Friday, December 23, 2011

Holiday Stress Busters

The stockings are hung by chimney with care, but we have gifts to wrap, toys to assemble, and menus to execute. In the run-up to Christmas, the peace of the season too often eludes us. I don't have answers but know a few sure-fire stress reducers.

Let August McLaughlin sing to you. This original holiday tune will lift your spirits.

Still missing your merry? Fabio Bueno dares you to watch these babbling babies without cracking a smile.


Take a breath, close your eyes, and let Kecia Adams spirit you back to that special, shining Christmas when the gift you'd longed for waited under the tree.


Linus and Myndi Shafer know Christmas isn't about gifts, and toys and menus.


If your celebration turns cloying, Lark Howard has the antidote: action movies. She's made a list and checked it twice.


The best stress reducers are useless against heartbreak and grief. Debra Kristi has practical suggestions for those who have lost a loved one.


When friends and family get together, all may not be calm and bright. Prudence MacLeod offers tips on dealing with the drama lovers among us.


Holiday time triggers Kay Hudson's memories of a long, happy marriage, and she reveals the attitude that helped her survive and eventually thrive as a widow.


Whether you love or dread Christmas, most of us are glad it comes but once a year. But what if Santa were real? Marcy Kennedy believes we'd be better for it.


Merry Christmas to you and yours!

13 comments:

Coleen Patrick said...

Thanks for the great mash up!! Hope your holiday is happy and stress free.

Sheila Seabrook said...

Wow, some of the best holiday blog this year. Thanks for sharing!

Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season, Pat!

Lark Howard said...

Thanks for the great post. Pat!

Happy Holidays to you and your family!!

Kecia Adams said...

Thanks for including me in your mash up! Well done, Pat. Thanks so much for your support this year! Have a truly joyous holiday. :)

Kay Hudson said...

Thanks for the mention, Pat. and those babbling babies are too funny! I can't imagine what they're talking about, but they sure are into it.

I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Louise Behiel said...

wonderful mash up Pat. thanks so much

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Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

Coleen, Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas to you--and to all of us whose families are a blend of religions, ethnicities, and/or cultures. We're the richer for it.

Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

Sheila, I'm sending warm wishes to you in Canada, and I'll be thinking of you and your family when I make poppycock today.

Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

Happy Holidays back to you, Lark! Thanks for inviting me to share in this blogging adventure.

Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

Kecia, I wish you a joyous holiday, too. As for support, we've had each others' backs. Here's looking forward to a great 2012!

Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

I've been babbling a lot lately, Kay, and I don't know what I'm saying half the time. Merry Christmas to you--and many adventures around the next corner in 2012.

Pat O'Dea Rosen said...

Louise, thank you for your quiet, warm wisdom--and for that freaking cute puppy video.