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- Everything all right?
- Like to hear from you.
- Love to see you soon.
- Obviously I miss you.
Coping with Holiday Stress
The holidays can be fun, but they also can be a source of great stress — and no wonder. The holidays are often depicted as a magical time when people reconcile and dreams come true.
How Can You Deal With Continuing Family Problems During The Holidays?
Being realistic is the first step. If you have bad feelings about someone, try and avoid him or her and not make an issue of it but don't pretend that all is well. This will enable you to feel true to yourself and less stressed out.
Do Financial Pressures Stress People Out to the Point of Ruining the Holiday Spirit?
Knowing your spending limit is also a way to relieve holiday stress. People believe that they have to go out and buy gifts because it's the holidays, even if they can't afford to do so. Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift, but you'll be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay off your bills. You can show love and caring by getting something that you know is meaningful and personal for that person that doesn't have to cost a lot.
How Do Time Pressures Affect People Around the Holidays?
People shouldn't have to put their lives on pause or totally rearrange their schedules either because of the holidays. Learn to prioritize the invitations you accept and don't feel that you have to go to every holiday gathering.
How Does a Person Deal With the Holidays When He or She Has Just Experienced A Recent Tragedy, Death or Romantic Break-up?
If you're feeling really out of sorts because of any chronic or current stressors, like a death or recent romantic break-up, you may want to avoid some of the festivities because they are so out of sync with how you're feeling. Try to tell those around you what you really need, since they may not know how to help you, and ask for their understanding if you decline an activity.
How Do You Cope With Kids Who Want Everything For The Holidays and Have No Sense of What Things Cost?
Parents need to tell their children to be realistic. It is OK to say to your child that a certain toy is too expensive. And even Santa Claus has limited funds and has to choose what to give because he has a very long list. You can also tell your children that Mom and Dad and Santa Claus will try to choose the most suitable present for the child. Children have to learn that their wish is not someone's command and to curb their desires for instant gratification.
What Are Some Good Coping Strategies?
Take stock of your expectations and make sure they're realistic. Don't expect more of this time of year than of any other. Take a break from holiday music and television specials if you find that they're turning you into "Scrooge."
Most people dread the holidays because their inner experience is so different from what is being hyped. You should trust your own instincts and don't try to be what you're not. Keep up your normal routine and know that this day will pass too.
If, however, you are unable to shake what you think are "holiday blues" your feelings may not be about the holidays, but about other things in your life. If you need help in sorting out or dealing with this issue, a psychologist is a person with the training to help you do so. Call 1-800-964-2000 to get information about referrals.
Thanks to Dorothy Cantor, Psy.D., a private practitioner in Westfield, N.J., and a former president of the American Psychological Association.
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Turkey Pot Roast
- 3 to 3-1/2 pounds boneless turkey breast
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1-1/2 pounds small red boiling potatoes
- 1-1/2 pounds peeled carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
- Fresh herbs, any type, for garnish
submitted by Pami from New York
CHRISTMAS DRIED FRUIT SWEET BREAD ROLL
- 30 grs fresh yeast
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 100grs (4 oz) butter
- 500 grs (1lb +) Flour
- 3 spoons of cinnamon
- 100 grs (4 oz) sugar
- 100 grs. (4 oz) chopped nuts
- 2 eggs
- 100 grs (4 oz) chopped almonds
- 100 grs (4 oz) butter
- 3/4 cup of milk.
For the dough; disolve the yeast in a 1/4 cup of warmed milk. Add a spoon of sugar and a spoon of flour and leave to ferment. Make a ring from the rest of the flour, and in the center add the eggs, the rest of the sugar and the butter at room temperature. Add the yest mixture and the the 3/4 cup of warmed milk and mix well.
Knead the dough to distribute the yeast and leave in a warm place to rise covered with a clean dry cloth until double its size. Knead again, and then roll out on a floured worktop giving it a rectangular shape.
For the filling, spread the dough with slightly warmed butter, covering the complete surface. Then sprinkle with the cinnamon, chopped nuts and almonds.
Roll up the dough, and place in a greased floured loaf tin. Leave in a warm place to rise again, then cook in a moderate oven for 35 mins.
Remove from oven, remove from tin, and when cool decorate with royal icing and dried fruits.
