Just because you’re shopping late for the holidays doesn’t mean you should make a lot of costly mistakes. Take a deep breath, make a list, and proceed with confidence. My top tips include: Ask for a gift receipt. In addition, keep your receipts also in case the gift receipt gets lost. Ask what the deadline […]
If you’ve been to your local mall or downtown shopping area in the past few days, you don’t need a calendar to let you know what time of the year this is. The rush to find suitable decorations and gifts (hopefully at bargain prices) is an obvious indicator that this is the time of the […]
Learn how you can move toward your highest and best health today: At this time of year, everyone is supposed to be joyful. Yet, holiday stress can override your authentic experience of love and joy. So this episode of The Glen Alex Show is on managing holiday stress! As a clinical Social Worker I work […]
At holiday dinners, we usually put the stuffing in the turkey and cook the two together. However, at a recent holiday event, the topic came up about what to do if you cook the stuffing separately. In the back of my mind, I seemed to remember that even if you don’t put the stuffing in […]
We have all heard of Secret Santa. There are so many different situations that Secret Santa is used…in the workplace, at church, family gatherings, clubs, schools…basically where there is a group of people there is potential for this fun activity! However, as is the norm with Mimi (that’s me ), I like to change it […]
As a minimalist, I don’t do much shopping. Before the pandemic, I bought most of my clothes from the sales racks at Macy’s. Its clothes seem to be O.K. for older women. I did go shopping several times with my daughter Lisa, who lives in Madrid, and we shopped at H&M, Zara, and other stores. […]
Image by inna mykytas from Pixabay Solo Holidays can Be Fun! Are you dreading spending the holidays alone? Perhaps you’re going through a divorce, you recently moved to a new city, or your loved ones live too far away to travel. With the COVID pandemic taking another spike, you may wish to avoid people […]
Scams are terrible, especially during the holidays. But scammers are out there every day, searching for their next victim. Scammers will ask you to pay with gift cards. Why? Because they’re like cash: once you use a gift card, the money is gone. A scammer may say they’re from a government agency and you need […]
It’s hard to think about the holidays and NOT think about all of the delicious seasonal cookies and treats. When you scour Pinterest alone you see tons of Christmas cookie recipes….but who has time to bake all of them? This is where a Christmas Cookie Exchange with a wine pairing (cookie and wine pairing…who knew?) […]
Before the pandemic, I had several small businesses I liked to shop at downtown. But, like many consumers, I’ve turned to the internet to do a lot of my shopping as covid surged. I need to get back in the habit of giving small businesses some of my economic dollar votes. Today is Small Business […]
