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The Reality of Holiday Overwhelm for Highly Sensitive Children

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I'm a highly sensitive person with a highly sensitive child. I've written often about this topic and even have a page devoted to parenting a highly sensitive child on my site. (The idea of what it means to be highly sensitive is covered in the books The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them.)So the idea of the highly sensitive person is something I'm well aware of and deal with on a regular basis.But sometimes I forget how many adjustments we've made to our … [Read more...] about The Reality of Holiday Overwhelm for Highly Sensitive Children

Simple Thanksgiving Meal Planning

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Holiday meal success is almost all in the planning and this includes Thanksgiving. If you are hosting this year, here are five simple Thanksgiving meal planning steps to ensure you have an organized and enjoyable holiday!This post will walk you through how to plan your menu, compile your shopping list, write out your cooking timetable, prepare your Thanksgiving meal, and enjoy your meal with family and friends. Plan Your Thanksgiving Menu Brainstorm what to serve by looking through your recipes, cookbooks, magazines, and online recipe … [Read more...] about Simple Thanksgiving Meal Planning

Simple Thanksgiving Traditions for Families

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While most people associate holiday traditions with Christmas, Thanksgiving traditions for families can be just as wonderful. Thanksgiving traditions can bring your family together in new ways and also help you reach out to those in need during this special time. In fact, the best Thanksgiving traditions are sometimes the simplest.Here are some simple ways to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with joy and gratitude including ideas for traditions for Thanksgiving Eve, crafts, books, and more. Thanksgiving Eve Dinner Ideas Most families … [Read more...] about Simple Thanksgiving Traditions for Families

Saying “No” to Holiday Pressures

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So how were your holidays? Were they enjoyable? Meaningful? Special?Or were they (as Peggy called hers in a comment on another post) a "tightly-choreographed death march"?Did you and your family end up stressed, sick or burned out?Were you so busy doing the things you felt obligated to do that you didn't do the things that truly mean the most?Holidays often take on a life of their own. If there is any time of year that ramps up the obligation train, it is Christmas. But it can also be true of other holidays:Easter … [Read more...] about Saying “No” to Holiday Pressures

Midwest Sausage Stuffing

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My mom started making this many years ago when I was a child and it is one of the three things I still look forward to at Thanksgiving. (The other two are pumpkin pie with real whipped cream and pecan pie.)For a couple of years my mom made some other stuffing recipes and it just was not Thanksgiving for me. Thankfully we're back to this one every year!This will also help make exceptionally tasty gravy because the flavoring from the ingredients will mix with  your pan drippings for the gravy.(Updated note: Caroline loves this too! … [Read more...] about Midwest Sausage Stuffing

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