hale holiday habits

A Holiday Toast

When partaking in holiday festivities, it’s common to consume alcoholic beverages.  Of course, the regular words of wisdom are to not drink and drive, and to find a safe ride home.  That’s the most responsible thing to do, but when we think about making a holiday toast and drinking the many drinks to make the [...]

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Toot Your Own Horn Tuesday

Yes, it’s another Tuesday, and in my neck of the woods, it’s pretty cold outside.  Baby is sleeping, hopefully for another hour, daddy is off to work and the living room is silent.  Ahhhhh! For the last couple of weeks, on Tuesdays, I have had “Toot Your Own Horn Tuesdays.”  Self praise does wonders on [...]

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Cookies and Milk

I’m too lazy to think of a post, but I’ve been having a massive hankering for cookies and milk.  In the spirit of the holidays and staying on the healthy side, I thought I’d share recipes I’ve found, and soon to make, courtesy of Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking.  I’ve tried the oatmeal cookies before, and they [...]

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Hale Holiday Habits: Pay it Forward

I remember watching the movie “Pay It Forward,” it made me cry and mostly inspired me, as I’m certain it did for many people around the world. Ever since then, whenever I do something for someone else, I never expect anything in return and hope that they take my generosity and send it in the [...]

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HHH: The Spirit of Giving

With Christmas around the corner, there is an increased emphasis on giving, and so this is what we will concentrate on throughout the month of December: Giving. With every passing day, I will blog about giving and document all stories of the spirit of giving that I encounter throughout the month. Today I’d like to [...]

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Hale Holiday Habits: “Fat” Chance

No matter what time of the year, you’re constantly faced with decisions about what to put into your body.  Every year, the holidays roll around, and any efforts you’ve made during the year goes out the door to slices of cheesecakes, pies, cookies and puddings, and everything else in between. When considering what to put [...]

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Hale Holiday Habits: Don’t Forget About Mommy

With Christmas creeping around the corner, and as things get more and more hectic, one thing not to forget is Mommy.  Everyone, especially busy moms, need to go the extra mile to pamper themselves every now and then.  It really is important to take care of yourself in order to care of others. Have a [...]

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Hale Holiday Habits: Please Don’t Take My Sunshine Away

Earlier in November, I started a series where I offered daily tips on how to develop healthy habits for the holidays, and have fallen off with many things swirling in my babysphere, so I would like to kick it back up until the end of the year. Can you believe 2009 is almost over? It’s [...]

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