Mother's Day is the occasion to honor the best creation of God on Earth, to shower her with all your love, care and warmth, to stand by the person who stood like a rock in your lean and mean days and to assure her that she really means the world to you.

The holidays should be a time for love and excitement yet often we find ourselves stressed out and irritable. What can you do to help yourself enjoy your holiday season more Organize the holidays and sit back and enjoy them.

Is the pressure of holiday stress a microcosm of our intensifying lives If so are you aware that ancient mind/body techniques are increasingly being proven by modern medical research to be powerful antidotes to the increasing stress loads we all feel in our lives

Lynn VanDyke explains common stereotypes of holiday weight gain. She provides pointers and advice on how to avoid gaining the extra 5 pounds this winter.

Well the predictions are in and according to Investors Business Daily Forrester Research Inc. states that despite concerns over consumer confidence and the impact of gas prices U.S. consumers will spend 18 billion online during this holiday season 2005.

Every year I am amazed at the range of emotions that occur during the Christams Season. Everything from extreme joy to extreme depression. And the worst of it is the people that choose to skip the holidays or just go thru the motions of what Christmas is all about. For those folks I've listed their 'Scrooge-isms' in the hope of putting the spirit of Christmas back into perspective!

Holiday diet tips. How to not suffer a diet setback over the holidays.

In this article, I talk about setting boundaries and being in choice instead of dealing in "must/have tos." I also discuss the futility of dwelling on the "could haves" as well as more effective ways of setting and keeping New Year's resolutions by eliminating the "shoulds" and replacing them with "want tos." Hopefully, these topics will give the reader ideas about creating a much more joyful holiday season for him/herself.

Is it possible to avoid those holiday pounds We all know that maintaining your diet and weight loss plan during the holidays can more than a little difficult. In fact, maintaining your ideal weight during the holiday season can seem almost impossible. Fortunately, if you believe the old stories about how much weight people put on during the holidays, youre only partially correct.

From Thanksgiving to Christmas, increased stress and overeating are a part of life in our society. Due to increased stress levels, we are more likely to eat for emotional reasons...