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RICK SEBAK Visit the magnificent Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center. more > |
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CHRIS FENNIMORE Edible ornaments make for tasty post-holiday cleanup. more > |
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We have your feed- back on our October Quick Click, “Green or Mean”: Do you support the reuse of former churches as homes and public spaces? Click here for some of our readers’ thoughts.
Home for the Holidays
with B. Smith
Lifestyle maven and culinary expert B. Smith has added furniture designer to her long list of accomplishments. She’s already a model and chef; she runs her own restaurants, produces a home collection at Bed Bath & Beyond, hosts radio and television shows, has written two books on entertaining and designs her own jewelry. Her most valued roles, though, are as wife and mother. Now, the Westmoreland County native reflects on holidays past and present and offers tips to help us celebrate our own happy holidays. read more >
Click here for Holiday Style Party photos with B. Smith, or here for a video greeting!
HOLIDAY PHOTO CONTEST!We want to feature your best 2007 holiday photos in our January gallery. Indoors or outdoors, home or office—if it captures the spirit of a winter holiday, enter your photo for a chance to win a $100 restaurant certificate. E-mail your photo to: holidaycontest@wqed.org Image must be 300 DPI. One photo per entry Deadline: Dec. 30. |
DE-STRESS YOUR HOLIDAY
Do you feel overwhelmed by
the holiday season? If so, you’re
not alone. If your visions of the
winter holidays lean more
toward frantic shopping, 2 a.m.
cookie baking and slugging
through office parties rather
than conjuring up relaxing times
with family and friends—read on.
It’s time to simplify your holiday, restore the fun and reduce the pressure. Holiday stress doesn’t help your physical or mental well-being. Is this the kind of sacrifice you must make to enjoy the holidays? To me, the answer is a resounding no. I’d like to share my “Big 5” strategies so that you can adjust your “holiday barometer” in order to keep your stress level down and your pleasure up..
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