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Holiday 2009 Contributors:

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Jane Schaller

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Welcome to the Holiday issue of CapeWomenOnline! In this issue we share a selection of wonderful articles, recipes and readers’ stories that reflect the variety of ways Cape Women celebrate the Holiday season.

Continuing our Buy Local campaign, we explored the Cape’s rich tradition of handmade chocolates and share some of our favorite Chocolatiers. Our Community Action section also contains a listing of local events that will keep you busy through New Years.

We discovered the many ways to save money while Going Green during the Holidays, and why Living Christmas Trees can nurture your home while sustaining the environment.

In our Working Women section, career counselor and business coach Bev Ryle discusses the dangers of being overworked and overscheduled. We also share some easy recipes that all working women can make time for.

In Holistic Health, Feng Shui consultant Sheryll Hirschberger Reichwein explains why Less is truly More, especially in these difficult economic times. Also, Yoga teacher Olivia Miller offers simple Health Tips to help you survive the frantic pace of the Holidays.

Readers sent us their Holiday Memories, and personal stories with a Holiday twist for our new Loving What Is… feature. Be sure to check out our readers’ delicious Favorite Holiday Recipes – there’s something for everyone!

We wish you Peace and Prosperity this Holiday season,
Nicola, Katie & Jane

Letters to the Editor

Life Stories

What Lies Ahead? Jacquie Scarbrough embraces the challenges of suddenly becoming paralyzed
Holiday Memories from Lynne Delaney and Nikole Jalbert
Loving What Is… Readers’ stories with a Holiday twist

Thanksgiving in Moscow

Family & HolidayTraditions

Christmas, 2002

Readers share their Favorite Holiday Recipes
Cape Cod therapist Doreen Quinn answers your life questions

Creative Women

A Sculpture’s Studio: The Heart and Home of Heather Blume by Sheryll Hirschberger Reichwein
Lynda Spencer-Evans explains how Re-Creations Interior Design can Transform Space in Place
Betsy Bennett: A Cape Cod Treasure A Retrospective of the Artist’s Work at the Cape Cod Museum of Art

Community Action

Buying Local - A Family Tradition Nicola Burnell recalls why shopping at an English outdoor market was always such a treat
Holiday Happenings Around Cape Cod Check out our Holiday Events listings from Bourne to Provincetown
Celebrating Cape Cod’s Finest Chocolatiers by Nicola Burnell
Handmade For The Holidays Cape women make the holidays a little warmer for local homeless women and children

Literary Women

Novelist Marissa Doyle shares her passion for history in Christmas As We Know It: An Historical View
Why Katie O’Sullivan wants A Kindle under the Christmas Tree
In Part One of her series Marketing Your Book - A Successful Proposal Kathy O’Keefe Kanavos shows you how to create a proposal outline

Environment

Myka-Lynne Sokoloff explores how Going Green for the Holidays can lesson your carbon footprint and save you money
Be as Green as your Christmas Tree: why a Living Christmas Tree can nurture your home and the environment by Lynne Delaney
Eco-friendly Gift Ideas: Think Globally, Act Locally by Katie O’Sullivan

Working Women

Tired and Overworked Business Coach Bev Ryle shows us how to overcome the self-imposed cycle of the endless “To Do” list
Recipes for Working Women Cape Women share their fast but delicious recipes
From Funky to Elegant: Local Colour Resale Boutique Opens in Orleans

Holistic Health

Feng Shui for the Holidays: When Less is Truly More by Sheryll Hirschberger Reichwein
Holiday Health Tips: Easy ways to shrug off seasonal stress by Olivia H. Miller
Message from Spirit by Lynne Delaney: May Peace be your Guide
Cancer Q&A: Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos responds to your concerns about Cancer