How Should You De-Stress?

I Should Exercise

Part of what's stressing you out is the anger you feel toward others or the situation you're in. (Usually it's situations that cause me stress more than people. Computer wars is my biggest stressor.) You don't want to be stressed out, but factors out of your control are really messing with your mind. (Sometimes things out of my control do stress me out.) You can work out some of those demons in a productive way through exercise. And it can be any exercise you choose. Go for a walk or a run. Chill out with yoga. Really get out some aggression with boxing. In the end, you'll be glad you did it. ( Exercise does help us to de-stress. Working out at the gym, walking or playing tennis all help and that's one reason I'm glad I got a Bosu training ball for my birthday, but the best way for me is to just lay with my pets and pet them up.)

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A Dog Named Christmas (Movie Review)

Both Gerard and I really liked the movie, "A Dog Named Christmas" that we watched on the Hallmark channel recently. We taped it and I didn't even delete it because I think we may even want to watch it again next year, it was that good!

It's about a family that goes ahead and takes a dog from a shelter home for just the holidays. Animal shelters actually have programs like this for people to just take home a dog for the holidays so they can be with a family for Christmas. Then they can bring the dog back after Christmas or keep the dog if they choose to do so.

In the movie the father was against participating, but the son and mother talked him into it. He had relationships with two dogs in his past and felt so bad when he lost them that he was afraid to let another dog into his life again and also wanted to protect his son from that pain of getting too attached and then having to give up the dog.

This is a delightful, heartwarming movie. Of course, it makes you pull for the dog and want to see the dad give in and keep it. Although there is a very sad part in the movie, I knew it would have a happy ending since it was a Hallmark movie.

Maybe a shelter near you has a program like this. Why not find out? If you haven't seen this movie, we highly recommend it. We both loved it!

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Today Is My 56th Birthday!

We celebrated my birthday all weekend. I started opening my presents on Saturday. Gerard had wrapped up four presents for me and they were sitting in our living room for several days before my birthday. When I got up Saturday morning, I was thrilled and surprised to see one more added to the group--a Bosu Training Ball which I really wanted. It also came with four DVD's demonstrating all the different exercises one can do with it. I'm looking forward to working this into my weekly routine--it's fun and makes the exercises a bit more challenging. I figured instead of going to the gym, I'd just workout with FIT TV and some exercise equipment at home because it seems I never really want to go to the gym. I like it once I'm there, but I think I'll save the $12 a month. I pumped it up right away and then went out to breakfast at Hometown Buffet.

In the afternoon I opened a Cribbs Browns jersey which was a surprise. Gerard was very smart, getting my the extra large youth size which was less money than the adult and fits perfectly! He knew Cribbs is my favorite Browns player now too. In the evening I got some warm soft slippers that I wanted because my old ones had holes in the bottom.

Today I opened my last two presents: a wireless 5-day Forecaaster alarm clock and Malley's carmallow, my favorite! Looks like I can wear my Browns Jersey to exercise on my Balsu ball to work of the calories I'll be packing on from the Carmallow. Then put on my comfy new slippers to relax in the evening and checkout the forecast; The temperature is updated every 15 minutes and even gives the temperature it feels like taking the wind and humidity into consideration!

My Sunday School class sang "Happy Birthday" to me and one of the boys even brought me a little gift--Christmas scented dish washing soap that I gave to Gerard since he's the one who does the dishes.

I am enjoying my birthday and finishing up my chocolate cake with white frosting today. Our church choir is giving a Christmas concert at the Parmatown Mall today at 4:00 so I look forward to going to support them. They'll also be singing at Southpark Mall at 5:30. This is the first year they are doing this. Normally they give a concert at the church.

I'm so glad I'm finally over my cold.

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Gerard is 57 Now—Happy Birthday!

Gerard’s birthday was on the third but he took off work Monday to celebrate and just have a long weekend and relaxing day. I took off too and surprised him but I still had my stupid cold. We had lunch at Hometown Buffet, did a little shopping, he went to the gym, I blogged and visited one of my Cancer doctors to get a prescription for the five-year pill I have to start taking January 1. I never had to wait long at all there so Gerard came with me. Wouldn’t you know, that was the day I had to wait--we were there 45 minutes!

I gave Gerard five gifts which he spread out by opening one a day from his birthday to Monday when he took off work. I got him the Snuggie he’s been wanting. It’s just a blanket with sleeves. Every time the commercial came on he’d tell me how he wanted one. He was happy to get that and has used it every night since.

He was also both surprised and pleased with the box of “Oh Yeah” protein bars—this was his big surprise. I got him a pair of jeans because all but the one pair he has is too big on him now. I still couldn’t find any 29 length ones though. I was lucky to find the 29W30L size!

He had picked out some new L.L. Bean shoes that he liked so I gave him those too. They are waterproof so better for walking in the snow than tennis shoes.

He discovered what the one was from Abby because she blogged about it ahead and he read it so saved it until last! (I Feel Like Such A Bad Doggie) He wanted to make sure we did got the holiday photo of her this year. We would have liked to get the cats in it too, but getting Manny into the carrier is almost impossible and even if we could get the cats to go, neither of them like being picked up. Spunky will tolerate it but Manny just screeches and twists and turns and breaks away in about 2-5 seconds.

He is looking forward to turning 60 in just three years so he can qualify for Hometown Buffet's Sr. discount. Also retirement is just five years away now--the countdown has begun!

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5 Things I Learned This Week--Part 49 (Games, Elves, Tiger Woods, TV)

Games

Over at Brown Paper Packages Tied up With String I found a post about cooperative games at www.kidbean.com. The game she reviewed was "Granny's House." She's having a giveaway so if interested in cooperative games, you may want to go check this out. I never knew there were this many cooperative games out there!

Elf Christmas Cards

I discovered www.elfyourself.com where you can make a cute elf e-card (up to 5 elves) over at I Love My Five Kids.

The Latest News On Tiger Woods

Over at the Scholastic Scribe I found an absolutely hilarious video from Saturday Night Live about Tiger Woods and his press conferences. Click here to go read "SNL Has Tiger by The Tale" and watch the video for a laugh!

TV

According to the USA TODAY, "The Bachelor" will start up again on Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET with Jake, the airline pilot who was on last season's "The Bachelorette."

Cleveland Browns

Yippee! HURRAY! FINALLY! REJOICE! REJOICE! The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers last night at Cleveland 13-6! WOW! I think Mangini just saved his job! For my in-depth coverage read "Browns Finally Beat The Steelers" over on my PNN blog.

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