Browsing All Posts published on »December, 2010«

Joy, Love and Peace

December 23, 2010 by

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The days of  making homemade Christmas cards and writing Christmas letters on store bought cards to send them off to others by mail are fast disappearing. Statistics are showing that, even more so than other years, Christmas greetings 2010 are increasingly being sent via ecards due to convenience and the instantaneous communication that internet provides.… [Read more…]

Holiday Eggnog and Eggnog Truffles

December 21, 2010 by

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Eggnog during Christmas season is a tradition that I share with people from around the world.  Granted I have met a few people who don’t like it but almost everyone I know loves it.  The recipe I have posted below is a very simple one that I have made many times but first some history… [Read more…]

Staying Busy and Practicing Happiness

December 11, 2010 by

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I love making evergreen wreaths. Evergreens  are a symbol of rebirth and I am anticipating the arrival of Winter Solstice the longest night of the year.  Each wreath I make is made from different combination of materials and has a different theme.   I use cedar boughs primarily but I also use Douglas and balsam fir,… [Read more…]

Computer Woes

December 8, 2010 by

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UPDATE: A new C drive is on order for my computer and ought to arrive on Wednesday. With any luck I’ll have my computer back containing all my data and research files on either Thursday or Friday. Meanwhile I’m keeping busy and staying happy. Cantankerous computer! This is the fourth time in the last 2… [Read more…]

Smartphone Apps for Health

December 6, 2010 by

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I don’t own a cellphone or a Smartphone and was amazed to see my friend’s using them to monitor their health  while they were visiting.  I went online and did some exploring and what I found is fascinating.  Without doubt the online health‐information environment is going mobile. Roughly 85 percent of  American adults have cell… [Read more…]

Art Therapy: Abstract Painting

December 6, 2010 by

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We begin our lives being spontaneous happy and playful. Challenging circumstances,  relationships and events in our lives can cause us to lose that childhood sense of wonder and joyfulness. That loss can result in depression ie. a mental state in which we don’t feel happy to be alive any more, and some of us are… [Read more…]