Get rid of winter break boredom with these local activities.
Christmas is over, but the kids still have plenty of days left before going back to school. Patch is here to help! Here are some local places you can check out with the whole family to have a fun time during winter break:
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Here are some suggestions for tipping your hairdresser, mailman, and other members of the community that provide services to you during the holidays.
‘Tis the season for giving. That includes holiday tipping — a time to say thank you to those who make our lives a little bit easier year-round. But who should be on that list? Should we tip the mailman? How much should we spend? How do we demonstrate our appreciation without blowing our budget? Many in the service industry emphasize they don’t expect a tip or a gift, but they appreciate the gesture. There are no formal, hard and fast rules about holiday tipping. Averages and ranges vary depending on family budgets and the types of services. Etiquette expert Emily Post’s website, www.emilypost.com, offers tips on what to consider when deciding how much to spend: In general, it is thoughtful at holiday time or the end of the year to tip …
We asked experts—a busy mom, a priest and a family therapist—for help coping with family from Thanksgiving through the New Year. Here are six steps to making it through.
Far too often the holidays come and go, leaving a trail of emotionally exhausted and psychologically destroyed. Despite the quaintness of the season, family parties and tetchy in-law situations can make it hard to remember why this time of year is considered to be the most mirthful. This year, why not eschew the anguish of family get-togethers by preparing yourself in advance? Why not take the advice of our three experts— a psychologist, a priest and a busy working mother of two — all of whom offered their take on interpersonal best practices. The following are six simple steps to making the most of your holiday experience: Temper expectations Anyone who has ever been responsible for the holiday cooking knows the abject terror something as…
