Thursday, December 20, 2012
Feeling overwhelmed this season? Check out the list below for ways to stay healthy and have fun.
It’s that time of year again: the holiday season. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, family to visit ... and it all happens around your existing crazy schedule. This can be a time for joy and celebration but it can also be a time when people experience sadness, anxiety, stress and exhaustion. Here are 10 ways to stay healthy this holiday season: 1. With the exception of one night a week, stick to the same sleep schedule. Don’t try to make up for lost sleep by sleeping late. Instead, try to nap once or twice during the day for 15 minutes. Drink lots of water or other vitamin infused drinks. Use cold compresses on your eyes to decrease swelling and increase brightness. 2. Set a limit for gift giving and stick to it. Use cash as much…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 to deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/canton. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around …
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Wishing all of our readers a very, happy holiday season.
Our staff of writers, bloggers and photographers at Canton Patch would like to take some time to wish you and your family a very joyous holiday season. We thank you for your continued support of our Patch site. Wishing you a warm, safe and wonderful holiday weekend! Greetings from Canton Patch Editor Lisa Gentes-Hunt I wanted to take this time to wish you and your family a very happy and healthy holiday season. Thank you for reading and supporting Canton Patch over this past year. Since November 2010, we have covered the Canton community. We could not do so without our amazing readers! Thank you for sending us your news, photos, announcements and events. We are truly thankful for our readers and for the support of the Canton community. No …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Before you hit the roads for all your holiday visits, read the tips from the MassDOT.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
MassDOT encourages residents and visitors to drive safely and use public transportation where possible during the upcoming holiday weekend. “Visiting friends and family over the holidays is an important tradition. I urge travelers to plan around inclement weather, use public transit and to always designate a sober driver. Safety is MassDOT’s top priority,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey. During holidays, I-90 Exit 9 connecting I-84 to Connecticut and New York experiences heavy traffic and busy toll plazas. Drivers are encouraged to consider travel during the early morning or after 8 p.m. Traffic congestion is also typical at the I-95 and I-495 Turnpike interchanges along with I-495 and I-93 northbound leading into New …
Wishing all of our readers a very, happy holiday season.
Our staff of writers, bloggers and photographers at Canton Patch would like to take some time to wish you and your family a very joyous holiday season. We thank you for your continued support of our Patch site. Wishing you a warm, safe and wonderful holiday weekend! Holiday Wishes from Columnist and Photographer Vanessa McManus: Happy Holidays, Patch Readers! No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of year is great for creating family traditions and making memories new and old. As a child, I decorated a gingerbread house each year that my family would put on display for the month of December. This year, I wanted to continue the tradition with my children. Lily, age 3 1/2 did a great job carefully decorating the whole house while …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
A new holiday tradition takes time to catch on and win over everyone in the family.
Meet Vinny the elf. He’s from the North End of the North Pole and has been visiting us since Thanksgiving. This is his first year staying with us and I must say, he has not been as popular as I had imagined. You see, Vinny can be a bit of a snitch tattling to Santa each night when the children have been naughty. He also reports to Santa on good behavior, but it seems the magic of the holiday season has been bringing out more “naughty” than “nice” behavior in my kids. I’m assuming most parents with younger children are familiar with The Elf on the Shelf concept. But if you are not, then know this–each night you are responsible for placing the elf in a new location so that in the morning, the children can rush to search for him in a new spot…
Monday, December 19, 2011
With only five more shopping days left, are your gifts wrapped? Or are you still shopping?
With only five full shopping days left before Christmas, are you ready for the holiday swaps, parties and gift giving? Take our poll and vote. Happy Holidays, Canton!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Get out and have some fun this weekend, Canton! Lots to do to get you into the holiday spirit.
Get a jumpstart on celebrating the weekend and enjoying your time away from work and school. Here are a few local events to help you and your family have some fun and stay active around Canton. TGIF! 1. A little something for the seniors. The Lions Club Monthly Senior Luncheon is being held on Saturday, December 17 at 12:00 p.m. 2. The weather is getting colder and it is beginning to feel more like winter. Bring the kids over to the Canton Public Library on Saturday, December 17 at 2:30 p.m. for Winter Craft at the Library. A nice, warm, indoor activity. 3. Get festive! Celebrate the season at the Canton Town Club's 2nd Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a dinner buffet, music, dancing and a performance by the…
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Drop off gifts to help those in need in Norfolk County.
There is still time to help a child in need this holiday season. On Wednesday, the Gifts for Kids drive was still seeking sponsors for about 200 children, volunteer Janet Bean said. Organizers received requests for sponsors for nearly 950 children identified by human services providers in South Norfolk County. "The hardest ones are the teenagers. So gift cards are great. People can still do cash donations, since we have volunteer shoppers lined up," Bean said. This year, gifts may be dropped off from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the VFW on Robbins Road in Walpole, and at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Sharon on Thursday, Dec. 15. Interested sponsors may e-mail or call one of the following individuals between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m…
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Perkins School for the Blind offers holiday cards featuring seasonal artwork created by students.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Canton residents can share the joy of the season while helping Massachusetts students who are blind by sending Perkins School for the Blind holiday cards to family and friends. The Watertown-based school is offering eight different cards, each with colorful artwork celebrating the winter season, created by youngsters who attend Perkins. All the student artists are blind, and some have other disabilities such as deafness. Money raised by the sale of holiday cards will fund Perkins programs and services that help infants, children and adults who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired. The cards feature vibrant scenes that capture the joy of the New England holiday season, including a singing snowman, a wintery forest and snowflakes. The …
Christine Smith
8:18 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Vanessa....my kids are just a little too old so we never had Elf on the Shelf. He was not around when they were little. I have heard many young parents curse him....usually because they forget to move him. more ›