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Celebrate Slowly
Practicing the joy of celebration with calm intention




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Carrying celebration beyond the season
I don't have to sell you on the joy of holidays. We look forward to them all year round. We prepare for them. We teach our kids to countdown the days with paper chains or Advent calendars. It comes. Then it goes. I do probably have to sell you on the joy of the post-holidays, however. We know the let down. The lights are taken down. The candles burn out. The decorations return to their home in storage. After weeks of anticipation, of marking time with intention, the days retu
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Homemade Whipped Cream
Whipped cream is a holiday staple! Its light, airy texture and sweet flavor make it the perfect accompaniment for desserts such as pies, cakes, and hot chocolate. While easy to grab and affordable in stores (it's less than $3 at my local grocery store), it's important to consider what goes into those convenient cans. Many brands contain a surprising number of ingredients, even as many as 10, including whatever "mono- and diglycerides" is...So yes, store-bought whipped cream
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25 Days of Gratitude Prompts: A Reflective Advent Calendar
Cultivating Gratitude and Presence in Preparation for Christmas The countdown to Christmas is often a race to a single day of excessive gifts and overindulgence. What if, instead of "counting down," we spent the weeks leading up to Christmas in a practice of being present and grateful each day. I'm all for the chocolate Advent calendars, so this is my way of leveling up the experience. While I enjoy my chocolate of the day, I spend 3-5 minutes reflecting on a daily prompt and
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