s important to teach children about the multiple benefits of charitable giving as well. Habitat for Humanity Canada offers three charitable giving tips to help teach your children the importance of giving back this holiday season: 1 Make giving a family [...]
(ARA) – Drug abuse. Divorce. Homelessness. Imprisonment. Little Forrest has witnessed them all. With his father in prison and his mom lost in a haze of drug abuse, Forrest’s maternal grandparents took custody of him when he was just 2 years old. For Forrest, his dad’s prison sentence seemed like a punishment for him, too. [...]
(NC)—For generations, Canadians have been celebrating the holidays with family and friends. And for generations, Canadians have been sending out Christmas Seals with their holiday greetings and gifts as a way of showing how much they care. Canada’s favourite hockey dad, Walter Gretzky, is the 2011 Christmas Seals ambassador for the Ontario Lung Association. As [...]
(ARA) – Holidays are a great time to celebrate traditions with family and friends, and every family has unique activities they love to observe year after year. You can incorporate new traditions into the holidays to bring more memorable fun to your gatherings. Here are some simple tips for creating meaningful new traditions that can [...]
(ARA) – The “magic” of the holiday season across the U.S. seems to arrive earlier and earlier each year, and so by late October, many store shelves are already stocked and awaiting excited shoppers. Families snap up Rudolph figures with light-up noses, jolly Santas for front porch displays, and whimsical decorations with which to deck [...]
I’m new to the world of Scentsy but I love it. It is so lovely and makes my home smell wonderfully delicious. That is truly saying a lot as I have three dogs that live indoors and sometimes, bless their hearts, they stink up the joint. Another great thing about Scentsy is they offer a wonderful variety of smells made just [...]
“What would you like for Christmas?” This question, whether it comes from Grandma or the jolly man in red, seems easy enough. But as the options multiply and the shopping frenzy escalates, the answer becomes more and more complicated… and expensive! It is important to help children put the holiday season into perspective. Parents should [...]
(ARA) – ‘Tis the season for wrapping, sending and giving holiday gifts to family and friends. This year, make your wrapping and packaging as memorable as the gift itself. With these simple, easy tips, you can add extra-special touches to your presents – and have fun doing it. Add charisma to plain packaging by [...]
The holidays are always a time for giving, not only of gifts to family and friends, but also to organizations supporting different causes. This year, consider some new ways to give good gifts while also supporting the issues most important to you, your friends and your family. One way to shop for gifts while supporting [...]
The holidays are the season for giving and during times of economic downturn, you may have to dig a bit deeper into your pockets. However, you can still end up better off. In addition to the tax breaks year-end giving can bring, as it turns out, giving is also good for your health. “Several studies [...]