To make the royal icing, mix 300 grs (12 ozs) icing sugar with strained lemon juice, sufficient quantity to get a fluid consistency.
Note: This bread can be made up to three months in advance. Store without the icing wrapped in aluminium foil in the freezer bag. Leave to thaw at room temperature, and then decorate.
submitted by Daphne from Argentina
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Bigsis Pat's Report Page for November
Bigsis Pat decided to redo all the Vital Statistics pages. So, grab your favourite beverage, check out the menu above and take a look at the brand new, and improved Vital Statistics Sites.
Email Bigsis Pat from Ontario, Canada and let her know what you think of all her efforts!
Wondering about who are members are .... check out the updated Meet the Members pages .
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Please advise of any broken links.
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Ruby, our very own travelling mascot, has spent a while in Brazil with Graça and Talyta where she has been well accompanied. Although she will be sad to leave these lovely people, all good things must come to an end, and Ruby is anxious to start on her way again, and has been asking where she will be for Christmas. Does she have your name down? ANY names in the draw bag have equal opportunity of being picked, so hurry, hurry, hurry and get your name on the list before Sunday 27th November. Ruby, as most of you know, was born in Australia, travelled to Canada for the Reunion of 2004, moved on to Argentina, has visited several members throughout The USA and Canada, and has spent the last several weeks enjoying herself in Brazil. Where to next??
Ruby worries in case your name is not on the list to receive her, since she wants to go EVERYWHERE and visit EVERYONE in the Circle. She has asked me to add anyone who lets us know on here or by visiting her new online journal. You can read up on all her travels here or have fun playing her games.
Do be sure to check out our
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Looking for some Christmas Craft ideas ... please send yours in for publication in upcoming Global Express issues!
Do be sure to take a moment to email them and say hello from your corner of the globe!
- I just got a martylyanga@hotmail.com added me to his or her messenger list and wants me to add them to mine. I just wanted to check to see if this person is a WWWCOF member.
I'm a little leary of just adding anyone to my messenger list. I don't like to until I know who they are or how they got my email address.
Just thought I'd check with you first.
Thanks, Cindy from the USA
- Hi all, just wanted to let you know that I will be leaving out today to go to Illinois to see my father for Thanksgiving. I will be gone until about the end of the month. I have gone digest so I won't miss a thing. I will miss hearing from everyone but will try to borrow a computer while I am up there. If I don't get to hear from ya'll and be able to answer til the end of the month, have a happy Thanksgiving.
Marilyn from Freer, TX who would like us to take a look at her photos such as the one below of her and Walter.
- Hi ya Sharon and friends. I'll have a look at the newsletter shortly, don't spill your coffee over
the keyboard Sharon, it makes typing a sticky thing to do (sorry that is my whacky sense of humor, you say you were having a cuppa with msn friends ha ha). It rained yesterday for the first time since I've been here. I gave the garden a watering first and Daphne had to go out, Sorry Daph! I get use to taking the blame! Must say iM NOT MISSING England just the weather ha ha, I dont even know what is going on over there ... they may be in blizzard conditions as far I know but dont think so!! Well I'll catch up later, will write to who ever else has written, and I have my friends who are not in the group.
Take care Sylvie.
Do take a moment to view Sylvia visit to Argentina here.
- Had a WONDERFUL time in Oregon visiting my daughter and grandchildren, for 10 days. Nancy's wedding was beautiful of course you know I walked her down the aisle; she was so pretty. It rained 98% of the time, but at least it held off during the wedding. The reception was held at Nancy's office in the conference room, at her exc, tex office. Portland sure has changed since I left 18 years ago, but as beautiful as ever.
Bea from the Catskills
- I trust my name and address is on Ruby's list ... She would have lots of company as there will be a breeding pair of cockatiels and their two little ones which are less than a week old. They are going to be hand-fed starting next week and would be well on their way to weaned by the time she gets here. With her stop here, she will also spend some time with our Chelsea.
What do you think? I may not have been all that active, but it is mostly because I'm nursing along an old computer and trying to get myself ready for that same old surgery still not done.
