December 2010 
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Home (of Your Own) for the Holidays?
Now May Be the Perfect Time to Buy
There's no place like home for creating memories. And no place like home for the holidays. While it may sound a bit crazy to add this to your shopping list...this holiday season could be the very best time in history to give yourself the gift of a new home.
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The Simple Truths of Appreciation
Acknowledging the People Who Matter Most
Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics and one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time, once noted, "Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret." Those are important words to live by not just during the holidays, but any time of year.
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December Dish
Creating the Perfect Hearty Dinner
By Kirk Leins
December has arrived, and it's brought along some unfortunate baggage. It's freezing outside, our social calendars are booked solid, work is busier than ever, and our to-do lists are overwhelming. And, as if the cold and the chaos aren't enough to deal with, there's yet another challenge we face. I'm talking about the harsh demands of preparing weeknight dinners.
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Last Minute Holiday Travel Tips...
For Planes, Trains and Automobiles
By Marianne Schwab
Do you remember the old Steve Martin movie about doing whatever it takes to get home for Thanksgiving? Well, whether you're taking planes, trains or automobiles to get home for the holidays, traveling can be very expensive and stressful...especially if you've waited until the last minute to make your plans.
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Vitamin D: The Key to Good Health
What Deficiencies Could Mean to You
By Dr. Linda Mundorff, MPH, MSN, ND, RN, CNC, CTN
The news is out: Vitamin D is a hormone (not a vitamin) that targets more than 2,000 genes in the body. That's 10 percent of the total number of genes in the human body! But that is not all. Deficiencies have been implicated in at least 17 different cancer types, cardiovascular disease, ankylosing spondylitis, birth defects, and more.
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Signs Your Parents May Need Help With Money Tasks
Look for these red flags when you spend time with mom and dad over the holidays.
By Cameron Huddleston, Kiplinger.com
The holidays can be a good time to assess whether aging parents are having memory issues and need help managing their finances – as well as other tasks. You might not notice many of the early signs of dementia if your only contact with your parents is by phone. But if you spend several days with them over Thanksgiving or Christmas, you should get a better picture of how they're coping.
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