Stay sane during the holidays

"I take time for myself and relax. My husband and I will take a night each week to watch Christmas movies with the phone off the hook."

--Jayme Migliaccio, 25, Spartansburg, Pa.

"I'm a big list-maker. I write down everything that has to be done and then my family splits the list. We all get into the kitchen when it's time for holiday baking. While someone is taking cookies out of the oven, someone is getting another baking sheet ready. And someone else is decorating them."

--Carrie Tomes, 41, Corydon, Ind.

"I wrap as I go! So wrapping gifts doesn't become a chore, I let my children wrap gifts for other family members and I wrap their gifts as I purchase them. This way, on Christmas Eve I am not up till midnight or later wrapping gifts."

--Alicia Altman, 40, Hudson, Fla.

"I don't get carried away with 'shoulds'--you 'should' decorate, 'should' send cards. Some years allow for the whole nine yards. Some, I'm just happy to get through the holidays!"

--Kathy Rembisz, 40, Allentown, Pa.

"During the holiday season, I take at least 30 minutes a day to walk outside. The cool country air reminds me to be grateful for my health and the warm home I have waiting for me at the end of my walk."

--Jan Newsome, 48, Farmington, Ky.

"Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday, but it's hard not to get caught up in the craziness. I make latkes all fall, freeze them, and then recrisp them when the holiday rolls around."

--Athena Kolbe, 31, Detroit

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