Love you - Blessings - Claudia from the land of Popeye
- Our Thanksgiving was a mess. Our circuit breaker for our 220 burned out right in the middle of baking the turkey! I still had the turkey to finish, a ham to bake, sweet potatoes rolls and a few other things to cook. So we had to pack up and go to our oldest son, Bobby and Libby's house to finish cooking and everyone come there. It ended up a great dinner. Especially since Aunt Marie brought her wonderful "SEX CAKE" yep that's the name and boy it is scrumpious! We all ate it till we were almost unable to move! Hey Aunt Marie (aka Peachy) how about putting your recipe in the Christmas cook book? Charla from Florida
submitted by Lena from Ontario, Canada
Please be sure to visit our Catalogue for all your Christmas shopping needs!
Would you to join our ever growing list of member merchants? It is fun and it is free to have a listing in our World Wide Web Circle of Friends Catalogue.
Picasa 2 is software that makes it easy and fun to view, organize, edit and share the digital photos on your PC. Picasa will not delete your pictures or put them online without your permission and it is a FREE download.
This family is all about three!
Three granddaughters ... Jessie, Kayla and Haley
Charla, Haley and John Thanksgiving Eve at Alan & Katies
Three generations, Charla, Haley and Jonna
Charla from Florida
Want to see some of the other members and theirs families in pictures. Take a moment to visit the WWWCOF Photo Albums and enjoy! Would you like pictures of your family published in our albums ... email it to Bigsis Pat our Department of Vital Statistics Director and she will be happy to incude it.
Cut your cleaning time in half! Enjoy a free copy of Laura Dellutri's latest book, "Speed Cleaning 101." Simply complete the form found on the site to receive your copy, courtesy of Frigidaire and Lowe's.
Pami from New York ... our Queen of Free!
OR SHAPED LIKE A POLE .......
CUZ I AM A GIRL AND GIRLS MMMMM ...........
COME IN DIFFERENT SHAPES SIZES AND ATTITUDES .........
A GIRL WHO IS SMART IS BEAUTY ......
A GIRL WHO STICKS UP FOR HERSELF IS A GIRL WITH CLASS .........
SO PEOPLE BEFORE YOU JUDGE BY LOOKS OR WHAT YOU SEE OTHER GIRLS DOING GOOD LOOK AT WHAT THAT GIRL DOES BEST ......
SO IF YOU AINT GOT NOTHING GOOD TO SAY HUSH YOUR MOUTH AND LET THAT GIRL LIVE HER LIFE.
Kin-z Francis from the Turks and Caicos Islands
Have you been over to the WWWCOF's Celebration Calendar to see which members are celebrating their birthday today? Check it out and be sure to take a moment to email those celebrating their special days! Also take a moment to make sure your birthday or anniversary is included in our calendar and those special days for other members of your family!
Live a family way of life and practice truthfulness and honesty in all dealings.
In this issue...
- Ruby
- Poetry Corner
- Department of Vital Statistics
- Reunion News
- September Report
- Planet Kryzys
- Cookbook
- Messages from Members
- Crafts
- Tests & Quizzes
- Prayer Requests
- Humour
- For Your Information
- Friendship Anchors
- WWWCOF Catalogue
- Free Samples
- Bragging Rights
- Recommended Sites
Lena from the Ontario, Canada sends us this Cool Card Trick and these Optical Illusions. Enjoy!
Lena wonders if you like to do word search puzzles. If you do ... be sure to check out Word Search Central. What fun!
Las Vegas Casinos and Catholics
This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshipers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed.
Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.
This is done by the chip monks.
Didn't see it comin' did ya?!?! Lena a Catholic from Ontario, Canada!
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So much to see and do in Florida so be sure to mark down the dates for Reunion 2006 on your calendars. This historic event will take place March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) to March 20th, 2006. Can't wait to meet you there!
Imagine your city with nature. Together we can help create greener, healthier schools, communities and homes. Check out the Evergreen site. Be sure to check out the Project Library with stories of school and community projects from across Canada and be prepared to get motivated to bring nature to your city.
Be sure to visit our Circle's Planet Awareness site. Take a look and tell us what is happening (or not) in your area
The Circle's Planet Awareness site is continually updated so do check it out and email your thoughts to Daphne from Argentina today!
Anyone you know needs special prayer please feel free to let me, Charla, know and we will put it in the newsletter. We will continue t repeat names weekly until we are asked otherwise. So please keep us updated. Thank you.
The best medicine is prayer but a cheery email to these members would mean a lot too. May God Bless!
(WWWCOF MEMBERS)
- MAXINE Please continue to pray for her Grandson, Zane who has kidney disease. Also her good friend who has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Let's lift Maxine and her family up for strength and healing.
