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Goodie Bag# 68 - view in your web browser
Spreading the holiday cheer Ah, the travel, traffic, shopping malls, hostessing duties, weather changes, rich food, crazy schedules…smells like winter holiday season! This time of year is stuffed with emotional highs and lows, and we ChronicBabes must preserve our energy and other resources so we can still have some fun. Today we’ve gathered a few tips to help you do just that. Want to share your own? New today at ChronicBabe.com: Good boundaries make good friends Or, “suit of armor vs. mesh tank top.” That’s right, Babes, we said MESH TANK TOP. How can you NOT read this new article? But seriously: Healthy boundaries keep us emotionally strong, a critical issue for folks with chronic illness. So if you find yourself feeling ultra-responsible for other people, or spending too much time listening to negative talk, please read on for some tips on building healthy boundaries. What's on our plate? Penny-pinching, that’s what. This year it seems like everyone is cutting costs, and here at ChronicBabe HQ we understand that you might be feeling the pinch yourself. It’s impossible to escape the bad news completely, but Editrix Jenni is trying to focus on what she DOES have instead of what is missing. It helps to turn off the news, turn on some soothing tunes, enjoy a nice cup of tea or a glass of wine…and give thanks.
Did you know? Doing some charitable giving might seem impossible right now, but even a small gift can make a big difference—if it’s given wisely. Charity Navigator has Tips for Giving in Times of Crisis. What we're up to lately... Eating too many cookies…rebuilding an exercise program…fishing out all our cute mittens from the back of the closet…listening to lots of new music…reading all your emails…welcoming our new virtual assistant, Lauren…feeling creative…loving all your feedback via Twitter (follow us! )…squeezing in end-of-year doctor appointments…getting back into yoga…prepping for a trip to New Orleans…delighting in snow (unless we have to drive in it)…feeling thankful for occupational therapy…and writing lots. Whew! Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter! Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea? Contact the Editrix.	Fab five: sites we love right now 100 Tips to Start Thought you’d thought of everything? No way! These 100 cash-saving tips for the holiday season from Bargaineering. Traveling with a Chronic Illness The awesome ladies at But You Don’t Look Sick? have compiled a list of travel tips for chronically ill folks. Handy! Coupon Cabin If you love to shop online, then you can’t miss this site, which offers tons of deals and steals. Search by category or store for big savings. Holiday Tunes at Last.fm A gift for your ears: Last.fm has a holiday station that’s as diverse as its listeners. Stream music on your laptop, at home or at work…good for the soul! Smart Boozing ‘Tis the season to get a little tipsy. Do so smartly with this list of high-calorie drinks (egg nog, anyone?) and their lower-calorie alternatives.
TAKE ACTION! Get some good advice (and possibly crack yourself up) by singing The 12 Ways to Health holiday song (to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Find some cool presents (for yourself? for friends and family?) in Newsweek’s list of Top 10 Healthy Gifts. Pre-paid doctor visit gift card anyone? Keep your pet healthy this season by following the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Top Ten List on Holiday Health, including tips on food, decorations and more.
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Goodie Bag# 68 - view in your web browser

Spreading the holiday cheer

Ah, the travel, traffic, shopping malls, hostessing duties, weather changes, rich food, crazy schedules…smells like winter holiday season! This time of year is stuffed with emotional highs and lows, and we ChronicBabes must preserve our energy and other resources so we can still have some fun. Today we’ve gathered a few tips to help you do just that. Want to share your own?

New today at ChronicBabe.com:
Good boundaries make good friends

Or, “suit of armor vs. mesh tank top.” That’s right, Babes, we said MESH TANK TOP. How can you NOT read this new article? But seriously: Healthy boundaries keep us emotionally strong, a critical issue for folks with chronic illness. So if you find yourself feeling ultra-responsible for other people, or spending too much time listening to negative talk, please read on for some tips on building healthy boundaries.

What's on our plate?

Penny-pinching, that’s what. This year it seems like everyone is cutting costs, and here at ChronicBabe HQ we understand that you might be feeling the pinch yourself. It’s impossible to escape the bad news completely, but Editrix Jenni is trying to focus on what she DOES have instead of what is missing. It helps to turn off the news, turn on some soothing tunes, enjoy a nice cup of tea or a glass of wine…and give thanks.

Did you know?

Doing some charitable giving might seem impossible right now, but even a small gift can make a big difference—if it’s given wisely. Charity Navigator has Tips for Giving in Times of Crisis.

What we're up to lately...

Eating too many cookies…rebuilding an exercise program…fishing out all our cute mittens from the back of the closet…listening to lots of new music…reading all your emails…welcoming our new virtual assistant, Lauren…feeling creative…loving all your feedback via Twitter (follow us! )…squeezing in end-of-year doctor appointments…getting back into yoga…prepping for a trip to New Orleans…delighting in snow (unless we have to drive in it)…feeling thankful for occupational therapy…and writing lots. Whew!

Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter!

Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea?
Contact the Editrix.

Fab five: sites we love right now

100 Tips to Start
Thought you’d thought of everything? No way! These 100 cash-saving tips for the holiday season from Bargaineering.

Traveling with a Chronic Illness
The awesome ladies at But You Don’t Look Sick? have compiled a list of travel tips for chronically ill folks. Handy!

Coupon Cabin
If you love to shop online, then you can’t miss this site, which offers tons of deals and steals. Search by category or store for big savings.

Holiday Tunes at Last.fm
A gift for your ears: Last.fm has a holiday station that’s as diverse as its listeners. Stream music on your laptop, at home or at work…good for the soul!

Smart Boozing
‘Tis the season to get a little tipsy. Do so smartly with this list of high-calorie drinks (egg nog, anyone?) and their lower-calorie alternatives.

TAKE ACTION!

Get some good advice (and possibly crack yourself up) by singing The 12 Ways to Health holiday song (to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Find some cool presents (for yourself? for friends and family?) in Newsweek’s list of Top 10 Healthy Gifts. Pre-paid doctor visit gift card anyone?

Keep your pet healthy this season by following the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Top Ten List on Holiday Health, including tips on food, decorations and more.

Your Message Here

Want to reach more than 2,100 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.