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Sherlene Stevens: Families Enjoy Thanksgiving, First

Most mail providers have temporary staff during the holidays. You may have a new mail carrier delivering your packages through the end of the year.You may have to express detailed delivery information to new staffer. 2017 is just a couple of weeks away, wow! Thanksgiving Tips Teach the importance of every individual's self-worth vs. total family-unit activities, at your home style for food prep and other family-oriented activities. Choose to create a dish that will become your special-dish tradition at your home style. Unless on a diet, I would suggest fixing a dinner at home even if you're going some place else for dinner. If you had the time to learn to cook a new food item, what would it be? Maybe next year. Do not cook your turkey four or more days in advance--unless you're going to freeze it. Always discard any left-overs after the fourth day.  How many of you know that you simply can't get the same batter by using certain off-brand products? Look for the...

Global Christmas Traditions: Light Is The One Thing In Common

Each year, for the holidays, my company theme is Global Christmas Traditions of Americans.  It is an opportunity to introduce or reintroduce family traditions of your ancestors with the younger generations in your immediate household--your international side of you. For unison, I always invite families from other countries to participate in the theme as well.  I have discovered that most countries around the world share one common tradition behavior: lighting of candles. Amazingly, the definition of light and lighting of candles vary by community. Apparently, so does the climate.  In warmer climate communities instead of light as a holiday symbol, light-colored paper decorations are used. Austria - Light is a symbol of the eternal light God gave man in the Christ Child: "Christ is born." Three candles are lit during the holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Belgium - Candlelight religious services. Brazil - Lighting of candles by faith belie...