Happy New Year! Are you ready to start a new year? Why not start it with a good deed by becoming a blood donor this month, did you know January is National Blood Donor Month? January is also National Mentoring Month. This is an excellent time to share what you have learned.

Go ahead. Be brave and throw a great holiday party for your family and friends. A really great party is often a matter of the right combination of good friends, good food, relaxation and a little structure.

It's no secret that money is tight for many. So what do you do about Christmas gifts? Have you purchased all of your gifts? If you are among those who have waited until the last minute to do holiday shopping because you hope prices will go down?

Christmas is celebrated in many countries. Whether it is celebrated as a religious holiday or a cultural holiday, Christmas is dear in the hearts of those who celebrate it. In addition to tree decorating and exchanging gifts, many spend much of this day in church to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

On the Job - The workplace holiday gift swap can be fun, but it can also cause some problems. There is always one story of what went wrong last year. Take care that people are not talking your gift mistake.

There is no better way to share good will with family and friends than with food. A co-worker shared this delicious relish with the ladies in the office many year's ago. Cranberry and Orange Relish is an easy to make no cook recipe and an excellent last minute contribution to Thanksgiving Festiviti

Although not a religious holiday, there is no better time to give thanks for family, friends and abundance.

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and as many as 10 million family members are responsible for them as caregivers.

Romance novels are flying off the shelves and romance ebooks are being downloaded. Do romance novels hold the secret to happy marriages? After all the most of them end happily ever after. Living happily ever after takes a lot of work, but it can be done.

The Federal Do No Call Registry is alive and well. And it does work for most telemarketing calls, however, some manage to slip through the cracks. Can you stop all telemarketing calls? Probably not completely, but you can slow them down to a crawl.