- CLAUDIA who is trying to get herself ready for surgery.
- CHRISTINE MILLS Christine needs to be lifted up in prayer for unspoken requests. Let's keep Christine in our daily prayers.
- CINDY Please lift Cindy and her Family up for God to intervene and heal where and when needed. Also to keep Cindy focused on His Almighty Power.
- FLORIDA MARIE Please keep FlMarie in daily prayer for healing of pain and for God to provide the strength to overcome the obstacales.
- NANCY Let's please keep Nancy in daily prayer as she is going through chemo now and will be going through radiation the end of December. Nancy we are all praying for your recovery. May God Heal you.
- SHARON M Please pray for Sharon for a good outcome of blood work she is having done.
- LENA Please pray God intervenes and does not allow the church her and her husband attends to be closed. The Pastors are having meetings to discuss this because of low attendance records. God is there even if only one shows up. Pray God will Bless this Church and the attendance will grow in number and in spirit. Also the ones attending will work to help it grow.
- REUNION 2006REUNION 2006: Prayer for all who want to attend to be provided for that the reunion will make all of us even closer.
- WWWCOF: All members that have needs and haven't asked for prayer that their needs be met.
- DON'T FORGET OUR TROOPS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE AND THERE FAMILIES. ALSO EVERYONE ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY THE NATURAL DISASTERS OF LIFE.
- MARGIE LINDER) Charla's Mother in Indiana, for her to be as comfortable as possible in the fight with her cancer as the doctors say it will be spreading through her body. She is 74 yrs old. Charla needs help with this time of facing what is ahead.
- JONNA SIMMONS) Charla's daughter, please pray for Jonna to get a stable job soon as possible and pray for her strength from temptation as she goes back to the real world of pressures.
- FRAN HAUF) Please pray for Fran and her husband Joe as he has been diagnosed with serious cancer and as of yet the doctors have not decided how to treat him. Fran had to go through the passing of her first husband many years ago. PLease pray for them to have peace and look to the ALMIGHTY for strength and healing. (this is Haley's grand parents on her Daddy's side)
- PHILLIP MAILOUGH) This is Flmarie's daughter-in-laws (Marylee's) Father. He has congestive heart failure and has been in the hospital for a while. His kidneys have now shut down and is on a machine. Please pray for God's will to be done and for the strength for Marylee. She is about run ragged with hospitals and work. He will be transferred to Shands hospital in Gainesville Fl soon. May God's healing hand be upon Phillip.
- CHARLES LINDER) Flmarie's husband and Charla's Dad) Pray for traveling grace. He will be flying to North Carolina to spend Thanksgiving with his son.
- JOHN SIMMONS) Charla's husband, Unspoken Request PLEASE!
- KIRK RATHBURN) Flmarie's son) Kirk will be having surgery on his neck in December. Please pray for the surgery to heal Kirk and free him from pain and also to provide while he out of work to heal.
- KAREN SIMMONS) Charla's sister in law, since being diagnosed with diabetes it seems one more thing found wrong everytime she turns around. Please pray for her healing. This is a very special person and has a huge heart for everyone.
- JOYCE BORG) (very special lady at church) UNSPOKEN MARTI) Let's keep her in prayer continually. She is still recovering from the head on collision in which she got a broken ankle, hand, ribs and a fracture in her neck. Don't forget to "PRAISE GOD SHE IS ALIVE!" This is a friend of Linda Carlson.
- RALPH) Also a friend of Linda's, strength and peace as he has had to experience the passing of his wife.
- KEVIN RATHBURN;(FLMARIES SON) Unspoken
- TIMOTHY MILLER) Unspoken...This is Haley's Daddy
We are all ONE. Oppose superstition, injustice and hypocrisy. Work against inequality. Respect all religions as there is only one God and many paths, and the name of God is Truth.
I hope you have enjoyed this week's issue.
Have an awesome day; take a moment to think of one of the members you have not met yet and take the time to email them and say hello and know that someone is thinking about you today too.
As Christmas approaches and we are consumed by the frenzy of shopping for gifts, please stop to reflect on how we can help others and do your part. Whether it is raising money to fight disease, local homelessness, or world poverty and hunger, all of us can make a small contribution of time or money to make a difference.
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