SEVEN TIPS FOR HOLIDAY HAPPINESS

1. Shopping: Instead of getting frantic about presents, remember that what many people would prefer is time. Give a gift of babysitting, or doing a friend's laundry a few times, or cooking a few meals for someone.

2. Take care of yourself no matter what. Look, if you're fried it just doesn't matter that 'everything got done' . If you feel like crap or your nerves are toast, you will may become a seething dark cloud in the corner rather than a joyful participant.
So...sleep, take breaks, breathe...

3. Ask for help. Even if you'd just like someone to go shopping with you, making jokes and having fun will bring life and joy to the task.

4. Don't do what you don't want to do.  Find creative solutions. If you don't want to make the pies, hand out the recipes or buy pies, or hey...get a fruit basket and say you're the voice of healthy for the holidays. (Ok maybe not that last one, LOL)

5. Put on some music. Does not have to be Holiday music, but it can be if you like. Music while you do other things will help relax your mind, and you will be more in the moment and less in your head thinking about what you have to do next.

6. Use gift bags instead of wrapping. Easier, cheaper, faster and just as attractive. If you just neeeed ribbon, tie some to the handles.

7. Put yourself on your shopping list. Get yourself something that you want that will please you. A book, a massage something that will give you some ease in the midst of all the Busy.