Wisdom Writing for Women
Category: Holidays
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7 Creative Christmas Crutches For Women Who Do Too Much
“A lot of women don’t enjoy Christmas because they’re so busy making it fabulous for everyone else. Women can get very stressed over Christmas – to the extent of experiencing murderous rage. That’s because when you kill yourself with effort you lose all sense of perspective, along with all the fun, joy and happiness. It’s…
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Elevate Your Holiday Zoom Gatherings With This Cheat Sheet
Anyone else sick of awkward Zoom family meetings consisting of the same old discussion topics? Or how about those free-for-all family chats when everyone talks at the same time? Then there’s the painful meetings when that family member (who shall not be named) hogs the spotlight the whole time. We can do better. We just…
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The Best Ever Christmas Gifts For Women
Dear Daughters Everywhere, Not much time left before the big day. Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for the special women in your life? People badgering you about what you want? Or, do you like to buy yourself a couple “I’m awesome and Merry Christmas to me” presents like I do? Not to…
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The Pain and Agony of the Christmas Family Photo Shoot
Dear Daughters, Remember this fun (not fun) family photo? Oh how we dreaded the Annual Christmas Family Photo Debacle. Except for the year we took a casual couch pic. Everyone looked joyful! Loving… even. Best family photo ever! Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense. Julian Casablancas The Fantasy Christmas Photo A…
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The Black Friday Stampede
Dear Daughters, You know how I hate crowds and waiting in line. I’ve never shopped on Black Friday. I never will. Black Friday should actually be called The Hunger Games. People kill each other, and the winner gets a $20 crock pot. Someecards.com The Black Friday Fantasy You read about it, heard about it, saw…
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I Saw Thanksgiving Get Run Over By a Reindeer! (Why Christmas Needs to Wait Its Turn)
Dear Daughters, Yes, I know… I’m gonna tick some Christmas early birders off, but I don’t care. I’m on a mission to save Thanksgiving! Excerpt from Momma Grinch, a short, sassy guide to stopping the holiday madness By Terri Weeding (that’s me) Thanksgiving dinners takes 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes.…
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The Gifts You Gave That Made Me Cry Happy Tears
It’s not about how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa Dear Daughters, This is the season for gratitude so I want to thank you for all the incredible gifts you’ve given me over the years. Gifts that made me cry happy tears because they were love in action.…
Terri Weeding 