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Are you "swapping" this season?

A few years ago the adults in my family decided to stop "swapping" money at Christmas buying each other gifts we either couldn't afford to give or may not want to get. Perhaps we should have considered another type of "swap"--the...

Published 16 Dec 2009 2:53 PM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: Family, Swap, Gifts
People of all ages making charitable giving a priority this season

I was struck today by two conversations with colleagues at work who told me about children asking for a donation to charity instead of a gift for Christmas or a birthday. One child was aged 5; the other aged 14. Wow, I was impressed. And that got me thinking...

Published 9 Dec 2009 3:16 PM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: holiday, Giving
Don't let loneliness keep you alone this season

For many this simply isn't, "the most wonderful time of the year" as the song suggests. Instead, the holiday season can bring sad reminders of the loss of a friend or loved one. People out of work may feel isolated from their employed friends...

Published 7 Dec 2009 3:04 PM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: Friendship, loneliness
Books, tea, girls and giving...what could be better?

This time of year it is easy to get caught up in the "have to do's" that we forget about the "like to do's." I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things to do is grab a book, a cup of hot tea and sit in a quiet...

Published 4 Dec 2009 8:40 AM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: Girls, Tea, Giving, Books

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