Article by Carole Spiers Monday 12th December: Finished buying presents or are you going to be a last minute stressed-out shopper? Order online to save travelling to the shops and ask everyone what they want. Easier than them having to return goods afterwards! There is still time! Tuesday 13th December: Having people over on Christmas day? Have your forgotten anyone? Some relatives or neighbours may be lonely. This is a time to put any past (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers Our Stress Guru, Carole, brings us her countdown for a stress free end to this year, and a great start to 2012. Check daily as Carole adds to the list! Friday 9th December: Going away abroad for Christmas. Have you ordered your foreign currency. Don’t leave it until the last minute. Who will water the plants feed the fish and look after the house? By the way, have you booked the (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers December can be a stressful time for many different reasons. The shops are crowded, the weather is often miserable and shortening days and lengthening nights make us feel as though we’re constantly running to keep up with the demands placed upon us. This year the credit crunch will most certainly add to the stress of the festive season for many of us. The pressure to meet the expectations of your family (more…)
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Article by Linda Evans As an only child I remember Christmas as being surrounded by ‘old people’. My father’s strict Welsh Presbyterian family didn’t bring much joy to Christmas and my strongest memory is being made to put money in the ‘Oxfam Box’ every time I forgot to say please or thank you. I also seemed to be plagued by illness too-always in my aunt and uncle’s home. As I grew up the joy didn’t (more…)
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Article by Caroline Carr The season of jollity and goodwill, a house full of friends and family and merriment. Great, if that’s what you want. But maybe you’d prefer to be on your own – eating whatever you fancy, watching TV or not, doing whatever you wish – and having a lovely time, in your own time. I don’t see anything sad or wrong in that. Of course, you may not want to be alone, (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Does your husband become a ‘Grumpy Old Man’ the minute Christmas shopping is mentioned When I read Sue Atkins, parenting expert’s tips on how to cope when taking toddlers Christmas shopping, I couldn’t help but wonder if any of the same tips and techniques would apply to Christmas shopping with husbands. At this time of year I have to practically drag my other half kicking and screaming to the shops. I have (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty How to Create the Perfect Christmas Table. I came across this video and had to share- it shows you how to create a festive table with items from your own garden in just 3 minutes. Enjoy! Ceri WheeldonCeri is Founder and Editor of Fabafterfifty.com She is also a headhunter with 20+ years experience working on international assignments and offers a jobsearch coaching service to jobseekersWebsite – More Posts
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Article by Jackie Walker Are you Feeling the Love, or just Lonely? This time of year with its dark mornings and afternoons together with chilly weather, does little to help us concentrate on what’s good in our lives. Add to that the sounds of Christmas, the pictures perpetrated by the media on what a happy time this is, time to celebrate with family, friends and that special someone. Many find Christmas lonely if they are (more…)
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Article by Jayne Cox It’s that time of year again and we’re getting ready to make merry, Feast and Celebrate! I personally adore this time of year, however I know many Midlife Women tell me they struggle to feel at their best as their thoughts turn to their looks, what to wear and how to cope with so much rich food! Here’s my Top Tips to really Sparkle over Christmas (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Its only one day in the year, so why does Christmas create so much stress ? You’d think by the time we reach our 50s we should be able to take it all in our stride, but as I sat talking to one friend who confessed to dreading Christmas and the prospect having 23 family members arriving for Christmas lunch for the 5th year running. So as she prepared to become part (more…)
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